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Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 10-16
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/04/2026
» Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
First look at Centara Life Namba Hotel Osaka
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/03/2026
» Ahead of its April opening, Centara Life Namba Hotel Osaka, Centara Hotels & Resorts' second property in Osaka, has unveiled its completed interiors and guest spaces, which features youthful, fresh design with pops of yellow, turquoise and orange.
The triumphant return of Aussie Aphrodite
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/03/2025
» Hot on the heels of finishing 10 shows in the Australia leg of the Tension World Tour, petite-yet-powerhouse diva Kylie Minogue returned to Bangkok to perform her latest concert — after a 14-year wait — at Siam Paragon's Paragon Hall last Monday.
Coldplay touches fans with 'higher power' over the weekend
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/02/2024
» Hot on the heels of their historic six-day run at Singapore's National Stadium, British rock band Coldplay returned to Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium for two concerts over the weekend, marking their No. 131 and 132 shows in their ongoing sold-out, record-breaking and award-winning "Music Of The Spheres World Tour", which started in March 2022. A lengthy intro but I had to do justice to the world-class act.
UOB Live announces grand opening with Ed Sheeran's one-night-only gig
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/01/2024
» At its recently held open house event, UOB Live welcomed esteemed guests such as Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool, along with executives from The Mall Group, AEG, UOB and more.
Tai Er opens first Thai branch at CentralWorld
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/12/2023
» Opened on Dec 15, Tai Er, the restaurant famous for suan cai yu or spicy and sour fish with pickled mustard greens, has opened its first Thai branch on the seventh floor of CentralWorld on Rama I Road.
Japan Airlines offers JAL Japan Explorer Pass for non-residents
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/12/2023
» Besides flying directly between Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport and Japan's Haneda, Narita and Kansai Airports, Japan Airlines is now offering a special pass called JAL Japan Explorer Pass for Thai and non-resident travellers.
Thailand's kookiest competitions
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/07/2022
» Every country has its own share of kooky competitions, and that's also true for Thailand. From the search for a Guanyin avatar to the Peta-would-surely-disapprove swimming competition, here are a few for your entertainment.
The Chadchart Effect
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/05/2022
» It's only fitting that when Chadchart Sittipunt, the most meme-able political figure in Thailand, has been named the next Bangkok governor, it should be commemorated with, well, more memes. Let's take a look at some of the most viral moments inspired by his run and eventual landslide win for the post of Bangkok governor.
Lost in Translation
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 25/06/2021
» At the risk of sounding nostalgic, I enjoy Googling things from decades gone by (exhibit A: Thai vintage ads in my past editor's notes). The Thai language version of famous Hollywood movie posters is another blast from the past I think is highly underrated, especially if you're a language nerd/film buff. Back then movie posters had to be recreated by Thai artists, who hand-painted them, along with creative copywriters, who came up with catchy titles and taglines in Thai.