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A prime location stay
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/06/2024
» Standing 24 storeys tall on Pattaya Sai Song, Somerset Pattaya, Ascott's first property in the beachside town, puts their guests in the heart of dining, shopping, nightlife and more.
‘Parasyte: The Grey’ premieres on April 5
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/03/2024
» Hitoshi Iwaaki's legendary manga 'Parasyte', which Thai fans know as Porasit Deratchan, has inspired a new sci-fi thriller Korean series called Parasyte: The Grey, will be released on Netflix on April 5.
A staycation for pawrents
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/10/2021
» Standing 40-storey tall amid leafy surroundings, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok celebrates its first anniversary this month. An oasis in the city where you (and your pet) can escape to for a green respite.
Cultural And Religious Authorities Have Bigger Tilapia To Fry
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 07/05/2021
» A Thai dessert shop in Samut Songkhram got creative by introducing alua in various shapes of Buddha amulets, whose pictures of which went viral last week. Various cultural and religious authorities -- shock horror -- cried foul over this idea.
The first week of "new normal"
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/05/2020
» Last Sunday, Covid-19 curbs have been eased as 13 types of businesses were allowed to reopen after a month-long halt while four airlines resume domestic flights to 14 provinces since last Friday. Markets, public parks, food shops, barbershops, pet groomers and more resume operations under safety conditions, giving us back a sense of quasi-normalcy. The silver lining is that more businesses may be reopened if the daily tally of Covid-19 remains low (keeping fingers and toes crossed). In case you want to head out this weekend, you can look forwards to this.
Turning art into life
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/08/2019
» Illustrator Phannapast "Yoon" Taychamaythakool took on her biggest canvas to date at MRT Wat Mangkon where she created murals for Nescafe. Beautiful Chinese imageries fit the station's location in Yaowarat and come alive via AR technology. Her illustrations have adorned various canvases from mooncake packaging to a hi-end speaker. She had a major exhibition earlier this year at Gaysorn Village, while Gucci and Instagram are among the leading brands that have commissioned her. Guru spoke to Yoon about her journey as an artist.
Breaking Boundaries
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/06/2019
» San Francisco-based digital artist Purin Phanichphant is one of many highlighted talents whose works are on display at W Bangkok for Hotel Art Fair 2019, which runs until June 23. The sixth edition of this annual art event returns with "Breaking Boundaries" and features more than 30 leading Thai and foreign galleries, as well as independent artists. Purin, who is showcasing his playful interactive arts, talked about his journey as an artist.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Jan 5 - 11
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/01/2018
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!