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Fluffy galaxy awaits at Central Embassy
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/01/2026
» Open House, the co-living space on level 6 of Central Embassy, has been transformed into a universe of friendship during the "MRKREME: The Fluffy Galaxy" exhibition, which runs until March 1.
The world's first Marshall Livehouse opens in Bangkok
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/08/2025
» Marshall, the legendary British brand that has amplified music icons for more than six decades, announced the opening of Marshall Livehouse Bangkok as a multi-level music venue, community hub and brand experience on Charoen Krung 36.
Two Gordon Ramsay restaurants to open in December
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/09/2023
» The first two Ramsay outlets will open at Emsphere Mall through a partnership with Thailand's Tanachira Group.
Chiva-Som to host gala dinner for mangrove conservation
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/06/2023
» Hua Hin's famous wellness destination Chiva-Som shows its commitment to sustainability with mangrove planting and a fundraising gala for its mangrove preservation project to celebrate the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
Thailand-based hospitality Tolani officially launches
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/02/2023
» Recently, Thailand-based Tolani Hotels held an official launch to reveal its 2023 plans and introduced Steve Lockhart as the CEO. Tolani is a clever portmanteau between "to" and "lani", the latter of which is Hawaiian for "heaven" or "paradise". The company founders and partners have been responsible for a number of well-known properties, including those under the X2 (cross-to) and Away brands.
New Month, New Rules?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/09/2021
» September 1 was the D-day for many to be let out of their homes for the first time in a long while (guilty!). It seems, at the time of going to print, another D-day unworthy of celebration will be October 1.
Taxi Timeline
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/06/2021
» Taxi service in Thailand is about to enter a new drive after the Cabinet recently approved a draft regulation to allow the use of private cars for transport apps. The draft by the Ministry of Transport is expected to be put to use this month or within July. When enacted, vehicles with up to seven seats that are registered as personal cars can double as taxis via the apps.
What has uncle Tu done wrong?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 23/10/2020
» A Twitter account belonging to the Prime Minister Operations Center (@PMOC10) last Saturday shared eight pictures of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha along with a question that goes, "What has PM Uncle Tu done wrong?". The question is obviously asked in a passive-aggressive and I-feel-underappreciated tone. These pictures seem to be a protest against criticism of his governance and response to throngs of people who have come out to protest against him.
If Thai politics were good... part 2
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/09/2020
» #IfThaiPoliticsWereGood returned as a trending hashtag on Twitter earlier this week. The heavy rain may help give it a boost as people have taken to it to air grievances about the status quo, paint an ideal picture of Thailand and even made light of Thai politics. Here are a few memorable ones for your entertainment (and commiseration).
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.