Showing 1 - 6 of 6
Hillside haven
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/08/2025
» Villa 360 Resort and Spa had a major glow-up, being transformed with a Centara makeover, and reborn anew as Centara Villas Phi Phi Island on Krabi's Phi Phi Don Island.
A hidden gem in Rama III
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 07/01/2025
» In the midst of row houses deep inside Charoen Rat 7, the contemporary French restaurant Patt Bangkok stands out like a sore thumb. Rama III is my turf but I would never expect something like this to exist.
Brave smelly tofu and taste the freshest seafood in Taipei
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/07/2023
» On the food and beverage front, Taipei boasts diverse delicacies that go way beyond boba. Scallion and daikon pancake, hot pot, braised beef noodles, xiao long bao and oyster mee sua — just to name five.
No-flipping required
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/02/2020
» What do you get when you cross UFO, Yanbian-style barbecue, no-flipping grills and a lot of wordplay? BADBQ in Siam Square Soi 9 is the answer! To the best of my knowledge, this casual joint is the first and only in Thailand to offer a Yanbian-style barbecue, Yanbian being the autonomous prefecture in China with a large number of ethnic Koreans. This has resulted in the cuisine being a fusion of Chinese and Korean.
A journey from farm to table
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/08/2018
» Jim Ophorst marries fine dining with farm-to-table as chef de cuisine at PRU restaurant (prurestaurant.com), Trisara Phuket. Originally from the Netherlands, Orphost is hands-on in sourcing his ingredients and wants to show off the natural vibrancy of local flavours through multiple-course dinners. We spoke to Ophorst about his culinary journey and his thoughts on The Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket, and Phang-nga 2019, to be published later this year.
Change the world, one photo at a time
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/05/2018
» Theerachat "Tom" Potisit is a freelance photographer who's behind many iconic images that went viral in recent years. On top of countless fashion shoots, you may have already seen his work, which stimulates conversation on relevant social issues without knowing the man. In 2014, he saw an opportunity to raise awareness on marine life conservation when a Bryde's whale beached in Samut Prakarn and staged a fashion shoot there. Remember the "Anatomy 101" exhibition at Chulalongkorn Hospital in 2015? It was a photo exhibition where Tom and Surachai "Pui" Saengsuwan, a noted fashion photographer, took beautiful, haunting pictures of models and celebs in a hospital setting to raise awareness on organ donation. Most recently, he organised "Know-R", a photography exhibition to highlight livelihood of communities along the Chao Phraya River. It was staged on an old rice barge in February. Tom has also earned a reputation as a photographer/conservationist for his contribution to raising awareness on endangered species over the years. Guru spoke with this fascinating photographer whose works combine art, fashion and raising awareness.