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Gen Z, Millennials, and the art of leaving quietly
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 20/01/2026
» If you spend enough evenings in Bangkok, you start to notice a small but unmistakable rhythm: people drifting away before midnight without warning or formality, slipping out the door as if stepping off a moving walkway rather than departing an event. No hugs, no rounds of farewells, no performative explanations, just a subtle recalibration of the room. One moment the table is full, the next there is a gap where someone was sitting, and the night continues undisturbed. What would once have registered as abrupt has become so routine that it barely registers at all.
Quiet luxury isn't quiet – it's just speaking a different language
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 18/11/2025
» Stand in line at any Bangkok cafe and you'll see a familiar scene: two people in nearly identical outfits – a white tee, tailored trousers, small gold hoops, a soft leather bag. One reads ‘polished', the other reads ‘casual', even though the pieces read the same on paper. The distinction isn't too loud or obvious; it's in the fall of the fabric, the weight of the jewelry, the tone of the leather. You sense the difference before you can articulate it.
From grab-and-go to stay-and-sip: What Bangkok's coffee scene says about us
BitesizeBKK, Published on 13/11/2025
» Bangkok's fix for coffee has always been prevalent, but we can't help but notice that local chains and independent roasters continue to enter the field and further cement our love of viral shops, long queues, and iced lattes. We've even gone so far as to have 10 am coffee rave parties, which is a whole other subset of things we won't get into today.
Strava or it didn't happen
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 11/11/2025
» Bangkok's runners are chasing more than endorphins – they're chasing connection, visibility and a sense of control in a city that rarely slows down.
Everything all at once
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 08/11/2025
» Bangkok is often described through its heat and rhythm, but it's easier to notice what doesn't move. Outside, the air ripples, motorbikes weave and heat sticks to skin. But, stepping inside, everything stops at the glass. The air turns cool, predictable. Music hums softly from invisible speakers, escalators glide as though the city never sweats. Here, you can eat, shop, exercise, unwind and never once face the weather. It's Bangkok, distilled: frictionless and fluorescent.
Going long on fish sauce
Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 25/10/2025
» You notice it first by accident. A faint, familiar salty-sweet scene sneaks out from a kitchen vent in the East Village, sharp enough to cut through New York City's winter air. It doesn't announce itself, yet you know it instantly -- fish sauce. Somewhere between the bodegas and brownstones, Bangkok has quietly found a place to breathe.
Camera eats first - How Bangkok eateries are catering to the feed
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 23/10/2025
» At Graze BKK, a new café tucked into a quiet Phetchaburi lane, sunlight filters through glass walls onto neat rows of tables, all perfectly lit. Plates arrive styled like still lifes: a neat tangle of greens, a gleaming egg yolk, a drizzle that seems placed for symmetry rather than seasoning. Nothing here is accidental. In Bangkok 2025, restaurants don't just live or die on the Michelin Guide. They live and die on TikTok.
Green girling-Bangkok and the ever-sustainable wardrobe
Chavisa Boonpiti for BitesizeBKK, Published on 17/10/2025
» Bangkok’s fascination with sustainable fashion did not begin on Instagram, even if that is where it now thrives. Its roots stretch back to Bangsue Junction (affectionately dubbed “the Red Building”) where, under flickering fluorescent lights, teenagers once sifted through mountains of second-hand jeans, army jackets and faded band tees. Long before “upcycling” became a marketing term, this was where Bangkok’s youth learned to shape their style from what others had left behind.
Waitlist Warriors
BitesizeBKK, Published on 06/10/2025
» On an otherwise unremarkable Wednesday evening, your phone buzzes with the news: your table at Saeng Tha Thien has been confirmed. After three months of refreshing booking systems and nudging contacts, you're in. Relief quickly gives way to planning: the Instagram post. You picture the shot - strawberry and shrimp paste salad, a discreet glimpse of the few-table dining room, and Wat Arun glowing across the river. You might tag the restaurant in the corner of your story; you might not. Either way, the message is the same: you made it.
Tariff deal shows Thais ready for ‘new world order’
Somruedi Banchongduang, Molpasorn Shoowong and Shreyaa Srivastava, Published on 01/08/2025
» Economic and trade analysts have warned of a sluggish economy later this year as the impact of the 19% tariff rate imposed on Thailand by the United States takes hold.