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More than 'a handful'
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/12/2022
» Re: "Atthaya the toast of Thai athletes" (BP, Dec 27).
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.
Afternoon tea, five ways
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 05/03/2021
» Scones with jam and clotted cream, dainty cucumber sandwiches and mini desserts have always been part of British afternoon tea tradition and they are all delightful. However, here in Asia we have learnt to add Asian touches to the classic. Guru lists a few places where you can enjoy a lovely afternoon with delights from our side of the world.
Holiday cheer
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 04/12/2020
» Though the year has felt like it's dragged on, it's gone by pretty quick. It's December and we're a few weeks shy of 2021. Of course, with the festive season comes decorations all over the city. Malls have adorned their interiors and exteriors with lights, trees and colourful ornaments to get visitors into the holiday spirit. Visit these places to feel the festive mood.
Coffee Run
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 07/08/2020
» If you thought that Bangkok's café scene couldn't get quirkier than the bewildered unicorn café or the death-awareness themed café, some of the latest openings will prove you wrong. Here are five examples of cafés in Bangkok that rumble with gentle excitement. You definitely need to check them out.
Weekend watch
Muse, Published on 17/02/2018
» Parc Paragon, Siam ParagonRama I11am-9pm, until tomorrow
Northeastern reservoir
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/01/2017
» Yasothon has introduced Thung Bua Daeng, a 90 rai reservoir fully dotted with pink water lilies known as bua daeng.
King Bhumibol, Pokémon Go top searched items in Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/01/2017
» While Pokémon Go, the location-based augmented reality game, was Google's most-searched item globally last year, Descendants Of The Sun topped the list of Google's most searched topics in Thailand in 2016, according to Google's trends report.
What's trending and happening this week
Muse, Pimchanok Phungbun Na Ayudhya, Published on 28/05/2016
» 1Admit it. We're a sucker for sales, and the Great Singapore Sale is coming! With the upcoming annual shopping season running from June 3 to Aug 14, travel search engine Skyscanner reveals that there is a 22% year-on-year increase for Thais travelling to Singapore during this time of year. So in case you plan to blow your budget there, cross out ION Orchard and Takashimaya on your next shopping trip because the site rounds up off-the-beaten-track spots from the hip Haji Lane and Malay heritage district Kampong Glam to Singapore's largest outlet mall IMM, as well as super-saving tips and tricks to spare more bucks for you to splurge. Check out skyscanner.co.th for where to shop in these hot neighbourhoods and, of course, for cheap fares.
Sounds from Soweto
Life, John Clewley, Published on 08/03/2016
» I first saw the all-singing, all-dancing Mahotella Queens back in the late 1980s, when they were on their epic tour of Europe, Asia, and the Americas, with their incomparable backing band, Makgona Tsohle, and leader singer, Simon "Mahlathini" Nkabinde. After years of having their movements restricted in their own country, they found themselves celebrated all over the world for their irresistible mbaqanga music, a genre they helped create in South Africa's "townships" in the 1960s.