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Luxury perched amongst fertile surroundings
Life, Published on 15/12/2022
» Payap "Pong" Khunkhayam encountered numerous problems while developing a farm for Conrad Koh Samui. A 5 rai plot of land given to the resort three years ago by one of its investors was an overgrown jungle on top of mostly infertile red clay soil. Pong, the resort's bellman, was tasked with creating a farm that would eventually provide Conrad's restaurants with most of its food.
Welcome to durian country
Life, Published on 14/07/2022
» Like many towns in Thailand's vast northern countryside, Laplae district is shrouded in myths and legends. One myth concerns dishonest men being denied entry due to their deceitful ways. Honesty is a prized characteristic here and those who lie are believed to be unable to ever locate the town.
A focus on the flavour
Life, Published on 13/05/2022
» When Thawat Prathumpuang, the executive pastry chef at Centara Grand at CentralWorld, started his "Amazing Durian Delicacies" last year at hotel's Zing bakery and Ventisi restaurant, he expected the event to be a one-off.
Where the wild beasts roam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/03/2021
» The bumpy path snaked down from the winding road to the sun-baked Ruam Thai village in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Kui Buri district. Here is where Thanasit Phiboonwatthanakorn's mother bought a small cabin and ran a rubber plantation because she wanted to live in the woods. When she passed away, Thanasit inherited the 28-rai farmland and knew that he would have wild guests.
It's a mean old man's world
Life, Published on 16/07/2018
» Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly has been reducing audiences to puddles of tears for over a century. Opera Siam's recently concluded two-night performance of the beloved opera was no exception.
Thailand's Big Easy
Life, Published on 24/05/2018
» It's easy to bypass Phetchaburi, the dusty, slow-moving, eponymous provincial capital located some 120km southwest of Bangkok, while on the way to more popular destinations like Hua Hin, Cha-am and Kaeng Krachan National Park. Those who do, miss out on a city with its own special charms and attractions from 12th century Khmer ruins to century-old traditional Thai wooden houses and delicious local cuisine.
Bangkok bold
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 30/03/2018
» Bangkok is more than just cute cafes, endless malls, rooftop bars and boutique hotels. In a country that lies within the conservative spectrum, few can only go so far as to push boundaries. Therefore, we rounded up some of the places that cross the line of edginess and are a bit out there. For something completely different, go to these places that boldly go where no others have gone before.
US delivery firms struggle to find holiday workers
Business, Reuters, Published on 17/11/2017
» SEATTLE: The tightest US labour market this century is putting pressure on margins for freight haulers and warehouse operators as they bid for hundreds of thousands of workers to move packages during the peak holiday period.
Day 3 of Bill Cosby trial wraps without verdict
Associated Press, Published on 15/06/2017
» NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania -- With fatigue appearing to set in, jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial reviewed portions of his accuser's testimony Wednesday as they deliberated for a third day over whether the 79-year-old star drugged and molested her at his suburban Philadelphia estate.
Trump ends nightmare weekend with over-the-top debate
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's challenge at the second presidential debate of 2016 was to stabilise his campaign after two brutal days of Republican desertions sparked by the release of a damning 2005 video of him making lewd remarks about women.