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More than just condiments
Life, Published on 14/10/2025
» Thais have several ways of adding flavour to dishes. Even simple dishes like kai jiao (omelette) and kai dow (fried egg) can be seasoned with condiments like ketchup, chilli sauce, soy or fish sauce.
BACC goes local
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/10/2025
» Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is a well-known as an art centre in Bangkok. This year, it launched the Local Networking Project to provide a platform for artists from other regions besides the capital. The project involves fieldwork in various locations across the country. Artists have the opportunity to explore local legends, folktales, unrecorded histories and contemporary community lifestyles.
Curating the past
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/05/2025
» Located in Nakhon Pathom, the Thai Film Archive is a government agency which preserves national cultural heritage and promotes films and videos. To attract new audiences, the organisation is currently holding the exhibition "Archival Time On Our Retina", which is an expedition through archives that reveal a kaleidoscope of perspectives within society, culture and political fluctuation.
Walk the walk
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 08/07/2022
» When was the last time you felt this much buzz in Bangkok? Whether it's newfangled coffee shops, weekend gigs to attend or public screenings to catch. The best ones are the free ones along the city's walking streets and night bazaars. It's time to get out there and explore again. Here's a list of the up-and-coming (and reopening) ones, some of which have events, too.
The power of attraction
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 24/09/2021
» K-pop stans and Blinks across the world were sent into a frenzy when Blackpink's Lisa released her solo debut album, Lalisa, a few weeks ago. The internet quickly fell in love with its addictive beat and rhythm, but the accompanying music video featured more than just tantalising visuals drenched in neon lights -- it featured the Buri Ram native in a traditional Thai headdress and the Prasat Hin Phanom Rung.
A home away from home
Life, Published on 16/08/2021
» A thermometer read 38.2C when I measured my body temperature.
Social issues in the spotlight
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/12/2020
» As the end of 2020 nears, one can confidently say that Covid-19 has probably had the biggest impact on exacerbating social issues in the country.
All that glitters
B Magazine, Published on 26/07/2020
» While she may be known as the actress who shot to stardom in the hit 2015 indie flick Freelance where her performance and famous line "Let's go, P'Suchart" quickly made her a teenage icon and won her a Suphannahong Award for Best Supporting Actress, but Violette Wautier says she has always considered herself more as a singer and never once considered abandoning her true passion for music.
Surviving Covid, for now
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/07/2020
» There has never been a harder time to live for many as the ongoing Covid-19 global pandemic is considered to be one of the darkest hours in modern history. With tomorrow so uncertain, how are we supposed to live and just plain survive in this health scare and rapid change of economic fortune? While we never know what the future holds, we can use the opportunity to define our future. As the saying goes: "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." The pandemic not only brings about death and difficulty but also opens a window of opportunity for us to start anew.
Reopening act
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 05/06/2020
» The time has come: people are getting out of their houses because places are starting to reopen. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? It depends on how you look at it. It's great that the butt indent on our couches is getting a relief, but then again, people overcrowding places like Ikea is the downside. They probably all rushed there to replace their sofas. Nevertheless, a number of places have reopened, which means you have stuff to do and places to see other than going to the supermarket for groceries. If you've been dying to get out of the house, these places offer a respite.