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The end of ‘going viral’
BitesizeBKK, Published on 04/02/2026
» For more than a decade, the internet trained us to expect explosion. One video, one post, one take, and your life could change, or at least feel like it did for as long as you can milk the content; a chance to break through the noise and surface as a ‘someone’ in front of millions. Even people who swore social media was ‘just for fun’ carried a faint hope that the right joke, timing or moment of accidental charisma could be enough to suspend the rules of scale. This idea shaped how people created, spoke and saw themselves. Going viral haunted the background, promising escape, and no alternative way of being online felt equally as ‘real’.
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.
Bangkok's "Little Tokyo" lives on
BitesizeBKK, Published on 15/01/2026
» Wander around Bangkok’s department stores and lifestyle complexes, and there’s no shortage of high-quality Japanese restaurants. Parts of Dusit Central Park’s top floor look like a Japanese department store, and the same goes with One Bangkok. Thais simply love Japanese culture and cuisine. We soak up the highballs, consume the content, and plan our trips to Japan meticulously.
Bangkok’s parks are getting a new lease on life
BitesizeBKK, Published on 14/01/2026
» Lately, we’ve been noticing a subtle shift across Bangkok’s sprawling urban parks. The city’s green spaces are no longer just for early-morning joggers or weekend tai chi sessions. From interactive playgrounds designed with children in mind to dedicated areas where dogs can roam freely, Bangkok’s parks are becoming more social, inclusive, and reflective of how city dwellers actually live today.
Pursuing ‘The Good Life’ in the unfolding new year
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 03/01/2026
» By the time this column comes out, it’s already a couple of days into the new year. We’ve officially welcomed 2026, and if you are one of those people who revel in the “clean slate” state of things, then you’ve probably already brought out the new diary, planner and made plans to return to the gym.
Bangkok welcomes Dib, the city’s first contemporary art museum
BitesizeBKK, Published on 23/12/2025
» The city is raving about the opening of the contemporary art museum @dibbangkok, a stunning and modern space in the heart of the capital, overseen by founder and chairman Purat Osathanugraph, who drew inspiration from his late father, renowned collector and champion of the art world, Petch Osathanugrah.
Living well, looking able: The quiet recalibration of BKK spending
BitesizeBKK, Published on 23/12/2025
» It is no longer difficult to imagine a good life in Bangkok. Open any social media platforma nd it appears fully formed: a steady rotation of cafes, meals, outfits and weekend plans. Nothing particularly excessive or reckless. It’s just enough spending, repeated often enough, to feel normal. The problem isn’t that this image is unrealistic; it is that it assumes continuity at a moment when many people are quietly recalculawting what continuity actually costs.
Rooms made for waiting: Bangkok’s third space culture
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 08/12/2025
» If you spend enough time in Bangkok, you start to notice the places where people go when they don’t want to be anywhere in particular. Not home, not the office, not a restaurant with an agenda. Just somewhere to exist for a while. A table to share silence. A corner to exhale. A bench to watch the city move without participating in it.
The rise of the matcha bro: Bangkok’s soft masculinity moment
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 27/11/2025
» There’s a running joke that you can now identify a certain type of Bangkok man by three items: a tote bag, a matcha, and a relaxed-fit pair of trousers. It’s a meme, but like most memes, it’s funny because it’s true. Something about the city’s male energy has softened – not in a humiliating way, but in a way that feels intentional, self-aware, and a little bit charming.
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.