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‘Dancing in their hands’: Japan’s kabuki wig masters
AFP, Published on 23/04/2026
» TOKYO - Every actor in kabuki — a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes — relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.
Quattro Design unveils the grandeur of Thai silk
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/04/2026
» On April 8, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya presided over the grand opening of the “Thailand Gallery” at the Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Hit reality show helps rev up Japan's delinquent youth subculture
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» TOKYO — Sporting towering Elvis-style hair and a school uniform modified into a rebellious silhouette, 15-year-old Reona worships Japan's classic bad-boy subculture recently taken global by a hit Netflix dating show.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 17-23
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 17/04/2026
» Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
New taste tinglers for your palate
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 16/04/2026
» Bangkok is a city that never sleeps, at least in the food and beverage department. Blink and you’ll miss another new restaurant opening, a drink launch, or a new nightclub. Guru By Bangkok Post is making sure that even if you blink, you don’t miss out on the new taste tinglers that are worth mentioning, in Bangkok and beyond.
The unfinished rainbow
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/04/2026
» Thailand's legalisation of same-sex marriage is often touted as a sign of progress in gender equality. Advocates, however, point out that controversy over gender recognition reveals conditional acceptance.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: April 10-16
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/04/2026
» Guru By Bangkok Post's weekly pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Songkran 2026 around Bangkok: where to make merit then get soaked
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 09/04/2026
» Songkran in 2026 is best tackled like Bangkok traffic: pick your lane early, commit, and keep a dry change of clothes within reach. The Thai New Year’s water fights still dominate the headlines, but this year’s smartest day trips mix temple-time calm with big-city spectacle, from Rattanakosin’s most photogenic blessings to Samut Prakan’s late-April Mon traditions — plus a flagship “Maha Songkran” festival that is setting up shop at Benchakitti Park.
David Bowie’s childhood home to open to public
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» BROMLEY, England - With its grey front door and battered picket fence, No.4 Plaistow Grove in the anonymous London suburb of Bromley is unremarkable in every way except for one.
The Speak Easy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 08/04/2026
» As it marks its third anniversary, ZLB23, one of India’s most decorated cocktail destinations, ushers in a new chapter defined by dual ambition. The Kyoto-style speakeasy at The Leela Palace Bengaluru introduces a powerful expansion of its "Native" cocktail menu, where regional ingredients are blended with Indian heritage flavours. Simultaneously, the bar debuts The Theatre, a first-of-its-kind, seven-seat immersive cocktail experience where mixology is staged as performance.