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Cosi Vientiane Nam Phu opens
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/04/2024
» After opening three Thai properties in Samui, Pattaya and Krabi, Cosi, the affordable lifestyle brand under Centara Hotels & Resorts, made its first foray outside Thailand by opening Cosi Vientiane Nam Phu in the capital of Laos.
Cosi opens first outpost outside Thailand
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/02/2024
» Centara Hotels & Resorts, announces the opening of its latest venture, Cosi Vientiane Nam Phu, marking the affordable lifestyle brand's first foray overseas.
Centara Udon relaunches with totally new look
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 31/07/2023
» Central Pattana and Centara Hotels & Resorts announced the highly anticipated re-launch of Centara Udon. First opened in 2009, Centara Udon has been extensively revamped with new restaurants, upgraded facilities and a new standard of luxury in Udon Thani.
Looking ahead
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/07/2022
» Welcome to the second half of 2022, officially! Things are looking up as the mask mandate has been lifted and Miss Rona is considered an endemic, starting from today. To celebrate getting back to the old normal, we think it's fitting to present exciting openings of hotels that you can look forward to.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Mar 16-22
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/03/2018
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!
Travel with meaning
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/09/2016
» Somsak "Pai" Boonkam is the founder and CEO of Local Alike (http://fb.com/LocalAlike), although he does prefer the title social worker, as this describes what he does through his noted social enterprise more accurately. Through various trips and travel packages arranged by Local Alike, he has connected travellers with various local communities to create a unique travel experience based on the concept of community-based tourism. Pai tells us how people can give back while expanding their horizons through travel.
At first sight
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/01/2016
» Briton Graeme Heckels, 37, is the group director of finance at Minor Hotel Group who also has a passion for travel and street photography. “Start”, Heckel’s first exhibition, will be held at Ink & Lion Cafe on Ekamai Soi 2, from Feb 5-Mar 15. With only one year of in-the-field experience, Heckels took home Silver and Bronze recognition in Better Photography’s Photograph of the Year 2015 competition and was shortlisted in the “People” category of B+W Magazine’s Black & White Photographer of the Year awards. Here, he speaks with Guru about his work, which you can view online at www.heckels.photography, fb.com/heckels.photography or IG: @heckels.photography.
At first sight
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/01/2016
» Briton Graeme Heckels, 37, is the group director of finance at Minor Hotel Group who also has a passion for travel and street photography. "Start", Heckel's first exhibition, will be held at Ink & Lion Cafe on Ekamai Soi 2, from Feb 5-Mar 15. With only one year of in-the-field experience, Heckels took home Silver and Bronze recognition in Better Photography's Photograph of the Year 2015 competition and was shortlisted in the "People" category of B+W Magazine's Black & White Photographer of the Year awards. Here, he speaks with Guru about his work, which you can view online at www.heckels.photography, fb.com/heckels.photography or IG: @heckels.photography.
Are you AEC-ready?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/01/2016
» All those years leading up to AEC were spent in childlike excitement in Thailand. Now it's been 22 days since the official launch of the much-anticipated Asean Economic Community, but if you've only managed to (vaguely) memorise all 10 names of Asean members and their corresponding greetings -- and practically nothing else -- don't worry. Forget experts' and authorities' mundane and serious suggestions on how to prepare for the AEC. This week, Guru makes getting to know AEC fun for everyone.
Sleep strangely
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/06/2015
» When planning a getaway, choosing a hotel is perhaps as important as your destination. But why not venture outside the confines of a regular hotel and experience something new? This week, we've scanned the nation for hotels with room concepts that are special, fun or just plain weird.