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Barefoot Bliss
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/05/2022
» Now that international travel and flying restrictions are easing up as more and more countries are welcoming back tourists, you may want to make your first trip aboard in a long while extra special. If the alluring atolls of the Maldives come to mind, a stay at Gili Lankanfushi Maldives may prove to be a bucket-list-worthy experience.
What Thai Media Should Stop Doing
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/03/2022
» As a result of developing panda eyes from following Tangmo's tragic saga, Russia's invasion of Ukraine (let's call a spade a spade) among other stories, I'm reminded of a few patterns that Thai media use when reporting newsworthy stories that perhaps they shouldn't. Here are a few based on my own observations and for your entertainment (we all can use it, it has been a tough couple of weeks).
Dubious Designs
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/10/2021
» Good designs can stop you in your tracks and catch your attention. Questionable designs garner the same reaction, though with unintentional comedic effect or innuendos. Don't believe me? Here are a few of so-bad-it's-good designs for your entertainment.
Restaurant Revival
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/10/2021
» Eating out has returned but in a limited capacity, while today marks another easing of Covid-19 restrictions, which allows more businesses such as indoor gyms and spas to reopen. As our lives slowly (and hopefully) return to somewhat normalcy, here are a few noteworthy developments from the dining scene that you can look forward to.
Popcat fever
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/08/2021
» How many pops have you made? Popcat website/game took Thai internet by storm over the weekend. And the furry frenzy was still going strong at the time of going to press. ICYMT, here's a summary of the online feline phenomenon so far. Yes, cat pun very intended.
Afterlife wish list
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/02/2021
» Chinese New Year next Friday is a special one since it'll be the first time it's approved as a public holiday in Thailand by the Cabinet. We may as well make it a tradition, given the huge population of overseas Chinese here. As a third-generation Thai with complete Chinese ethnicity, I grew up with a lot of quirky traditions that my Thai Thai friends may not be aware of. Burning paper offerings on important occasions like Qingming Festival or CNY is at the top as it's a gesture of taking care of departed loved ones in the afterlife with creature comforts. Over the years, I've seen the evolution (and irony) of paper offerings from banknotes with 12 digits (hyperinflation much?) to treadmills so ama and agong can stay in shape. Here are a few of the most creatives offerings for your entertainment:
Get out of students' hair
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/11/2020
» Earlier this week, the debate over student hairstyle rules returned after Veera Khaengkasikarn, deputy permanent-secretary for education, uttered perhaps the most perplexing statement ever said in 2020 during an interview in Tham Throng Throng Kab Jomquan on Thairath TV.
The Fox has landed
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 25/09/2020
» PP Group, the distributor of various famous brands such as Longchamp, MCM and Tory Burch, is responsible for opening the first Maison Kitsuné and Café Kitsuné in Thailand on the ground floor of The EmQuartier.
A (drag) star is (re)born
Life, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/07/2020
» The art of drag has been gaining momentum in the Thai mainstream in recent years, thanks to two seasons of Drag Race Thailand, the Thai version of the Emmy-winning RuPaul's Drag Race, and various gay-friendly parties popping over the town in pre-Covid-19 Bangkok.
Witch on the Deck
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/03/2020
» Wanton Witch, whose real name is Miriam Alegria, is a Malaysian-born, Bangkok-based trans DJ. Besides making her name known in the nightlife scene playing at intimate club nights and last year's Wonderfruit, she also cofounded a queer underground music community called Non Non Non.