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Co-working communities
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/06/2014
» Bangkok has many options of co-working spaces for freelancers, start-ups and small companies and their number is on the rise. Two such places — Hive and Ma:D — opened last month while one more — Street67 — is on the way.
City as canvas
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/06/2014
» On Jun 12, a noted Thai street artist named Danaiphat Lersputtitrakan, better known as Bon, will have his first solo exhibition after prolifically spraying his works both in and out of the country. He is just one of many examples of street artists who have started to get mainstream cred in the last few years. Hotels and restaurants have employed them to adorn their interiors while some have been hired by brands to use their designs. To explore this ongoing trend of underground art going overground, we talk to Bon about his upcoming exhibition, look at a hotel covered in street art, and outline where you can buy products featuring designs from Thai street artists.
Moving the masses
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 26/04/2013
» Earlier this month, the cabinet approved a plan for the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority to purchase 3,183 NGV buses. PM Yingluck Shinawatra has also reportedly tasked the bus authority to come up with measures to encourage people to use their buses more in order to ease traffic.
Born to be wild
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/03/2013
» If you look back at places you've checked in via Facebook or Foursquare and it's a list of the same old malls, restaurants and clubs, then we think you're missing out on the many unusual activities Bangkok has to offer. To help you discover the inner adventurer in you (and, more importantly, to stop you from complaining about how you end up at the same shopping centre every weekend), we're challenging you to try out 10 exciting escapades across the city. Go forth, brave readers!
Puzzling Pricings
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/06/2012
» I was on Silom Road recently when I came upon a farang man, probably in his 20s. He asked a motorcycle taxi driver how much he would charge for a lift to a nearby hotel. The driver mimed out a price of B30 with his hands. The guy mistook the gesture for B300 and became upset. The driver was offended too that the farang thought he tried to rip him off. Only after another driver explained that there was no extra zero, he gestured a wai to the driver to apologise. Both men swallowed their bruised pride before they agreed to complete the B30 transaction.
Chief greening officer
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/05/2012
» WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO GO GREEN WITH YOUR HOTEL?
Eating for two
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/03/2012
» Sometimes I wish it was biologically possible for me to become pregnant, just so I would have a sympathetic excuse for the various food cravings I regularly endure. I often treat the fat kid in me (and the fat kid that I am) to goong chae nam pla for that sweetness of fresh shrimp and spicy dressing. Summertime has me drooling up and down Thong Lor to quench my yearning for Japanese cold noodles, even though I avoid being outdoors like I avoid soi dogs with rabies. I can also load up on risotto and pasta like I'm expecting quadruplets. But don't feel sorry for me, dear readers. As a man who lives to eat, rather than eats to live, I'm actually fine with it.
Location, Location
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/02/2012
» While going to the beach often means wading into the ocean with all your clothes on (for Thais) or laying on the sand till you resemble a bright red chilli pepper (for tourists), the recently opened ibis Hua Hin is perfectly situated for vacationers who want to explore the seaside town.