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Social media meltdowns
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/05/2015
» Social media posts are sometimes newsworthy, especially those that make you say "What's he/she on?" -- or just blurt out a good old "WTF". We hope you already know you should be careful with things you make public online so they won't come back to slap you with real-life consequence. It seems, however, that some people haven't yet received that message.
Thai by the book
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/05/2015
» A three-month-old eatery, Kati (Thai for "coconut milk") uses recipes created by experts on Thai food as part of the National Innovation Agency's "Thai Delicious" project.
Run for your life!
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/10/2014
» As more and more people seem to be taking up running and many races are being held all over the country, this week we present you with all the things you should know before deciding to run after this healthy trend.
Up-and-comer
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/05/2014
» The 22-year-old Ekathep Michaels, aka Dinsor Michaels, will soon graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication design from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Architecture. But the young photographer, who is represented by Wilhelmina-One Thailand, has already had his photos featured in the Thai edition of Attitude while more will appear in foreign magazines soon. Moreover, Dinsor has shot over 30 look books for various Thai fashion brands. He tells us how he got a start in the fashion industry and his name out there so early. Check his photography and his current projects at goo.gl/gdXsfv and www.dinsormichaels.com.
Worth the sweat
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/04/2014
» If you pride yourself on the ability to eat spicy food (which we assume many Thais do), there’s a new place in town where you can put your tongue to the test. Katsu-Tan Ramen, which opened on Mar 3, offers ramen where you can customise spicy levels. But while the chilli options are exciting, the atmosphere offers nothing to get excited about. It’s basically a shophouse with cute pictures of the owner rendered in cartoon form on the white wall. Out front, there’s a display of food replicas and a TV playing Japanese TV shows that have featured Katsu-Tan Ramen. From its location, you can probably guess that the majority of patrons consist of Mathayom students from nearby cram schools, Chula students and white-collar Thais.
Guru's guide to street food
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 14/06/2013
» CentralWorld is buzzing with more people than usual at the moment because a fair dedicated to street food is being held there until Sunday (see Food, p20), attempting to cement Thailand as the hub of street food. The fact is we can celebrate street food all year round given the sheer number of food vendors in this city. However, for first-time visitors (or even some Bangkok khun noos) the street food scene may feel like unexplored territory. We are here to help with our very own guide to Bangkok street food.
How Thai are ya, ja?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/03/2013
» There is more to being a true Thai than reciting the full name of Bangkok and eating lots of som tum. We are talking about subtle characteristics of Thai-ness you may sometimes miss. Want to know how Thai you are? Take our culture pop quiz to find out, if you dare. Answers are at the end.
Jobs gone wrong
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/03/2013
» Work can be a pain in the ass (well, provided you actually have to work for a living). Not only do we have to wake up at an ungodly hour every morning, we're expected to put on pants, brave traffic and/or smelly commuters, suck up to the boss, deal with other people, and actually get stuff done on a daily basis. And on top of all that... we're expected to maintain an air of professionalism the whole way through!
For your bangkok eyes only
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/10/2012
» Life in Bangkok is... unique. There are so many things here that only make sense to people who were born here or have lived here for a while. To test how much you think like a true Bangkokian, use our visual guide to see if your initial thought matches up with what the picture represents. The more you have in common with our caption, the more you can call yourself a Bangkokian!
The lame blame game
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/07/2012
» We all have done something in the past we have not wanted to admit to, and then tried to come up with an excuse to avoid the blame. You might have said the dog ate your homework instead of admitting laziness to your teacher. Or maybe you told your parents the cigarette pack belonged to your friend, which was technically true since you both chipped in money to buy it. Or perhaps you blamed being late to work on a taxi driver taking you on a detour when you were actually up until 4am partying.