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Saddle up for the latest dance sensation
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 23/09/2012
» Horse riding is as alien to the Thai culture as temperance is to Australians, but for now the whole country is dancing like they're in the Kentucky Derby.
Terminal love for the airport left behind
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 09/09/2012
» Ran into my old friend Don the other day. Good old Don. We used to see each other all the time back in the day. For a good 15 years or so there was hardly a week that went by where we didn't catch up.
The night time can be the right time
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 02/09/2012
» You may have heard of people who check on their plants before they retire at night, or get up in the middle of the night, torch in hand, to see how a prized plant is doing.
A dance of flowers
Life, Sakul Intakul, Published on 29/08/2012
» The tour of my flower museum, The Museum of Floral Culture, takes about 45 minutes and it is divided into two parts. The first part of the tour is of the beautifully-preserved golden teak mansion where visitors will be guided through all the exhibitions.
There goes the neighbourhood
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 21/08/2012
» 'Take as many photos of this area as you want. What you can see today will soon be all gone," said Sunee Narongrit, a resident of Amphawa, as she gazed at a row of decades-old wooden houses facing onto the canal.
Changebook
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/08/2012
» While we here at Guru mostly use Facebook to look at sexy pictures of hot strangers, and access Twitter to follow Lady Gaga, many social-conscious organisations and individuals have tapped into the power of social media to promote their causes and invite people to join their activities.
Rooting for nature
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 16/08/2012
» Nammon Welployngam is a young leader and activist of the Wat Kae Nang Loeng community in Bangkok. But upset by the temple's landscape improvement plan that may rid the monastic compound of a towering tamarind tree that is a symbol of her community, she didn't resort to protest in the typical sense of the word. Instead, she gave the tree a goodbye hug and moved on to Facebook.
Discover historic Java
Life, Published on 13/08/2012
» The National Museum Volunteers Bangkok will lead a study trip to the Indonesian island of Java, a scenically captivating and historical land with cultural links to Thailand, from Sept 21 to 30.
Crown prince's 60th birthday fete a musical tour de force
B Magazine, Published on 12/08/2012
» To mark the auspicious occasion of the fifth-cycle (60th) birthday anniversary of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, a special tribute concert was held recently at the Thailand Cultural Centre. Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha was chairperson of the concert's organising committee and graciously presided over the event, which was organised jointly by senior executives of Justice Administration Batch 16, the Vajiralongkorn Foundation, the Cultural Promotion Department, the Suntaraporn Foundation and the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Foundation, which is under the royal patronage of the Crown Prince. Proceeds from the event will be presented to the Crown Prince to support his many charitable projects.
Mama is a four letter word
Guru, Published on 10/08/2012
» If you're our target reader, you've probably tried to impress your mum on Mother's Day dozens of times and have run out of ideas by now. We should add that giving her a B10 jasmine flower pin is no longer cute (since you're old enough to drink and no longer a virgin). But don't worry because we're here to help you celebrate the most important woman in your life with a selection of dining deals, getaway packages, cards and even movies. Thai Mother's Day is just two days away so be a good kid and follow at least one of our many ways to show her your appreciation. To all the mums out there, Happy Mother's Day. To everyone else, get involved.