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Let's Get Down to the Nitty Gritty
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 26/04/2019
» Going to music festivals may not be so easy as 1-2-3, a lot of prep is needed to get the most bang for your buck, especially when you have to handle travel expenses, accommodations and knowing what to pack for these festivities. While working as a sales executive by day and going to music festivals by night, Charlotte Houareau has taken it upon herself to set up The Nitty Gritty Guide To Festivals, an informative website where she provides detailed survival guides to music festivals across Asia to help out fellow music lovers and travelers be fully prepared when they attend and get the most out of their festival experience. We get down to the nitty gritty with the Bangkok-based French-British content creator, who quit her job to do this full time, on how she produces such helpful content.
Beyond the ropes
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 19/10/2018
» In Bangkok's Charoen Krung area, tucked within an alley lies Maison Close, a dark bar/art gallery and home to some of the more uncommon tastes in art from abstract calligraphy to ero guro. However, as you enter the venue on some nights, art isn't the only focus but a blindfolded woman hung in suspension with ropes. The ropes have been tied up by a rope artist and her model serves as a canvas for elaborate and intricate patterns. Despite looking uncomfortable, the model, dubbed a rope bunny, is in a state of stillness and relaxation, with the ropes symmetrically wrapped around the curves of her body -- something beautiful or mesmerising. This is shibari or the art of Japanese rope bondage. Enter at your own risk.
Real Life Fantasy
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 31/05/2019
» When you were a kid, you probably have read countless fairy tales with magical lands and wondrous kingdoms. As a child, you would have dreamt of living in places that were possible only in the imagination -- beautiful gardens, charming castles and serene lakes. While you may not exactly live in an actual castle on a faraway land, Khao Yai's Hotel Labaris is the next best thing to living in an idyllic, fairy tale world. I visited this magical place to give you the lowdown on becoming king of a faraway land.
Hotel happenings
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 26/04/2019
» Looking to escape the summer heat? In need of a vacation from all the troubles you face at work? But where should you spend your next vacay? There's a boatload of hotels popping up in the country but even then one might feel overwhelmed with all the pre-planning, booking and packing you have to do. I mean, you might be bored of the same locations and recommendations given by friends and family or perhaps you are just indecisive and clueless about where to rest your weary head next. Fret not, as Guru has sought out the newest and upcoming hotels worth your attention. So mark your calendars. Holiday times are a go! You got less than 250 days this year, so there's plenty of planning to be made.
Ready To Rumble
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 29/03/2019
» Pro-wrestling has always been popular with Thais. Look no further than the surge of popularity from the past 10 years with the love of the entertainment sport gracing our TV screens. Probably unbeknownst to most people, there's a professional wrestling company on the rise and is set to be the first premier wrestling company in Thailand -- Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling.
Flower power
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 25/05/2018
» Wake up and smell the flowers because spring is here! Or so we like to think in this hot and humid rainy season. If you are bored of seeing the greyish sights of the city and long for something green, have no fear, Guru is here! This week we bring to you four floral cafes, blooming with flowers, which are easy on the eyes. So gather your friends, eat cake and sip on tea at these enchanting establishments.
Making "Popp" art
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 06/04/2018
» Artist, illustrator and musician, Peera Suk-a-sa, better known as Clubpopp, has designed various artwork for installations and album covers in his signature retro pop art style. His latest project, "Escape X Clubpopp", a collaboration with Escape Hotels in Hua Hin and Khao Yai, aims to turn the resorts into a hip and vibrant destination inspired by pop culture of the 80s, by installing modern pop art in and around them. The installations will run until Aug 31.