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Hidden Hong Kong marvels
B Magazine, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/07/2018
» Clothes were hanging outside many windows of old flats while water kept dripping from air con units to the street below. The scene of Sham Shui Po, an old quarter in the northwest part of Kowloon in Hong Kong is far cry from the modern skyscrapers in the central area.
The Pearl of the Orient gets real
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/09/2014
» If you think you know Hong Kong, think again. Simon Wong, the regional director of Southeast Asia at the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), recently spoke with Life about the best way to enjoy trips to the city.
Daring to be different
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/02/2021
» Seven years ago, Nongluck Asavasakulchai, now 53, left her job as a nurse in the capital to become a farmer in her hometown in Nakhon Phanom, about 715km northeast of Bangkok. There, in 2014, she founded Community Enterprise Rice Processing Tambon Ban Phueng (Khaowsook) after the price of rice hit record lows. Her goal was to find alternative options and the solution she turned to was organic rice.
From humble beginnings
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/10/2020
» Under a raised-floor wooden house in Chiang Mai, Nuansri Promjai, 63, warmly welcomes guests to her home. She wears a hemp blouse and harem pants that she designed and knitted herself, a hobby that has been her leisure interest since childhood. Over the past 36 years, she has turned her passion to a profession. Currently, she creates jobs for more than a hundred women including the elderly in her community of Ban Huai Sai in Mae Rim district.
Specially themed fun
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/07/2019
» The millions of fans of the Japanese manga series One Piece now have an option to travel to Hong Kong to join a One Piece-themed interactive event in Ocean Park.
What the Chinese prefer
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/06/2017
» Pattaya is the most popular tourist destination among Chinese tourists, according to a recent online survey by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Pride of place
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/01/2013
» Born to a blue-collar family, and a former a drug and gambling addict, Thanarak Chuto, 52, is today a notable chef of Chinese cuisine. Affectionately called Chef Pom, he became well-known after appearing on television cooking show Iron Chef.
Suvarnabhumi slips in airport rankings
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/04/2012
» Suvarnabhumi Airport has continued to fall in the rankings of Skytrax's World Airport Awards.