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A southern pearl with personality
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 31/03/2017
» Forget the usual beach huts and bland hotel buildings you've seen on your previous visits to Phuket. Instead, imagine an eye-popping destination set on a lush and tranquil beachfront where the sand stretches for miles and the sea is made up of 20 different shades of blue. Welcome to The Slate.
Son of vinyl
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 23/12/2016
» Not a fan of the overplayed, for-the-masses type of music? Then you need to tune into Cat Radio, the number one independent music station in Thailand. What makes this station (available on www.thisiscat.com and application: Cat Radio) special (apart from its absence of the typical high-pitch DJs screeching down the microphone stressing the 'r's and 'l's in every sentence — yes we get it, well done, you've finally mastered the American accent!) is its unique picks of songs. This is all thanks to Arthit Promprasit, aka DJ Sonny, whose passion lies in vinyl records. He's been collecting them for over 25 years. His experience in the music field lies beyond the decks and building a huge record collection; he is also a music critic and journalist — as well as a DJ with the smoothest voice we've ever come across.
What's cooking, neighbour?
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 05/02/2016
» After noticing a huge pool of culinary talent hidden in Bangkok's home kitchens — and a growing demand for authentic meals — Samuel Coizet and Pakki Sampataphakdee co-founded Kinkao (www.kinkao.co), an online platform that allows home chefs to cook and sell home-made meals to the people in their neighbourhoods. From Vietnamese to Mexican to Southern Thai, you can find nearly every type of cuisine on the website. We spoke with the founders about their endeavour.
Splish, splash, spin
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 06/11/2015
» When I first heard about Aquabiking, I was sceptical for a couple of reasons. My idea of surf and turf sounds much better on a plate than a new form of exercise. And cycling in the pool? That's crazy. I suppose I did have a similar thought when the antigravity yoga craze took over the world. Practising a sun salutation is difficult enough on normal ground -- do we really need to be wrapped inside stretchy fabric and hung upside down?
Get high at Rockin' Jump
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 16/10/2015
» Trampolines are one of those things you wished you had as a child — along with an inflatable pool and a golden retriever puppy — and probably spent half of your childhood hoping your parents would finally succumb to your pleas.
Iron coach
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 23/01/2015
» Vinnie Santana is the head coach of Ironguides Thailand (ironguides.net), a leading facilitation company for athletes who want to compete in triathlon events. Santana is the fastest diabetic Ironman athlete of all time, rising to fame in his early 20s after completing the gruelling Ironman triathlon (a 3.86km swim, a 180.25km bicycle ride and a 42.2km run) in just under nine hours. He is now committed to encouraging and coaching aspiring athletes in Thailand to push themselves and achieve what is often deemed impossible.