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Ring in the new
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 16/12/2013
» Bangkok was different in February 1970, back when Dusit Thani first opened her doors onto the junction of Silom and Rama IV. Beer was ten baht, gas one baht a litre, a good hotel room eight dollars. Siam Centre was a copse of trees by a dusty roundabout. An original print ad for the hotel boasted of 'a wide choice of sophisticated supper clubs, Continental and Siamese restaurants, coffee shops and cocktail lounges.' The photo shows the building looking much as it does today, minus the towering downtown skyscrapers, which is precisely the appeal of this grand dame of Bangkok hospitality.
Between Heaven and Earth
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 27/12/2013
» The name means new heaven and Earth, and although the altitude of the 22nd floor is not quite heavenly, the food certainly is. Master chef is the talented Singaporean-Chinese Lam Kok Weng whose skills ensured that this place won the Chinese category in the 2013 awards from Bangkok's Best Restaurants.
Chicken rendang debate rages on
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asians have united to defend hugely popular "chicken rendang" that was knocked out of a British cooking competition television show for not being crispy enough, but the longstanding debate on the origins of the dish rages on.
Magic Skin suspect's Porsche ditched in parking lot
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/05/2018
» Police seized a Porsche Boxster car allegedly owned by a suspect in the Magic Skin products case at Chao Phraya 3 massage parlour in Bang Phlad district, Bangkok, early on Thursday.
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish 'invasion'
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2019
» SYDNEY: Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia's northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said Monday, forcing the closure of several beaches.
Villagers warned that 'magic mud' isn't magic
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/02/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: People rushing to soak in a "magic mud" found coming out from the ground in Ban Luam district, and even drinking the water, have been warned it's more likely to cause illness than cure it.
TEST YOURSELF: A kitchen calamity
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/05/2019
» MasterChef Thailand gets upset about onions
Celebrities to hear charges over 'Magic Skin' product reviews
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/05/2019
» Police will next week summon celebrities to acknowledge charges over their endorsement of substandard cosmetic and weight-loss products linked to Magic Skin Co, 120 million tonnes of which will be burned on Wednesday.
37 actors drawn into Magic Skin scandal
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/06/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration plans to prosecute 37 actors, actresses and net idols for false advertising of Magic Skin Co's products and police have summoned 13 of them.