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Food fads
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/08/2013
» Remember the time when Rotiboy imposed a quota of 10 buns per person? Remember when you had to get in a long line to taste the glory that is Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts? Remember the time when opportunists were reselling the said glory across the street from Siam Paragon?
DIY sticker art
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/07/2013
» With a bachelor's degree in Art Education from Chulalongkorn University, 34-year-old Rukkit "Gift" Kwanhawan is a graphic artist whose works can be seen both on the streets and in galleries. His distinctive renditions of animals with the use of the "block stencil" technique has earned him an elevated place in the Thai art scene. He recently contributed his works to various art projects and events such as "Do You Read Me?", "Bukruk" and "Unspoken Dialogue". His designs have also been commissioned on products of local bag maker URFACE and French clothing brand Mamama. Gift's latest project, "Tikkur", is named from an informal way to say sticker in Thai and is also his name spelt backwards. It allows people to create their own image with stickers that come in different shapes and patterns. You can buy a Tikkur pack at Sneaka Villa* in Siam Square Soi 2 (089-168-6336), Superrzaaap in Terminal 21 (02-108-0573), DESIGNITI & The FEDeration in Beacon Zone of CentralWorld and BKK Graff store in Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). Go to facebook.com/Tikkur for more information.
Do the right thing
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 07/06/2013
» While some consider "liking" or sharing Facebook posts about missing children or puppies with scary illnesses a way of helping others, we think you can do better things to earn good karma. There are social enterprises and shops in this city that offer good deals for you to help out and get something back in return. Here are our selected nine deeds and deals.
Bikini Diaries
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/07/2013
» Today marks something important to both womankind and mankind - it's Bikini Day, baby! July 5 commemorates the introduction of the bikini in 1946 by a French automobile engineer/fashion designer named Louis Reard. Your mission for this special day is to celebrate it by wearing a bikini/watching girls in their bikini. Although boobies and booties alone are more than enough to make this our new favourite holiday, we've also decided to research Thailand's history with this two-piece wonder.
Banned in siam
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/05/2013
» Fah Tam Pan Din Soong, or Boundary, is the first film in Thailand to be banned, unbanned and then censored a bit.
Behavioural Tendencies
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/05/2013
» Thai life involves a healthy amount of eccentric behaviour - no shoes in the house, no stepping on doorways, lowering your head a bit as you walk past someone older than you, no getting a haircut on Wednesday - to name but four. But there are also other codes to follow should you want to appear uber Thai that you may not be aware of. Here, we present a basic guide on how to behave like a true Thai while you are at different social venues around the city.
Siamstagram
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/04/2013
» Despite our sketchy 3G connectivity and low-speed internet connection in general, Bangkok is among the top places when it comes to social media. According to socialbakers.com, at the time of writing Bangkok is the city with the highest number of Facebookers - almost 12.8 million users. The Czech-based firm, which provides social media analysis and stats, also ranks Thailand 13th in the world list with almost 19 million users. Moreover, given that Suvarnabhumi Airport and Siam Paragon took the top two as the most Instagrammed places in 2012 says something about how tech-literate we Thais are.
Miracle (co) Worker
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/04/2013
» WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA OF OPENING A CO-WORKING SPACE?
Eating outside the box
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/02/2013
» Signs that maybe it's time to shake up your eating habits include: 1) Your waiter is on a nickname basis with you; 2) You've found two pictures of the same dish from the same restaurant in your food porn album; 3) You discover you have 50 check-ins at the same place over the last 60 days on Foursquare; 4) You find yourself in eateries at department stores every weekend. If you have any of these aforementioned symptoms, you're in luck because we might have just the cure for you. Here are eight eateries in Bangkok we've spotted that offer a one-of-a-kind experience to reinvigorate your dining habits.
Surrogate Santas
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 14/12/2012
» There's a big fat jolly guy inside every one of us ready to come out. Wait, that sounds wrong for some reason. What we mean is that you can be a giver like Santa Claus, especially during this time of year when everyone seems to be more generous than usual. But why not extend your generosity beyond your circle of friends and families to strangers too? We've found nine cool ways you can give and, at the risk of sounding like we have a soft heart, receive good karma and the joy of doing so in return.