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Trial and tribulation at German Film Week
Life, Published on 28/06/2018
» The German Film Week began on Monday and continues until Sunday. Among several titles in the programme, a couple of highlights stand out, and the good news is you can still catch them at this weekend at Cinema Oasis, Bangkok Screening Room and Goethe Institut.
Anantara announces dinner cruise
Life, Published on 02/06/2022
» Anantara Riverside announces the first instalment of a monthly gastronomic experience aboard its antique rice barge. On June 19, Anantara's award-winning Executive Chef Phong Hinracha will team up with chef Piyachart Buddhivongse of Michelin-starred Saneh Jaan Restaurant to present a six-course four hands dinner for a Manohra Cruise.
3 Reasons why you should buy a house in RamIntra
Published on 28/04/2022
» The City RamInthra 2 from AP Thai
The Art of Growing Old
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 03/02/2019
» "Attending an unplanned party/ Never ready, didn't really wanna come/ Saying 'hello' to acquaintances/ Gotta be careful not to smile too much/ It just wouldn't be appropriate," without knowing the track's title, the opening verse of The Charapaabs' debut single, Sala Kon Sao (Funeral Party), reads like something of a typical introvert's diary. As the second verse arrives, it becomes clear that the aforementioned "party" is actually a funeral where "the host refrains from making an appearance" (worth noting a clever wordplay here -- ook long, literally "out of coffin", is used instead of ook rong, which is a Thai expression meaning to make an appearance).
Return of the malls
Spectrum, Published on 29/10/2017
» The Bangkok retail market appears to be bucking a broader global trend, in which online shopping is threatening the survival of large shopping malls. After two years in which most of the new retail development in the capital consisted of smaller-scale community malls, big shopping centres are scheduled to make a comeback in 2018.
Lisa makes history, wins best K-pop artist at MTV awards
Online Reporters, Published on 29/08/2022
» Thai superstar singer Lisa has won best K-pop artist, the first solo performer to receive the award, while Blackpink won best metaverse performance, at this year's MTV Video Music Awards.
Pedestrians, once again, get raw deal
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 24/08/2017
» After watching the documentary Citizen Jane: Battle for the City last weekend, I finally found something in common between New York City and Bangkok -- the obsession with infrastructure development at the cost of local communities. What happened to New York City planning six decades ago reminds me of what's happening to development in Bangkok nowadays.
True costs only Bangkokians know
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/09/2018
» Have you noticed that somethings in life come with hidden costs -- monetary or otherwise -- that we may not be aware of until we experience it? And some of them are pretty unique to the Bangkok way of life. If you're not sure what I'm getting at, take a look at the examples below that may make you nod along (or hopefully laugh along). g
Food waste engineers
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 30/03/2018
» Benjamin Lephilibert is the founder of LightBlue Environmental Consulting, a Bangkok based firm aiming at maximising the profitability of hotels and government agencies while minimising social and environmental footprints. A pioneer for food waste prevention, Lephilibert contributed to the design of The Pledge On Food Waste. In Thailand, he works with Club Med, Accor, Hilton and Sampran hotel groups, to name a few. Guru had a chat with him at last week's {Re} Food Forum.
Special events for Queen Sirikit's birthday
Life, Published on 04/08/2022
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has organised a series of special events titled 'Miracle Of The Arts Of The Kingdom' in celebration of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother this month.