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'Tween-Times tidbits
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 15/11/2013
» If you had suggested a breakfast date five years ago, your friends would probably have looked at you like you'd just suggested they shave their heads. Going out for brunch, let alone breakfast, is hardly part of the Thai lifestyle, with its roots in Western culture. Nevertheless, breakfast and all-day-dining venues have been deluging Bangkok, attracting hordes of trend-followers _ if not the genuinely famished _ with their naked lightbulb decor and staples of egg-based dishes.
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Straight from the furnace
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 08/11/2013
» One aspect of Thailand's culinary heritage that receives scant attention in English-language publications is ahan pak tai, or southern cuisine. Apart from the fact that ahan pak tai is extremely fiery and pungent, which can be challenging for non-Thai palates, another reason that this flavourful fare is omitted from the circle of high-profile gastronomy is that it's typically offered at ramshackle eateries rather than fine establishments. Yet this doesn't mean that southern cuisine ever fails to impress first-timers.
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Falling out of fashion
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 25/09/2013
» Three weeks ago, former international model Rojjana "Yui" Phetkanha returned to the spotlight, but it was almost as far from a stellar comeback as you could imagine. About 20 years ago she was living a glorious life, supposedly with a 50 million baht career sashaying on catwalks worldwide, gracing the cover of Vogue Singapore and being featured in Chanel perfume print ads.
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Going primitive
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 20/09/2013
» Over the past few years, robatayaki _ the Japanese primitive-style charcoal grill _ has lent a new gastronomic vibe to cosmopolitan dining scenes across the globe. Despite its century-old, homespun origin in the northernmost part of Japan, robatayaki is now regarded in LA, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and even Paris as fashionable.
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Exercising strength
Muse, Napamon Roongwitoo, Published on 31/08/2013
» It was probably not until 2011 that Thai people learned about former pop star Briohny Smyth's new path in life as a yoga instructor. Although she started teaching yoga about seven years ago, it was only through that viral YouTube video Yoga by Equinox, which to date has been viewed 6 million times, that Briohny spurred a major yoga craze in Thailand.
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All things olfactory
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 30/08/2013
» When dining is about an appreciation of good food and not just the contentment of one's stomach, it's essential that all five senses are indulged. And amidst the taste- and sight-centric majority in Bangkok's food-service sphere, only one restaurant claims to focus on all things olfactory.
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I won't drink to that
Life, Published on 14/08/2013
» Thais and alcohol are like magnets. Regardless of the occasion, Thais can definitely find a reason to crack open a can or pop open a bottle and let the liquid flow. A recent study from the Centre for Alcohol Studies under the Health Systems Research Institute found that in 2011 there were about 17 million Thai drinkers above the age of 15, or roughly 31% of the adult population.
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Grub and glug
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 09/08/2013
» Thais have their share of booze snacks to chose from. Yum naem (spicy fermented pork salad), goong chae nam pla (spicy raw shrimps salad), grilled pork neck drenched with jaew dip, or basically anything spicy. And it seems the Thai penchant for spiciness becomes even more evident with alcohol.
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Happy diner days
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 31/05/2013
» Even if you have never set foot in a diner on American soil, you probably still have a vague idea of what such a place looks like from watching Hollywood movies. It can be a place where you might find secret agents whose work is monitoring extraterrestrial activities a la Men In Black. It can be a location where people possessed by demons attack the saviour of mankind a la Legion.
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It's a long weekend, baby!
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 24/05/2013
» Today is Visakha Bucha Day, but to many of us, it's the start to Thailand's favourite activity: a holiday that grants us a long weekend! Visakha Bucha is a three-in-one commemoration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, so good Buddhists will probably be spending this day doing noble things like making merit, abstaining from immoral behaviour, and refraining from killing the fly that keeps buzzing around them.
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