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Ethnicity Street
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 19/08/2020
» Like other cities across the world, Bangkok has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, people have been falling into depression over the past several months. So, in order to bring the cheerful spirit back, the Creative Economy Agency is joining hands with a crowd of new-wave and veteran artists in the "Colour Of Charoenkrung" project to revitalise Thailand's old commercial hub.
Tetra Pak x PEUNGPA looks to the future
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 14/08/2020
» To raise awareness about sustainable environmental conservation among Thai shoppers, Tetra Pak has designed a new collection of eco-friendly packaging boxes for Peungpa products from the Friends in Need (of "PA") Volunteers Foundation of Thai Red Cross.
Reimagining office space
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 11/08/2020
» As the Covid-19 pandemic has forced people to work remotely, many companies are now rethinking the concept of office space and methods of working. Despite the fact that most employees have now returned to their workplaces, some are still enjoying the freedom of choosing where they can punch in from.
Omega's future is history
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 31/07/2020
» The 1960s rounded off momentously with Nasa's Apollo 11 mission.
Iconic home open for walking tours
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 31/07/2020
» Standing silently on the bank of Klong Saen Saep, the Jim Thompson House Museum recently reopened its doors, but it finds itself off the beaten path of local explorers. Hemmed in by a lush tropical garden, it has managed to maintain a nostalgic ambience of the 1950s as a tribute to the king of Thai silk. However, it is now promoting itself as a weekend getaway for people of all ages.
Now Normal
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 24/07/2020
» With people learning to live in new norms, The Shophouse 1527 has initiated the Now Normal project to provide space for local artists and designers to showcase creativity during the Covid-19 pandemic. On view until this Sunday (July 26), the project starts with two photograph exhibitions that illustrate how the way of life has been affected by the virus outbreak.
A sip of Thailand abroad
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 16/07/2020
» Despite the wave of several leading Japanese cafes setting up shop in Bangkok, the popular Chiang Mai-based coffee house Akha Ama has made its way to Tokyo, opening its first overseas branch in the capital earlier this month.
Chronicling the past
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/07/2020
» When the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) held a mass rally against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in 2014, WTF Gallery & Cafe hosted the "Conflicted Visions" exhibition and questioned if people could coexist despite different ideologies. A few weeks after the show ended, a coup took place and today Thais still live in a polarised society.
Honouring the pandemic heroes
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 13/07/2020
» With Lumpini Boxing Stadium becoming the super spreader site of the coronavirus in March, Thais panicked as the number of infections jumped to the hundreds. Health officials were criticised for inadequate measures against the pandemic while doctors and nurses faced a shortage of medical supplies. All of this sparked the idea for veteran photographer Anusast Laochoom to show support for frontline health workers through the White Gown Warriors campaign.
Get some herbal relief at Iconsiam
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/07/2020
» The Mhorya Tha Sooksiam: The Wondrous World Of Thai Herbs festival returns to Iconsiam for its second edition from tomorrow until July 15 to boost Thais' immunity.