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Sweet seaside stay
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/10/2025
» Heavily inspired by sugar palm trees, Pattaya Marriott Resort And Spa recently opened on Na Jomtien Beach.
A roaring return
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/11/2024
» The return of American pop-rock band Imagine Dragons on Saturday was worth the six-year wait.
Gordon Ramsay's first restaurant in Thailand opens today
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/12/2023
» Although British chef Gordon Ramsay wasn't physically in Bangkok for the launch of Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Emsphere, in a short video, he said he couldn't wait for us to taste his Beef Wellington, Fish and chips, and Sticky toffee pudding.
Post Malone to make Thailand debut on Sept 14
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/09/2023
» Post Malone, who's nicknamed P' Mhee (Bear Brother) in Thai, will make his Thailand debut on the stage of Impact Challenger Halls 1-2, Muang Thong Thani on September 14.
Off Menu Bangkok 2023 returns with collabs between 13 chefs
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/04/2023
» Living up to its name, the second edition of Off Menu Bangkok returns from April 27-29 at The Peninsula Bangkok Hotel, with culinary collaborations among noted chefs in Bangkok that would pique your curiosity and appetite.
Thai tongue twisters
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/07/2022
» Happy National Thai Language Day! July 29 has been designated by the Cabinet as Thailand's National Thai Language Day since 1999. Although it isn't a day off, we should take some time off to appreciate how rich and beautiful the Thai language is. And to celebrate Thailand's mother tongue, here are a few Thai tongue twisters to practise with friends for some guaranteed fun, from noob to god level.
#WhyDoesP'ToonRun?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 31/12/2021
» The short and sweet answer is that he invites people to join a recently-announced virtual run, which starts tomorrow, to raise money for 109 Matayom 3 students from very poor families so they can move on to an upper Matayom or a vocational level education.
Thai Words of the Year
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/12/2021
» Collins Dictionary recently picked NFT, or non-fungible tokens, as 2021's Word of the Year and it got my language pedant self thinking two things. First, isn't NFT an acronym and hence it should be "acronym of the year" or two words of the year if we want to be that anal-retentive. Second, why don't I give the same treatment to the Thai language for your edutainment? Here's my personal pick of TWOTY.
Body Autonomy Is No Family Matter
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/11/2021
» Last week, a Thai musician got into scorching hot water for sharing pictures and a video clip of him being "affectionate" with his nine-year-old daughter via his Instagram and TikTok. I put the quotation there since the public promptly questioned his social media display of affection towards his daughter, to say the least. Warning, I'm about to describe what he did to show the extent of his actions and you may find it very unpleasant.
Witch on the Deck
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 20/03/2020
» Wanton Witch, whose real name is Miriam Alegria, is a Malaysian-born, Bangkok-based trans DJ. Besides making her name known in the nightlife scene playing at intimate club nights and last year's Wonderfruit, she also cofounded a queer underground music community called Non Non Non.