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Time to turn to the trade for a Covid fix
Don Ross, Published on 22/10/2020
» Travel is the stuff of dreams, but since Covid-19 raised its ugly head last December it quickly turned into a nightmare for those who rely on tourism to pay their weekly bills.
Blowing bubbles fading dreams
Don Ross for TTR Weekly, Published on 20/08/2020
» I reckon "I'm forever blowing bubbles," the 1920s Tin Pan Alley ditty and anthem of the UK Premier League football club West Ham United, sums up the muddle facing the travel industry.
How long will the slowdown last?
Business, Don Nakornthab, Nuwat Nookhwun & Nakarin Amarase, Published on 13/03/2020
» Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak and the oil price war, it is likely the Thai economy, along with the rest of the world, is heading towards a major growth slowdown.
New year, new hope
Business, Don Nakornthab, Published on 10/01/2020
» After a year of diminished expectations, one might wonder whether the Thai economy this year will expand at a lower rate, the same or a higher rate than last year. But before we look into the future, it is worth examining what happened in 2019.
Sleeping Beauty hopes to awaken audiences
Life, Don Linder, Published on 20/05/2019
» In what is sure to be one of Bangkok's cultural highlights, Rising Star Dance Studio is presenting its version of the Sleeping Beauty ballet next month.
Hooray in Hong Kong
Guru, Don Assamongkol, Published on 03/08/2018
» Need an excuse to escape the rain in Bangkok for summer in Hong Kong? We give you three.
Ramen with cocktails
Guru, Don Assamongkol, Published on 27/07/2018
» For most millenials like myself, Ippudo's known as the go-to ramen choice: accessible, affordable and consistent. However, the global brand, which was originally founded by three-time TV Champion chef Shigemi Kawahara, has taken things up a notch with its new branch at J Avenue where they've incorporated a bar concept with their staple ramen. This Ippudo offers a clean and cool look and seats 40 people.
Coffee on-the-go
Guru, Don Assamongkol, Published on 27/07/2018
» While the brand Nescafé brings to mind instant coffee or 3-in-1 sachets, they're upping their game with the introduction of coffee capsules, fancy machines, as well as coffee-for-office packages. The brand recently took it one step further and opened its first out-of-home café in Thailand called "Nescafé HUB," on the skywalk of BTS Chidlom near the entrances to Central Chidlom and MercuryVille.
Click canvas
Guru, Don Assamongkol, Published on 20/07/2018
» Technology enthusiast and designer Natthakit "Kimbab" Kangsadansenanon presents his largest project to date titled "Click Canvas". On display at Yelo House until July 29, the project reflects Kimbab's interest in technology and highlights a new way to engage with it. Instead of simply admiring the work, visitors must be the ones to create an image onto a blank canvas made of LED light boxes by pressing them. Guru spoke to Kimbab about his new interactive art, if we can call it that, and the interactions between humans and technology in today's world.
Advocating for Otherness
Guru, Don Assamongkol, Published on 13/07/2018
» Anthropologist and researcher Samak "Ismai" Kosem's exhibition "Otherwise Inside" will go on display at WTF Gallery and Cafe from Jul 19-Aug 16. It highlights the largely unrecognised presence of the LGBT community in the three southernmost provinces of Thailand through photographs and short videos. We spoke to Samak about his quest for more tolerance amid fundamentalism.