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Standing up proud
B Magazine, Harrison Brooks, Published on 09/12/2018
» Comedian Shane Bhatla is working with activist organisation OutBKK to create a safe space for LGBTQ people in Bangkok to be able to perform and celebrate who they are without being judged or ridiculed.
From snow-covered Canada to the tropical heat of Thailand
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 07/12/2018
» A few nights a week at the far end of the Central Rama IX shopping mall, a sound can be heard echoing throughout the 7th floor that, to anyone who knows it, would seem out of place in a tropical country like Thailand and more suitable in the temperate climates of Canada or Finland.
City light, city bright
Guru, Harrison White, Published on 07/12/2018
» In the heart of one of Bangkok's red-light areas, CityLight Coffee in Sukhumvit 4 offers refuge for workers in the area and anyone in need of their daily caffeine hit. The recently renovated cafe has high ceilings, large comfy couches and is air-conditioned, which we know is much needed in this city.
Bangkok embraces The Weeknd
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 05/12/2018
» Through his onstage energy, interaction with the crowd and pure voice, The Weeknd kept the audience firmly in the palm of his hand throughout the entirety of Sunday's show at Impact Arena.
Bright city lights
Guru, Harrison White, Published on 23/11/2018
» CityLight Coffee, which has been open for four years on Sukhumvit 4, is more than just a cafe. The coffee shop has been helping vulnerable women and children, working in the infamous Nana area, rebuild their lives. With training programmes that provide holistic transformation and empowerment, with the aim to provide long-term careers for them and the community. Guru spoke with Sarinya "Tuk" Kaewsai, manager of CityLight to find out more.
Keeping a tradition alive, from the outside in
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 25/10/2018
» The roar of engines fills the air as a steady stream of cars zoom past Rama I. Sitting on a hotel-bar patio, trying to ignore the noise, is Sayuki, Japan's first Caucasian geisha. In Bangkok briefly on her way to Italy, Sayuki, originally Fiona Graham, talked to us about her education, her previous work as a documentary filmmaker and her current career as a geisha.
Design for life
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 10/10/2018
» Archifest 2018, now being held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, is not just an exhibition which brings together architects and designers. It is also where everyday people can join in celebration of "the built environment".
New film is something to chew on
Life, Story: Harrison Brooks, Published on 02/10/2018
» Anthony Bourdain doesn't want you to waste your food.
Touring the elaborate and historical French embassy
Life, Harrison Brooks, Published on 14/09/2018
» On Sunday, the French embassy in Bangkok will open its doors to the public and provide guided tours of the grounds as part of European Heritage Days.