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National Gallery Singapore showcases works by Asian women reshaping art
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 12/01/2026
» National Gallery Singapore presents an exhibition of five women reshaping art in Southeast Asia.
Rising rents threaten the vibrant street food scene of the once-booming Banthat Thong Road
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 09/06/2025
» As night fell, neon signs gradually lit up Instagrammable restaurants and cafes. Despite pouring rain, tourists were taking photos of a dessert shop's logo of a boy holding a bun at an iconic intersection. Some eateries were teeming with customers, with a long queue of them spilling onto the sidewalk. Some, less popular, saw staff sitting idle. Others put up advertisement for lease.
Photo exhibition reframes history
Life, Published on 14/01/2025
» A collection of pictures taken in Paris and Bangkok in traditionally Thai spaces filled with history are showcased during "Rang Ruam Samai", at So Heng Tai Mansion on Charoen Krung Road until Jan 26.
Enjoy fresh veggie treats at Gourmet Market
Life, Published on 07/10/2024
» Gourmet Market and Gourmet Eats have become a festive market for fresh vegetarian food and ingredients from famous sources and markets across the country during the "Gourmet J -- The Legend" campaign, which is running at all branches, until Friday.
Celebrate Chinese Ghost Festival with Gourmet Market
Life, Published on 15/08/2024
» The Chinese Ghost Festival is around the corner and Thais of Chinese descent have until Saturday to shop for ritual offerings and oblation sets for their ancestors during "Chinese Autumn 2024" at each Gourmet Market branch.
Tracing ancestry
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 06/07/2023
» With Thailand serving as a significant commercial hub for centuries, Chinese merchants played a key role in bridging cultural linkages through marine trade prior to the establishment of diplomatic ties between Thailand and China in 1975. To celebrate the 48th anniversary of this milestone, Life explores Bangkok's early communities to learn more about our ancestry.
The many tastes of rice
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/04/2023
» For several decades, cracked ground in Isan or the Northeast of the country captured the public's imagination. In the 1970s, readers submitted their poems to Satri Sarn, the country's first women's magazine, recounting tales of drought, crop failure and hardship. Some were forced to eat leaves and grasshoppers, not rice, while others who fled their villages in search of jobs in Bangkok were duped or exploited by agents.
Grab delicious mooncakes at Iconsiam
Life, Published on 05/09/2022
» With the Mid-Autumn Festival around the corner, Iconsiam is another must-go venue for those looking for sumptuous mooncakes as it gathers different variations from top hotels and famous restaurants under the same roof, until Sunday.
Performance in the wild
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 26/05/2022
» For Kok Heng Leun, memories of Pulau Ubin, an island northeast of mainland Singapore, go as far back as when he was a teenager.
So close yet worlds apart
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 12/05/2022
» The gentle winds cooled the summer heat as I sat on the bank of the Nakhon Chai Si River, taking in a beautiful view of the waterside hamlet and lush landscapes of the small town of Sam Phran in Nakhon Pathom province. It's only a 90-minute drive from the hustle and bustle of downtown Bangkok in order to breathe in some fresh air on the weekend.