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Through the looking glass
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 17/12/2021
» We have a few pages left to close the book on the year of "perseverance", Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2021. It aptly sums up our shared experiences. Whether it is the pandemic, the "moving abroad" phenomenon or the cryptocurrency and NFT crazes, 2021 has been an eventful ride, for better or worse. Guru speaks to people from different fields who weigh in on the global and domestic trends of 2021. Let's hear about their roller-coaster rides, as well as their unforgettable experiences.
'Ideas' festival returns to Bangkok
Life, Published on 20/01/2020
» "Bangkok: A Future For Everyone" is the promise of BangkokEdge 2020, the city's original ideas festival, which returns to Museum Siam and Chakrabongse Villas on Feb 1 and 2 from noon to 11pm.
A portrait in courage
Life, Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Published on 15/10/2018
» Kanya Sesser was born with no legs. But that doesn't deter her from being many things, from an exceptional skateboarder, surfer, monoskier and basketball player to a model for lingerie, sportswear and streetwear products.
Depopulating the pigeons
Life, Story: Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Published on 08/10/2018
» State measures to reduce the pigeon population in Bangkok as well as legal protocols cracking down on bird feeders do not prevent the kind-hearted from showing their love for the animals by feeding them.
Superstition killed the turtle
Life, Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Published on 08/10/2018
» Throughout the 25 years of her life, Om Sin -- a sea turtle from Chon Buri -- was a symbol of luck and longevity to people who threw coins into her concrete pond believing that doing so would bring them prosperity. Little did she know that it would bring bad luck upon herself.
How not to regulate
Life, Nanticha Ocharoenchai, Published on 17/09/2018
» It's 6.30pm on Khao San Road. A backpacker runs in his flip-flops, racing the rain to reach a hostel. Another tourist stands under a canopy, waiting for the downpour to end and catch a tuk-tuk. Nearby, a vendor sits idly in her tent, hoping for a customer, any customer, to come by.