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Pursuing ‘The Good Life’ in the unfolding new year
Life, Niki Chatikavanij, Published on 03/01/2026
» By the time this column comes out, it’s already a couple of days into the new year. We’ve officially welcomed 2026, and if you are one of those people who revel in the “clean slate” state of things, then you’ve probably already brought out the new diary, planner and made plans to return to the gym.
A year in art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 29/12/2025
» Since Thailand's art scene flourished this year, especially in Bangkok, city residents had access to a diverse range of art. As the year draws to an end, Life spoke with Sukontip Nakasem, founder of Warin Lab Contemporary & La Lanta Fine Art, and Voravuj Sujjaporamest, founder of VS Gallery, about highlights and significant art events that happened this year. While Warin Lab Contemporary is renowned for presenting prevailing issues related to ecology and the environment, VS Gallery stands out for presenting issues related to marginalised people.
Casting open for On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 12/12/2025
» Casting is now open for two leading roles in an upcoming feature film based on Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous until Dec 21.
Have an eating plan before holiday gatherings begin
Life, Dr Eve Glazier and Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 11/11/2025
» Dear Doctors: We have young kids, so our holiday party season starts right around Halloween. I just turned 40, and I've noticed it's getting harder to lose the weight I gain this time of year. I need a plan so things don't get out of control.
Join a communal reading party in Thong Lor
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 06/10/2025
» A book in hand, a cosy corner and the gentle hum of community all around -- this is the spirit of "The Commons Reading Party 2025", which is welcoming readers every third Sunday until Nov 16 at The Commons, Thong Lor.
Super sexy, sadly superficial
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/08/2025
» Once in a while Netflix releases something designed less for art and more for provocation -- content clearly meant to spark chatter and lure viewers in through prudish uproar. Erotic thrillers, however, are a tricky business.
KIA LINES UP NEW EVs AS CEO COMMITS TO CITY CAR
Life, MARK TISSHAW, Published on 07/07/2025
» The next wave of Kia EVs is being prepared for launch by the end of the decade, among them an entry-level model as well as a next-generation architecture that will underpin replacements for the likes of the EV6 and EV9.
PEUGEOT GTIs ARE BACK – STARTING WITH THE E-208
Life, CHARLIE MARTIN, Published on 23/06/2025
» Peugeot's revered GTi badge has returned to appear on its first electric performance car, a hot hatch based on the e-208 that is aimed squarely at compatriot Alpine's A290.
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.
When musical theatre goes gangster
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 05/06/2025
» Produced by Scenario and directed by Takonkiet Viravan, Gangster 2499 The Musical is a new stage adaptation of the iconic 1997 Thai film Dang Bireley's And Young Gangsters. The musical reimagines the gritty world of 1950s Bangkok gangsters through a dynamic theatrical lens.