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A taste of Alarde in Bangkok
Life, Published on 08/08/2025
» Uno Mas at Centara Grand at CentralWorld brings Bangkok a special dining occasion as chef Yoshitsugu Yamamoto, the acclaimed chef-owner of one Michelin-starred Alarde in Osaka, takes over the kitchen for two nights on Aug 14 and 15.
A timeless musician
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/09/2023
» Eliades Ochoa was a key member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, which was established in 1996 and organised into a stellar ensemble of Cuban musicians, many of whom performed Cuban music of the 1940s and 1950s -- bolero, son and danzon. An album was released to great acclaim and a film documentary of the group garnered an Academy Award for director Wim Wenders.
New Hyundai showroom on Rama I
Life, Published on 05/06/2023
» Sojitz Automotive Group has opened its third Hyundai showroom in Thailand with the establishment of Hyundai Pathumwan on Rama I Road.
AirAsia rolls out best price campaign
Life, Published on 17/11/2022
» AirAsia Super App is rolling out the Best Price Guarantee campaign, promising customers who can find a cheaper offer elsewhere a refund for the price difference. With this, customers no longer need to spend time comparing prices -- all they need is the AirAsia Super App best price guarantee.
Red Lobster arrives in Bangkok
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 20/09/2022
» For the first time in Thailand, Red Lobster, a popular US restaurant chain, is welcoming seafood lovers into its brand-new Bangkok outpost.
Beating the buffet blues
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 10/09/2021
» It was 11.30am on Friday when my phone rang. The caller, whom I'd prefer to call a food fairy, said he was about to pull into my driveway.
Gordon Ramsay's cooking up a storm, again
Life, Published on 01/06/2021
» Culinary genius Gordon Ramsay hits the road again in the third season of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, premiering on National Geographic today at 8am with an evening repeat at 9pm.
The wonder women among us
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 12/05/2021
» What does a superhero like Wonder Woman do while taking a break from fighting crime? Actress Gal Gadot has found a new way to make the world a better place as as executive producer of the documentary series National Geographic: Impact With Gal Gadot, which shows off some real-life heroines.
Tracing the roots of zouk
Life, John Clewley, Published on 08/12/2020
» In 1983, Kassav', a band from the Antilles in the Caribbean, released Zouk La Se Sel Medikamen Non Ni (Zouk Is The Only Medicine We Have). It became the first Antillean record to sell 100,000 copies. Kassav' went on to top the French pop charts with a string of gold albums, drew bigger crowds at their concerts than Prince and put Antillean music firmly on the international musical map.
Heart of music beats on
Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/10/2020
» British documentary filmmaker Jeremy Marre, who died aged 76 in April this year, made films for television on popular music from all corners of the planet. From his breakthrough TV film Root Rock Reggae in 1977, to his last film, a documentary on jazz great Count Basie in 2019, Marre was in a class of his own.