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From Vendome to Klong San
Life, Story: Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 13/12/2024
» 'I don't just wear jewellery on my interview days," jokes Charles Leung, the first ever Asian executive to be appointed as CEO of French high jewellery brand Chaumet. "I'm a guy that wears jewellery."
Nurturing nature's giants
Life, Published on 12/11/2024
» For Thanasit Phibunwattanakon, elephants are not just mere animals. For him, they are a unique species -- intelligent and powerful, and they can solve problems.
The Standard, Hua Hin
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 02/12/2021
» Confronting upside-down characters on a curved granite wall, I pondered whether I had fallen down the rabbit hole. Never had I come across a hotel that unconventionally upends its name. Surrounded by leafy trees and chirping birds, The Standard, Hua Hin, invites vacationers to discover a treasure trove of paraphernalia.
Where the wild beasts roam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/03/2021
» The bumpy path snaked down from the winding road to the sun-baked Ruam Thai village in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Kui Buri district. Here is where Thanasit Phiboonwatthanakorn's mother bought a small cabin and ran a rubber plantation because she wanted to live in the woods. When she passed away, Thanasit inherited the 28-rai farmland and knew that he would have wild guests.
Bees can help solve a jumbo problem
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 08/01/2020
» Conflicts between wild elephants and farmers living near forests can be severe in certain parts of Thailand. The problem happens when the pachyderms venture outside of their natural habitat to forage. That often results in villagers losing a year’s crops, elephants getting killed or both. But a non-violent solution is now a possibility, and the public can help make it happen.
Beyond the cascades
Life, Story: Pongpet Mekloy and Photos: Kajondej Thongmee, Published on 01/11/2018
» The other day while waiting out a heavy rain, my thought somehow drifted to Namtok Chat Trakan National Park of Phitsanulok province. Its namesake waterfalls are among those that often become lifeless in the dry season. I still remember that in 2016, the falls had to be closed to visitors from late March to the end of April simply because there was so little water. With plenty of rainfall this year, I expected that Chat Trakan waterfalls were likely to be at their best. So last weekend my friends and I made a trip to the park. Not only were we not disappointed, but the park amazed us with some pleasant surprises.
Creating a buzz
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 28/03/2018
» A team of computer engineering students from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) won Imagine Cup Thailand 2018, the Thai leg of a global competition that promotes tech-creativity in young people.
Traditional music enhancing Thai-Japan relations
Life, Published on 20/02/2018
» Earlier this month HE Bansarn Bunnag, the Thai ambassador to Japan, and his spouse Yupadee Bunnag hosted a reception at his residence in Tokyo.