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Green inventions
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 19/02/2025
» Awareness of environmental issues has driven the trend of producing environmentally-friendly products. Following in this light, Thailand Inventors' Day 2025, which was organised by the National Research Council of Thailand and held from Feb 2-6, showcased eco-friendly products made to save the environment. Here are three outstanding products that were on display.
Let's go vegan
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/10/2024
» Thailand welcomes the return of the 10-day annual Vegetarian Festival which runs until Oct 11. Yellow flags with red Chinese characters are fluttering at markets, shopping malls, street stalls and restaurants to signify a special period where people abstain from meat, animal products and five pungent plants — onion, garlic, chives, rakkyo (Chinese onion) and tobacco. To join the celebrations, Life has put together a list of dining venues that offer meat-free delicacies, highlights from Phuket's Vegetarian Festival and much more.
Thai Airways restarts nine domestic services
Life, Published on 07/12/2023
» Gearing up for the peak season, Thai Airways is employing a fleet of Airbus A320 planes to resume services on nine domestic routes until March 30. The schedule has finally been reinstated, with daily round-trip flights from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Phuket and Udon Thani. There are 56 weekly flights to Phuket, 35 to Chiang Mai and 28 to Khon Kaen.
Amazing Chefs returns to So/ Bangkok
Life, Published on 27/10/2023
» SO Amazing Chefs, one of the city's most anticipated culinary fairs, returns to So/ Bangkok for its 11th edition from Nov 3-11.
Champions of change
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 18/09/2023
» To inspire people to create sustainable innovations to propel the country, the National Innovation Agency annually selects "100 Faces Of Thailand's Innovation Inspirers". Now in its third year, the project presents 100 Thais from various fields who have created innovations that play a role in developing society in a sustainable way. This year's theme is sustainable innovation and the project has been launched as a book and a virtual showcase at nia100faces.com.
Rediscovered splendour
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/11/2021
» On a sunny day, I spent about 50 minutes riding the Airport Rail Link and taking advantage of the extension of the MRT Purple Line to travel from Bangkok's eastern suburb to the old town of Nonthaburi in the northwest.
Healthy choices
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 08/10/2021
» The annual Vegetarian Festival, which this year runs fro Oct 6-13, seems to have arrived in a timely fashion as many Bangkok gourmands during the past five weeks since the resumption of dine-in service have overindulged themselves with meat-packed buffets to make up for their previous gastronomic restrictions.
5-star fare at home
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 27/08/2021
» For the past five years, Goji Kitchen + Bar at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park has been one of my favourite destinations for all-you-can-eat international cuisine.
An unnecessary fear
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 29/06/2021
» It's been almost a month since Covid-19 cases were found in an ice factory in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan. But Mook* still feels paranoid every time she orders iced beverages from outside.
Bike Riviera races delayed
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/04/2021
» The Bike Riviera races in Phetchaburi have been postponed due to the new Covid-19 outbreak.