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Straddling two worlds
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 11/12/2025
» When I visited Istanbul for the first time, I learned a joke from Gocke, my local guide, who goes to work by undersea train every day. "But you can't see anything," she laughed. For her, it takes only four minutes to cross from Asia to Europe, under the Bosphorus Strait that divides the ancient city.
A winning formula
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/11/2025
» To elevate athletic performance, the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT)has collaborated with Ajinomoto to launch the Ajinomoto Victory Canteen at SAT as the nation's main sports nutrition centre. Accommodating around 300 athletes daily, it offers 12 special winning meals aligned with three nutritional strategies designed to suit the athletes' different needs.
The heart of Hokkaido
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 12/06/2025
» My first trip to Sapporo last month made me fall in love with Japan even more. It's not only the delicious food and nice people that impressed me but also the unique beauty that makes me want to go back.
Green and grey
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 25/04/2025
» The hotel founding family's fingerprints are all over the Aman Nai Lert Bangkok. Quite literally. But it's done so in the most magnificent and tasteful way possible. Before arriving at their suites, guests must pass a double-floored atrium, fitted with a stillwater black pool and white boulder oasis that ticks all the boxes of a Zen rock and sand garden. Towering over this peaceful cocoon are discreet but impressive plaster panels textured with curving stripes. These are not sand dune lines, but Thanphuying Lursakdi Sampatisiri's enlarged fingerprints -- a tribute to the hotel founder's grandmother and forward-thinking matriarch that has shaped Bangkok's Nai Lert Park today.
Young stars shine at musical gala
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 08/04/2025
» Since its foundation in 2010, the Bangkok Charity Orchestra (BCO) has raised over 25 million baht for good causes in Thailand. Recently, at the Aksra Theatre (King Power Rangnam), conductor and BCO founder Chulayuth Lochotinan guided his 80-piece orchestra with authority and style through an impressive musical gala.
Lunar New Year dining spots
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 24/01/2025
» Chinese New Year comes early this year as Lunar New Year falls on Jan 29 and marks the end of the Year of the Dragon and the start of the Year of the Snake. Ushering in luck, prosperity and good health, Life joins the celebrations with a line-up of food promotions from leading hotels around town.
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."
Photo exhibit celebrates a special friendship
Life, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/12/2024
» Austria and Hungary recently organised a photo exhibition marking the 155th anniversary of their relationship with Thailand. The launch event was co-hosted by the Austrian and Hungarian embassies last week at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
The sisterhood's rise
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/12/2024
» In a year marked by highly anticipated releases, Dune: Prophecy made a unique entry into HBO's line-up on Nov 19. Co-produced by HBO and Legendary Television, this six-part prequel series peels back the layers of Frank Herbert's legendary universe to reveal the roots of one of its most enigmatic factions, the Bene Gesserit. You can watch new episodes of the series every Monday on HBO and Max.
The dangers of pyramid schemes
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/11/2024
» The iCon Group became the subject of significant attention after several victims filed complaints against the company. The estimated damage is over 2.4 billion baht, and the Police Central Investigation Bureau has issued arrest warrants for the iCon Group on charges of committing public fraud and inputting false information into a computer system.