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Ed Sheeran takes Sheerios across his discography at 'The +–=÷× Tour'
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/02/2024
» The return of Ed Sheeran last Saturday night for "The +–=÷× Tour" (pronounced The Mathematics Tour) at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium is particularly noteworthy.
Far from the maddening crowd
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 25/09/2023
» Every once in a while, a weekend getaway is just want one needs. A little peace and quiet surrounded by nature. Being in Bangkok, one doesn’t even have to travel far to achieve this. A quick hour on the expressway and minus any traffic, if you’re lucky, takes you to the next province of Nonthaburi. It is here that life remains fairly grounded aka few tall buildings and nothing but provincial vibes.
Thai Words of the Year
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/12/2021
» Collins Dictionary recently picked NFT, or non-fungible tokens, as 2021's Word of the Year and it got my language pedant self thinking two things. First, isn't NFT an acronym and hence it should be "acronym of the year" or two words of the year if we want to be that anal-retentive. Second, why don't I give the same treatment to the Thai language for your edutainment? Here's my personal pick of TWOTY.
Loy Krathong Like It's 2021
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/11/2021
» I don't think you really need to be reminded how ironic Loy Krathong is every year. But in case you need a refresher -- you thank the goddess of water by floating a decorated basket that ends up as garbage the next morning. Not to mention, bits from these baskets break off and contaminate water. What a way to show gratitude, huh?
Staycation sweepstakes
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 20/03/2020
» Though Corona, the virus aka Covid-19, is forcing jet-setters to stay put, everywhere is not off limits. Of course, medical experts have suggested social distancing but with the lack of tourists coming into the City of Angles, we need to do our part to keep it afloat. If you're getting cabin fever, never fear. Guru has a list of places where you can spend the weekend or a few days to ward off the fever!
Women in the kitchen
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/03/2019
» In honour of International Women's Day today, some of Thailand's female culinary talent will be part of the Women in Gastronomy (WIG) symposium, being held the Banyan Tree Bangkok.
From seedling to bar
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/06/2018
» MarkRin Chocolate was born out of the love for chocolate by Assoc Prof Dr Sanh and his wife Kanokked "Thip" La-Ongsri, who also created it as a long-term research project in Chiang Mai. Sanh found that the agricultural geography of Thailand qualified for planting cacao trees. The first cacao plant in Chiang Mai, Sanh crossed two cacao varieties and created his own hybrid called "I.M.1". He and Thip formed MarkRin Farms, to support and form a cooperative, so cacao farmers have a stable occupation since cacao is a monocrop and intercrop. Sanh and Thip also studied and researched cocoa beans fermentation together to develop chocolate from premium quality dried beans.
Guru's Weekly Pick: Feb 2-8
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/02/2018
» Every week, we sift through tonnes of activities, shows, art exhibitions and things to do. Here is our especially curated list of what's hot this week in Bangkok and beyond. Enjoy!