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Creative resilience
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 03/02/2026
» Bangkok Design Week 2026 returned for its ninth year last month. This year, BKKDW2026 claims that, the festival is a systematic platform driving the city-level creative economy. Organised by the Creative Economy Agency, the event asserts that designing is a practical tool which must be applied to elevate standards, create new opportunities and forge new pathways for survival of the city, the economy and Thai businesses.
'Digital Bridge' offers hope for the paralysed
Life, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 31/10/2025
» Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most devastating medical conditions, with no definitive cure to alleviate its lifelong consequences. For many patients, a split-second accident leads to permanent paralysis and a lifetime of physical limitation, medical dependence and emotional struggle.
A Celestial Triumph
Life, Henry Phan, Published on 15/07/2025
» The Bangkok Combined Choir and Orchestra (BCCO) delivered a performance of transcendent beauty late last month, presenting Haydn's The Creation for the very first time in the choir's 70-year history -- to a full house.
Gourmet Market presents a journey to New Zealand
Life, Published on 19/06/2025
» Food lovers are invited to experience Kiwi gastronomy through premium quality products presented during "Taste Of New Zealand 2025" at three branches of Gourmet Market at Paragon, Emporium and EmQuartier, until June 29.
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."
Group exhibition explores climate chaos
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/10/2024
» 333 Gallery in Bangkok's Warehouse 30 is hosting "Sinking And The Paradox Of Staying Afloat", a group exhibition featuring the works of six prominent Southeast Asian artists, until Nov 3. Through a variety of media, including video, mixed media, paintings, sculptures and labour-intensive installations, the exhibition addresses the complexities of environmental degradation and the urgent need for climate action.
Environmental art
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 25/09/2024
» In 2022, Imhathai Suwatthanasilp created the exhibition "Plankton Star Virus" for the Biennale of Sydney, which ran under the theme "rivus" and means stream in Latin. Trapped during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Imhathai was unable to conduct field research, so she gathered information online and watched videos and documentaries.
Taking culinary cultures across oceans
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 06/09/2024
» Known for marrying French and Chinese cuisines, Vicky Cheng is the chef-patron of two of Hong Kong’s top restaurants — Vea and Wing. Like the migratory birds that take flight in late September, chef Cheng will be taking flight and expanding horizons to Bangkok. On Sept 18, chef Cheng opens K, a casual Chinese restaurant in Empire Tower.
The hidden costs of fashion
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/08/2024
» When Thammika Songkaeo, a co-founder of the Singapore-based company Two Glasses, saw people around her with big boxes of clothes for donation, she wondered, who wanted used clothes?
Voices from Chana
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/06/2024
» The Rainbow Warrior is used to promote Greenpeace campaigns and is a symbol of protecting the environment and human rights. It was launched on April 29, 1978, against whaling in Iceland and the ship later visited Thailand to promote action against incinerators in Phuket in 2000.