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New art house opens in Ratchathewi
Life, Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2025
» Leaving Ratchathewi station on the skytrain to Siam takes you past a small park on the left, whose walls host an outdoor gallery of vibrant graffiti. The small public space is called Chaloem La, a name echoed by a new art house set to open right next to the park.
Design Week 2024 strives for a 'better Bangkok'
Life, Published on 25/01/2024
» Everyone is invited to help transform Bangkok to be more than liveable and lovable during "Bangkok Design Week 2024", which will bring a myriad of activities to 15 districts in the city, from Saturday to Feb 4.
Khao chae cool
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 14/04/2023
» At this very scorching minute, khao chae, which in recent decades came to be seen as a rather old-fashioned gastronomic ritual, is all the rage on Thailand's food scene.
Italians in Siam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/01/2023
» When Mariannina Zuccaro arrived in Bangkok for her marriage with Mario Tamagno, an Italian architect who worked in Siam from 1900-1925, she encountered a stark contrast between her fiance's self-effacing character and monumental creations. According to Italians At The Court Of Siam, she referred to a photograph of the inauguration of a railway, on the back of which Tamagno listed everybody around King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), except himself.
Connecting Bangkok to the land of the Rising Sun
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 23/12/2022
» On view now at GalileOasis, "Tea Times: Tea Rhymes" displays over 300 tea bowls made by ceramist Panchalie Sathirasas. The various styles and sizes of the bowls were inspired by those used during a Japanese tea ceremony.
Don Mueang readies for direct Fukuoka flights
Life, Published on 20/10/2022
» Thai AirAsia launches its inaugural flight to Fukuoka via Don Mueang. This route launch comes just in time with the further relaxation of travel protocols and visas for foreign travellers to Japan.
Blossoming into our hearts
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 10/02/2022
» Despite being an artist, Chumpol Akkapantanon conceded that he hardly noticed the beauty of flowers -- until recently. And it's almost by chance that he adopted a new attitude towards flora.
Football manga brightens city park
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/11/2021
» Hidden in the heart of Bangkok, a road-side pocket park is an unlikely place to come across three footballers -- Chanathip Songkrasin, Theerathon Bunmathan and Sittichok Paso -- who are now playing for the Japan Professional Football League.
A collaborative rebirth
Life, Story: Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/02/2020
» Its name meaning life, Vie Hotel Bangkok breathes new life into its eponymous spa through a renovation and a collaboration with Organika.
Street food paradise
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 09/08/2019
» Up until a few years ago, Banthat Thong Road served almost no purpose for gourmands in search of culinary plenitude.