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A story told through art
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 28/05/2025
» As a bustling neighbourhood in Singapore's East Coast, Bedok Town Square has experienced a kaleidoscopic turn of events. No sooner had it hosted a polling station earlier this month than it conjured a transient art space, inviting everybody to find their place in an ever-shifting world at the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA).
Green tourism on the rise
Life, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/10/2023
» Crowded streets, bustling nightlife, and vibrant beach parties: this high season is shaping up well for Thailand, experiencing a surge in international tourists after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Rather than depending heavily on sheer tourist numbers, the pandemic has taught us the importance of slowing down, exploring natural destinations, and allowing environments to recover from reduced capacity, waste, and environmental footprint.
Escape the hustle and bustle
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 10/03/2022
» Just a few days before I arrived in Koh Mak, Trat province, veteran marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat posted on Facebook about his collaboration with Bang Chak Corporation to rehabilitate a 10 rai field of seagrass around Koh Mak and Koh Kradat to build blue coastal carbon ecosystems. That would allow Koh Mak to get one step closer to joining the list of the Top 100 Green Destinations in the world.
Sindhorn Kempinski marks 12th anniversary
Life, Published on 20/01/2022
» Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok is celebrating the 12th anniversary of its iconic "Lady in Red" programme by getting every Kempinski hotel around the world to commemorate the embodiment of Kempinski elegance and style.
Of time and tide
Life, Noko, Published on 14/08/2020
» Among astronomers, geophysicists and physicists, Abraham-Louis Breguet became a member of France's Bureau des Longitudes in 1814.
These legless turtles are no mutants
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 06/01/2020
» A mountain of sea waste has ruined marine ecosystems from south to east. During October 2018 to September last year, some 150 sea turtles and 67 dolphins were found dead on the beaches of Rayong, Chon Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat, according to records from the Marine and Coastal Resources, Research and Development Center, the Eastern Gulf of Thailand (MCRRDCE).
Maritime time
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 31/10/2019
» On Oct 27, 1815, King Louis XVIII of France appointed Abraham-Louis Breguet "Horloger de la Marine Royale", supplying the French Royal Navy with marine chronometers that were essential in calculating longitude at sea among other functions.
Going green
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 03/01/2019
» When people talk about Koh Yao, an unspoiled island off Phangnga province, many think of the popular Koh Yao Noi. As a matter of fact, Koh Yao consists of two islands -- Koh Yao Yai (big long island) and Koh Yao Noi (little long island) and is widely known as a paradise for holiday makers. Tourists can enjoy swimming, snorkelling or scuba diving in the sea, birdwatching and kayaking in mangroves, cycling and even rock-climbing.
Laid-back, sustainable and local
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/06/2018
» Located in Phangnga Bay in the Andaman Sea, Koh Yao Noi is situated right between Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi. The small island is a popular destination for visitors who look for a quiet vacation, a place close to nature or who seek to experience the local way of life of fishermen.
By the sea
Life, Story and Photos: Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 29/03/2018
» It is a few minutes to noon. Fishermen have just finished their job of sorting out their catches when groups of diners walk across the bridge to the village. Muslim waitresses in the restaurants know that their next shift is about to start. The customers are going to pack the place very soon. From a quiet fishery village in the morning, Ban Bang Phat turns into a vibrant place for seafood at every lunch time.