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An emerging market
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/05/2022
» Due to negative impacts of pollution, many people are interested in sustainable development goals (SDG). As a result, many researchers and entrepreneurs have developed environmentally friendly materials which can be developed into eco-friendly products.
All aboard for a new river dining experience
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 30/10/2020
» Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park has embarked on an exciting new voyage with the launch of Sirimahannop, a one-of-a-kind gastronomic attraction in the form of three-masted tall ship on a bank of Chao Phraya River.
Sweet sensation at CentralPlaza Rama 9
Life, Published on 22/07/2020
» Those with a sweet tooth have until Sunday to enjoy a variety of bakery and desserts from 30 popular shops during the "Signature Sweets 2020" at CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9.
The circle of life
Life, Published on 07/02/2018
» Ouroboros and a traditional Thai folk game are the sources of inspiration for four Thai artists who will present their conceptual installation art during "Ouroboros -- Ngu-Kin-Hang" at Bridge Art Space from Friday until March 9.
It's all in the stars
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 08/12/2017
» Months of kitchen rumours, speculations from experts and chef anxieties are finally over.
A place among the dead
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/07/2016
» Cemeteries are a sanctuary for the dead and the mourners. But the Bangkok Protestant Cemetery on Charoen Krung 72/5, known as Soi Susan Farang, has been known as a tourist attraction, due to the beautiful architecture of the memorial sites and splendidly carved gravestones. The cemetery, besides being one of the oldest burial grounds that remain unaffected by the urban development of the city, has a cultural value as a testament of foreign cultures present in Thailand from the mid-19th century until the present day.
Cinema scope
Life, Published on 12/07/2016
» Decades have passed since the residents of Bang Rak have been able to count a proper cinema in their vicinity. The tight-knit neighbourhood -- sited near the river and the financial downtown of Silom -- is known for its kaleidoscopic mix of architecture, mom-and-pop businesses and narrow streets, and the district was once home to several stand-alone cinemas all within walking distance of each other. Over the years, those cinemas went out of business as Bangkok expanded to the north and east, and disinvestment gradually drained the old-fashioned district of some vitality.
The purveyors of Islam
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 30/06/2015
» At the age of 12, after finishing Prathom 6, Shakireen Malilee left normal education to study to become a hafiz. Originally from Prachuap Khiri Khan, he moved to an Islamic boarding school in Min Buri, a Bangkok suburb, and devoted himself to the ancient art of memorising the Koran. Every day for eight hours, Shakireen recited from Islamic holy scripture and committed each word, each verse, each page, each chapter into his young brain. After four years, he had memorises the entire book, roughly equivalent of memorising every single word of a 500-page tome. At 16, he achieved the rare honour of being called a hafiz.
Raising the yellow flag
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 30/09/2014
» The sky above Chinatown is blocked by a dense layer of yellow flags and lanterns and banners; the air heavy with grease from industrial-sized frying pans. Navigating Yaowarat with any form of transportation, on foot or on a bus, during the past week has been more chaotic than ever. The annual Vegetarian Festival, which ends on Thursday, is celebrated not by just believers, young and old, in white and in every other colour, but also by the media and sponsors ranging from banks to amusement parks.