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New laws chased to boost afforestation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2018
» The government is going ahead with its move to amend the country's dated laws on natural resources, hoping to improve legal measures that will help it achieve an ambitious goal to increase national forest areas to 55% of the country's land by 2037.
Committed to local
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 10/08/2018
» When Indonesian Ray Adriansyah and Dutchman Eelke Plasmeijer first moved from Jakarta to Bali, they had no idea what lay in store for them. Less did they know about the flora and fauna of the land and it is perhaps this lack of knowledge and their curiosity that led them to be who they are today -- chef and patrons of Locavore in Ubud.
Street food is life
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 10/08/2018
» In a typical conversation about Bangkok's gastronomic glories, the area of Sri Yan and Ratchawat often flies off the radar.
Thailand's Got Talent is back with a bang
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 10/08/2018
» After a one-year hiatus, Thailand's Got Thailand (TGT) is back on the small screen, with the premiere on Workpoint 23 last Monday.
Mother's day special
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 10/08/2018
» With Mother's Day around the corner (it's on Sunday for those who have forgotten to mark their calendars), it's time to give back to the special woman who has been through thick and thin all throughout your life. And what better way to give back than by choosing one of these specially-made Mother's Day cards GURU has crafted for you, to quickly save you in a pinch should you not have anything special to give to your mama.
All about that kid detective
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 10/08/2018
» The Detective Conan manga and anime has been around for some time and has gained a following in Thailand. Tales of a high-school detective transformed into a kid due to a pill that was meant to kill him is still ongoing until today. Fans of the anime are in for a treat because Bangkok is now home to the first overseas Detective Conan Cafe outside of Japan.
The co-working movement
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 10/08/2018
» Shared workplaces or co-working spaces, have changed the way people work and collaborate with each other, offering flexibility, opportunities, networking and even relaxation in ways a traditional office cannot. There is no doubt that there has been an abundant amount of such communal spaces in Thailand (look no further than our cover story on co-working spaces a few issues ago), which means that various start-ups and businesses have begun to change the way they operate. JustCo, headquartered in Singapore, is a leading provider of co-working spaces and opened their first co-working centre in Thailand in May. Their first space, which is two-storeyed and is within the AIA Sathorn Tower office building, has attracted potential clients with their vibrant setting, casual and cosy ambience and creative lighting designs. We chat with Kong Wan Sing, founder and CEO of JustCo, on why such spaces are in demand and expansion plans.
Steak out
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 10/08/2018
» In the neon-lit entertainment district that is Patpong, a steakhouse is probably the last place you would think of dining in for quality meat. And yet, as my friend and I walked into a small alley off Silom Road, past through rows of booths and stores selling touristy souvenirs, The Steakhouse Co., a contemporary bar and grill steakhouse lies in stark contrast with the go-go bars nestled further within the alley.
Stateless 'Wild Boars' case shows policy reform need
News, Amanda Flaim, Published on 10/08/2018
» On Wednesday, four of the 13 Wild Boars football team members who survived harrowing days of intense deprivation in the dark Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai last month became Thai citizens. No longer subject to the deprivations of being statelessness, they can now look forward to living lives with real purpose.
Myanmar needs new generation to lead it
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 10/08/2018
» Southeast Asia suffers from a crisis of leadership whereby the old guard are unwilling to make way for new and younger leaders to emerge through compromise and accommodation to usher in change and reform while maintaining a measure of continuity.