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Hope springs eternal
Life, Noko, Published on 18/06/2021
» For more than a half-century, ocean exploration pioneer Sylvia Earle has seen the beauty under the sea as well as alarming changes that call for marine conservation.
When the Streetlights Go On
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 18/06/2021
» Lampposts have posed a lot of questions since last week. If you've been around Thailand, you're bound to spot fancy lampposts that are equipped with sculptures at the top. These sculptures represent something unique about their locality like what a province is known for or simply are mythical creatures. They are nothing new in Thailand but become the new talk of Thai town after people raise questions, rightfully so, about their costs and necessity. Some suspect good old corruption and collusion between local govt officials and the contractors who built them. They are paid for by the taxpayers' money, after all.
Bangkok in full bloom
Life, Noko, Published on 18/06/2021
» Last year, Alexandre Benjamin Navet began transforming Van Cleef & Arpels' boutiques in various cities around the world. The French multi-disciplinary artist has reinterpreted a floral theme for a blooming pop-up boutique in Bangkok.
100 Ways to Die
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 18/06/2021
» Many have gone crazy over his band's top chart singles like Yim (Smile) or Prot Son Khrai Ma Rak Chun Tee (Please Send Someone to Love Me) but Instinct frontman Preyawit Nilachulaka, or Palm-Instinct, is more than just a musician. He is also a talented painter and the man behind "I'll Be Back" painting series, currently on display at Art Connection on the 3rd floor of Rosewood Bangkok until Aug 31.
Deliciously Southern
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 18/06/2021
» Spice-packed southern Thai cuisine by Suea Tai restaurant, aka South Tiger, is the subject of this week's Eating In.
Old classics
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 18/06/2021
» Ever since Aksorn opened it has brought to diners dishes from Thailand's past. In its new menu, executive chef David Thompson has once again drawn from the past for inspiration, though this time with a living legend at the helm.
Shaping services in a post-pandemic world
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 18/06/2021
» Next week, over 50 world-class speakers will be sharing how a new approach to service design will shape the future of retail, hospitality, smart living, ageing, and health and wellbeing during the "Knowledge Of Design Week (KODW) 2021" in Hong Kong which will, for the first time, feature a hybrid live simulcast on ViuTV's cable, online and social media platforms, widening access and offering free viewing to audiences all over the world.
Logic in the time of Covid
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 18/06/2021
» As vaccinations start all around the country, we seem to be heading towards the light at the end of the tunnel. Though that doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet. As of the writing of this article, four new clusters have been found in Bangkok and more than 2,000 cases are being reported each day. After 1.5 years, it's time to see how much the pandemic has affected our lives, our work, our relationships and at times, even our sanity. But there's also one aspect that seems to have affected some people: logic. Here's a look at some of the greatest bouts of logic.
France ditches masks but virus cases surge in Africa
AFP, Published on 18/06/2021
» PARIS - Highly contagious coronavirus variants are fuelling a surge in infections in Africa, the World Health Organization warned Thursday, while in Europe more governments eased their pandemic restrictions.