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  • VERY BANGKOK: The Indecisive Moment April 30, 2022
    Why Bangkok’s definitive art form is street photography.  Cities can find their truest expression through a favourite art form: manga evokes Tokyo, movies define LA, carnival embodies Rio, K-Drama captures Seoul. People have tried to catch the spirit of Bangkok through film, art, design, novels or songs, but no other medium captures its quirkiness better […]
    Philip Cornwel-Smith
  • KITCHEN BACKSTORIES: Krachai-The Rise of the Rhizome April 22, 2022
    Krachai is technically a rhizome rather than a root – that is, it’s an underground stem from which leaves and roots grow. It’s late morning in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai. The temperature remains pleasantly cool, though the strong sun beaming into the kitchen hints at the glaring heat that’ll greet us as midday […]
    Rosalind Yunibandhu
  • VERY THAI: Bangkok’s Luckiest Birthday? April 14, 2022
    Party, pray or make offerings to snake spirits? How to mark Bangkok’s 20th Cycle anniversary as the Thai capital. Bangkok is a tiger and 2022 marks a special year in its life, if you believe in numerology and astrology – as most Thais do. On 21 April 2022, Bangkok will be 240 years old. That […]
    Philip Cornwel-Smith
  • HIDDEN GEMS: Somewhere Out There, Outdoor Concept Store April 6, 2022
    A couple fell in love with the outdoor adventure. They took the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic and turned it into an opportunity, made their favourite hobby and their joy of life into a trendy business of a concept store for all things outdoor.    The origin of this stylish concept store for all things outdoor […]
    Rungsima Kasikranund
  • VERY BANGKOK: Bangkok Goes Noir March 30, 2022
    Bangkok doesn’t like realism, so tales of its shadowy underground nightlife worlds are retold as fiction through the lurid genre of noir novels, art and film. Bangkok is one of those rare cities that has spawned its own literary genre – and, no surprise, it’s noir. Hardboiled crime stories about its seething underbelly make top-selling […]
    Philip Cornwel-Smith
  • Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness March 26, 2022
    In 1972, the fourth King of Bhutan, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, declared, “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product.” The phrase ‘gross national happiness’ was globalised, and Bhutan became known as one of the world’s happiest countries.  Since then, the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) has influenced Bhutan’s economic and social […]
    Luke Yeung
  • HIDDEN GEMS: World at the Corner Bookshop March 18, 2022
    According to the owners’ aspiration, this unconventional bookshop in the heart of the old town Bangkok is the gate to enter the world. This true hidden gem of a bookshop located in a century-old house in the old neighbourhood of Bangkok has all the elements of a Curiosity Shop plus a Wonder Emporium. If you […]
    Rungsima Kasikranund
  • Always Bet on Black March 10, 2022
    If you run with the in-crowd amidst Bangkok’s fickle foodie scene, you already know that Thai black pork has been a mad trend over the last four or five years. Thailand is a bit behind the rest of the world on valuing the meat of the black pig. England’s Berkshire black pigs have been praised […]
    Joe Cummings
  • Alexander Lamont’s New Riverside Gallery March 2, 2022
    The new Alexander Lamont gallery on Bangkok’s Riverside is a living embodiment of the essence and values of the brand’s founder & designer. Alexander Lamont’s new Bangkok Gallery is located in a traditional shophouse building at Warehouse 30 on Bangkok’s Riverside. The Gallery provides a tranquil space where you can view the furniture and lighting […]
    Rungsima Kasikranund
  • FINE WINE: Treasures from the Black Dust February 27, 2022
    A new gem is coming to the jewel-cutting capital of Asia—this one mined from the rich Italian soil known as “black dust.” In recent years, no European power has done so much to conquer the hearts and minds of Thai people than the food and wine of Italy. Bangkok has long played host to literally […]
    Bangkok 101

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Thailand bracing for the HEATWAVE

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) yesterday urged citizens to beware of the heat, especially vulnerable groups, as the weather is expected to remain hot...

Thailand wisely ignoring the ‘Eco-Agenda’

During the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the Thai delegation announced ambitious plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions...

Thailand establishes work-from-home culture in law

Thailand has become the latest country to enshrine rights for digital nomads, offering protection to a growing number of people who are keen to...

Foreigners ‘must follow Thailand’s visa rules’

THE ROYAL THAI POLICE have instructed all relevant authorities, including the Immigration Bureau (IB) and Tourist Police, to ensure all foreign residents do not...

Thai SEC wants to lift restrictions on crypto currencies

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to soften retail investment restrictions related to initial coin offerings (ICO) to boost digital investments. The Thai...

Thailand expects 17-20 million travelers during Songkran Festival

The Thai government will fully support this year's Songkran Festival, which takes place from April 13-15, with 17 – 20 million people expected to...

Russians top list of foreign criminals in Thailand

More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from...

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Generation Y. Thailand’s sexual revolution

Generation Y. #Thailand's sexual revolution. A study that focuses on the “Generation Y” population. Compiled by Mahidol University and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) reports...

Generation Clueless are no use to anybody

Snowflakes are freezing a generation out of work with lazy attitudes — and they have missed the basic truth that ‘life is tough’ IF you...

Men should be masturbating more to reduce the risk of cancer

Men should be masturbating more if they want to reduce their risk of developing cancer, according to the NHS. New research published on the NHS...

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The truth about Thai bar girls – Part two

The truth about Thai bar girls. Translated from Thai language, these forms are available in Pattaya to ALL newbies from Isaan and they get...

Murdered Brit was awaiting trial on serious fraud charges

PATTAYA -- Police have sought help from the public for information that could lead to the arrest of a gunman and his getaway motorcyclist...

Unsafe food in Vietnam causing ‘long, slow death’

A top lawmaker claims unhygienic food is the cause of 60-70 percent of diseases. Most people in Vietnam do not trust local food quality controls...

Vietnam’s 100,000 sex workers

#Vietnam has more than 100,000 #sexworkers, many of whom have to work more than 12 hours a day, the Vietnamese chapter of the International...

Is Kuala Lumpur the Sex Capital of Asia? Good Question

Is #KualaLumpur becoming the #Sex Capital of #Asia? It's a good question When people think of the sex industry, #Thailand and the #Philippines will most...

The Truth about Prostitutes in Vietnam

#Prostitution is illegal in most of Southeast Asia, but there's a big ol' set of quotation marks around the word. #Thailand and #Vietnam are...

British businessman Tony Kenway shot in Thailand ‘ran Wolf of Wall Street-style scam’ that...

A BRIT businessman executed in broad daylight in Thailand was the kingpin of a sprawling ‘Wolf of Wall Street’-style call centre scam that tricked...

Breaking News – Manhunt as police name suspects in Kenway assassination

Chon Buri police are launching a manhunt for a Briton and a South African who are suspected of some involvement in the murder of...

Gangland shooting in Pattaya, 39-year-old British man shot dead

Pattaya police are investigating the death of thirty-nine year old Mr Tony Kenway, a British citizen, who was shot dead in his car at Mabprachan...

Suspected assassin on the run, appears to have forgotten his Facebook page

Suspected assassin Abel Bonito Caldeira has paid the price for making the mistake of using his real ID in order to rent the motorcycle allegedly...

The ‘beg-packing’ epidemic in SE Asia

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