1Admit it. We’re a sucker for sales, and the Great Singapore Sale is coming! With the upcoming annual shopping season running from June 3 to Aug 14, travel search engine Skyscanner reveals that there is a 22% year-on-year increase for Thais travelling to Singapore during this time of year. So in case you plan to blow your budget there, cross out ION Orchard and Takashimaya on your next shopping trip because the site rounds up off-the-beaten-track spots from the hip Haji Lane and Malay heritage district Kampong Glam to Singapore’s largest outlet mall IMM, as well as super-saving tips and tricks to spare more bucks for you to splurge. Check out skyscanner.co.th for where to shop in these hot neighbourhoods and, of course, for cheap fares.
2More sales! Now for bibliophiles. Second-hand bookshop Dasa (714/4 Sukhumvit Road between sois 26 and 28) is celebrating its 12th birthday by offering 20% off every book and CD until the end of this month. Book-lovers can check the complete list of books in stock on www.dasabookcafe.com and shop by mail order. The Neilson Hays Library (195 Surawong Road) also has bargain offers on English-language, Thai and other language books in its Used Book Sale on May 28-29, 9.30am-4pm. Food trucks, children’s storytime and craft activity tomes will keep bookworms buoyant. Free entry for members and 100 baht for non-members. All proceeds from the book sale will go towards the upkeep of the library.
3Just before the Tomorrowland blowout in Belgium in July, the main men from Axtone Stage will warm up Thai EDM enthusiasts with dance mayhem at Axtone Stage Exclusive Live in Bangkok. Put on your dancing shoes tonight as Dirty South, Kryder, Shapov, New_ID and MEG & NERK drop serious house, progressive house and electro house throughout the night. The party kicks off from 5pm at Muang Thai GMM Live House at CentralWorld. Tickets cost 2,200 baht and are on sale at www.eventpop.me. Visit facebook.com/Axtonestagebangkok.
4Crowdfunding has made a lot of cool ideas possible. Bangkok International Children’s Theatre Festival, which will be held from June 21 to July 3 at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, is now seeking funds. Featuring an onstage feast for all family members especially for children below the age of 13, the BICT Fest 2016 highlights shows from Japan, Indonesia, UK, Portugal, Israel and Thailand along with creative activities for all, including children with disabilities and from disadvantaged backgrounds. To make this child-friendly event happen, show your support on Indiegogo at www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-fund-bict-fest-2016#/. Visit www.bictfest.com.
5If you’ve ever wanted to cruise on a luxury yacht to an untouched heavenly island, mark June 4 off your list. French rum maker Rhum Dillon is hosting their new edition of Route du Rhum. The one-day trip on a 71ft luxury Catamaran yacht will set sail at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club and cruise to the untouched island of Koh Phai. Be prepared to sunbathe, snorkel and enjoy a scrumptious Thai-style BBQ buffet. Tickets are limited to 60 people and priced at 2,500 baht per person for a group of six, or 2,800 baht individually. Call 061-505-6196 or email dillon.rum@sibour.com.
This source first appeared on Bangkok Post Lifestyle.