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1 It’s not easy making a living as a musician in Thailand, where the concept of paying for a piece of music barely exists. To show your sympathies for the plights of your favourite artists, come show your support at Cat Radio’s It’s Me Cat Foodival featuring a staggering host of artists, bands and musicians across all genres of Thai music coming together to cook and sell various dishes inspired by their band’s names or songs. Held at the Airport Link station today from 11am-11pm, the feast also features live gigs, as well as cooking classes with the likes of Lula and Greasy Cafe. Tickets cost 300 baht, and can be found at any 7-Eleven near you.
2 Thai bibliophiles owe it to themselves to check out online e-book publishing website Fictionlog.co. Recently launched by the same charming folks behind story-sharing site Storylog, authors can submit their novels or short stories to the site, where other users can read their works for a small amount of money (authors will receive 50% of all revenue generated by their books). Some books can be bought in their entirety, though many are being constantly updated, and can be read a chapter at a time. Each chapter costs about 500-900 “coins” (100 coins costs 1 baht). Register now and receive 5,000 free coins, which you can use to peruse the site’s many offerings for free.
3 To celebrate Thai Mother’s Day, The Museum of Floral Culture invites all to attend A Flower Garland for Mom exhibition, taking place at the museum campus in Samsen 28. Aside from the beautiful flowers, which will be displayed art-exhibition style, the event will also feature a garland-making workshop, as well as a breathtaking flower tunnel exhibition running until Aug 14.
4 Masaharu Morimoto, the renowned Iron Chef himself, has arrived in Bangkok with the opulent Morimoto Bangkok restaurant, on the fourth floor of the Mahanakhon CUBE near BTS Chong Nonsi. Established in collaboration with Big Bad Wolf Hospitality Group, Morimoto Bangkok offers an exciting blend of Japanese and Western flavours, with the Iron Chef’s world-renowned dishes like tuna pizza, hamachi tartare and rock shrimp tempura available for all interested foodies. Chef Morimoto has also promised new dishes based on ingredients common to Thailand, along with a Japanese cocktail bar led by renowned mixologist Shingo Gokan. For reservations, call 02-060-9099.
5 All through August, stay in either Escape hotels in Khao Yai or Hua Hin to get a taste of American-styled craft ice-cream from Guss Damn Good, offered free for all bookings. Pick from up to nine different flavours of meticulously made ice-cream (plus two exclusive flavours for each location), complete with special toppings like chocolate chips, cookie crumbs or sprinkles. Furthermore, Escape is offering a special 60% discount for their Deluxe Rooms, which also come with a free set of Guss Damn Good ice-cream. If you’re planning to take a little R&R this month, might as well get some free premium ice-cream to go with it.
This source first appeared on Bangkok Post Lifestyle.