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Friends in need
Khao is a male Jack Russel who is about two years old. He is very active, fully vaccinated and neutered. Bell is a seven-month-old female who just showed up in front of a convenience store where it’s...
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The agony andthe ecstasy
I was ecstatic when I saw fruits hanging for the first time from the branches of my Pouteria campechiana tree, otherwise known as canistel or eggfruit. It is called lamut khamen in Thai but actually...
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Plastic surgery disaster, Web angst, Amie’s reunion
‘Ying Yae’ slave in her own home A well-known “pretty” presenter and model has walked out on her marriage to a millionaire plastic surgeon after just three months, declaring she felt like a slave...
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Hanging cheats out to dry
Thai students are ingenious in their quest to pass exams and why shouldn’t they be? They come from a culture of enterprise and innovation that stretches back over a thousand years. It is in their genes...
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Where no roads lead to home
If you have an interest in the good life of Thailand’s past you could enjoy two happy experiences on the same day — a visit to Khlong Bangkok Noi and a traditional Thai snack cooked by a local chef....
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Capturing the Soul of the Isan Heartland
On her debut EP, Chiang Mai singer-songwriter Rasmee puts a fascinating soulful twist on traditional molam melodies. Rasmee/ Isan Soul EP Despite molam, a traditional form of music from Isan and Laos,...
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Cannes Journal: “Neruda” – First they come for the poet
Pablo Larrain’s “Neruda” is set in the late 1940s. Related search Cannes First they come for the poet. Pablo Larrain’s “Neruda” is set in the late 1940s when Chile, under the sway of the US, launched...
View ArticleWhere K-pop goes to eat
Hallyu, South Korean pop culture, continues to forge ahead around the globe, with K-pop powerhouses unrelenting in finding new avenues outside the entertainment field. One of the biggest current trends...
View ArticleReligion goes green
Smoke billows daily from temples across Taiwan as visitors burn incense and paper money to bring luck and prosperity – but that familiar fragrant haze could be a thing of the past as concerns grow over...
View ArticleTruly Thai spirits
The Pichet Klunchun Dance Company returned earlier this month to Singapore’s Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, where a few years ago as artists-in-residence, he and his troupe developed “Black and...
View ArticleMing wonders reborn
Artist Zhao Qingsheng was fascinated by the Shuilu ritual paintings of the Ming Dynasty when he visited Bao Ning Temple in China’s northern Shanxi province three decades ago. He was also alarmed,...
View ArticleTree-huggers get to squeeze a star instead
More generally, they’re coming to the aid of the province’s governor, Suwat Promsuwan, after he came under attack on the “Reclaiming Thailand” Facebook page for letting the trees wither – or be burnt....
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Chart-ing Facebook
It has been eight years since writer Chart Kobjitti, national artist and two-time SEA Write Award winner, published his book Lorm Wong Khui, a collection of articles written for Si San magazine. Eight...
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Making the city greener
Visitors use the skywalk to appreciate the forest. It is probably a concrete jungle that the people of Bangkok feel most at home with. But that’s no longer the case specifically in the eastern part of...
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Be wary of your spouse
It’s said that men marry for sex, women for security. An oversimplification yet consistent with the undeniable fact that each party enters matrimony with expectations. Before exchanging vows, they’ve...
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From the ground up
A sufficiency economy is a concept very close to Thais’ hearts. But, as widely known as it is, not many seem to realise its potential and possible application, especially in the world of business. “The...
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Live your dreams
Cuba, a socialist country with breathtaking Spanish colonial architecture, exceptionally fine music and superior cigars, is finally getting the world’s attention it so deserves. Restored diplomacy with...
View ArticleBravery on the battlefield
Somtown Sucharitkul brings his ballet-opera “Suriyothai” back to the Thailand Cultural Centre next week to mark this year’s 84th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. Composed and directed by the...
View ArticleDigestive tract infection in children
The cause of these diseases is basically down to behaviour. Children have a natural tendency to be adventurous. When they find something attractive, they put it in their mouths. This habit makes them...
View ArticleCambodia on Camera
Cambodia’s burgeoning film industry is showing just how rapidly it has developed in recent years with two films selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The first is the latest from Cannes...
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