Source-slanted Italian
You need to be pretty confident of your plan to open a new Italian restaurant in Bangkok. But opportunity still knocks in the more cosmopolitan ‘hoods, such as Ruam Rudi, where Italics (sic) has...
View ArticleA Mercedes by the Med
THE GERMANS are famous for making luxury vehicles and the French are proud of their haute cuisine, so “A Touch of the Mediterranean Sea” held recently at Le Cordon Bleu restaurant afforded the best of...
View ArticleEfficiency at the fingertips
A POWERFUL 12-inch business-class 2-in-1 tablet computer that morphs easily into a notebook complete with full-size backlit keyboard, the Dell Latitude 7275 boasts a durable magnesium-alloy chassis...
View ArticleListen, let me tell you a story
STORYTELLING HAS been around since time immemorial. Just think of the series of cave paintings in the French Pyrenees created between 15,000 and 13,000 BC, the epic of Gilgamesh that dates back to 700...
View ArticleA fan of fresh ideas
DYSON MIGHT not be a familiar name yet in Thailand, but the brand is well known across Europe and North America for its innovative designs and high-quality products. The company’s Pure Cool Link air...
View ArticleTributes to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's birthday and Her love for...
Photo: Central Department Store Central Chidlom Department Store and Central Embassy, together with The Foundation of the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques of Her Majesty...
View ArticleDisney for days
Two American things Thais really like come together this season. As one of the exclusive projects that celebrate American pop culture and to commemorate Coach’s 75th anniversary, the house of leather...
View ArticleWhat's trending and happening this week
Fictionlog Fictionlog 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...
View ArticleA walk through royal fashion
To celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s 7th cycle birthday this month, the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles unveils two stunning exhibitions that are open to the public: “Fit For A Queen: Her Majesty...
View ArticleThe missing link
Abdelilah El Housni, Morocco’s ambassador to Thailand. With Morocco recently joining Asean’s Treaty of Amity and Co-operation (TAC) in late July, it’s expected that the once-missing link between the...
View ArticleA national blindside for contemporary art
Ten million baht was the sum that 81-year-old Waraporn Suravadi, the caretaker of the Bangkok Folk’s Museum, needed to buy the plot of land next to her museum, which was to become the site of an...
View ArticleLove on the slopes
Three years after breaking all box office records with his ghostly comedy “Pee Mak Phra Khanong”, director Banjong Pisunthanakun is back, this time with a heart-warming romantic drama. “Fanday…Fan Kun...
View ArticleOh my aching knees!
One recent survey revealed that people over the age of 75 are 85-per-cent more likely to develop osteoarthritis than the elderly in general, and among women, the rate of osteoarthritis is two times...
View ArticleConstant tiredness may indicate iron deficiency
The reason for the delayed reaction is that iron the body doesn’t need immediately is prudently kept in reserve, points out Antje Gahl of the German Nutrition Society. A vital mineral that the body...
View ArticleThe saviour
After having an unwanted pregnancy years ago, Supecha Boatip could think of no better solution than having an abortion after seeing an advertisement for an illegal clinic posted in a random minibus....
View ArticleBroken hearts and travel dreams
TAT’s latest campaign film to promote tourism among Thai people. photos courtesy of Tourism Authority of Thailand The latest short film of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has received more...
View Article2016 Games highlight diversity in Brazilian music
The Olympics opened last Friday with fanfare and lots of fireworks in Rio de Janeiro. The opening ceremony featured a vague environmental message, a nod to Brazil’s biodiversity, lots of dancing and a...
View ArticleGourmands just keep on giving
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the recent Bangkok Chefs Charity Gala Dinner & Auction, organised by Nuntiya and Patcharin Hame-ung-gull of Gourmet One,...
View ArticleBreast is best
A nurse helps a new mother breastfeed. It is uncommon to see children above the age of two being breastfed. But two-and-half year-old Thanapat Piemnoree enjoys being breastfed. “I will breastfeed him...
View ArticleTreat mum and travel
August is also a special month for Thailand’s tourism sector as it celebrates HM the Queen’s birthday as well as National Mother’s Day which falls this Friday. There are various offers, especially for...
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