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Cementing innovation

All six columns of this modern cave twist upward in different styles just like natural stalagmites. 3D printing technology does not just serve the purpose of printing small plastic objects thanks to...

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Three shows, three views, undeveloped ideas

Work by Parinot Kunakornwong. ‘Have you been to Korakrit’s show?” This seems a common conversation topic in the art scene for now. This is followed by, “How do you like the show?”, and if you don’t,...

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Monkeying around with murals

Train passengers travelling up to the north of Thailand may notice some changes when they pass through Lop Buri. Well known as the home of monkeys, the town now interests passers-by with its stunning...

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Home and away

‘You never have to worry about where to sleep on your travels ever again,” said Somsak Siyano. While the average Thai person’s experience with a motorhome or caravan extends only as far as what...

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Drawing on hunger

“Drawing,” says Jesus “Jess” Espanola, candidly. “helped me fight hunger, get a college degree, land a job and get an Emmy award.” Espanola’s animation work in the long-running Fox Broadcasting TV...

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Fun, fast and forever Vespa

Design classic and symbol of the “dolce vita”, the Vespa turned 70 last weekend, and Italy’s most celebrated scooter is buzzing along nicely after tripling sales in the last decade. It was on a Vespa...

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On the road again: Our tuk-tuk wants to go home

On the road again: Our tuk-tuk wants to go home Actor Ray MacDonald has journeyed round the world in his TV travel shows, but his last odyssey – “TT Rider”, aired on One Channel last year – was...

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Shaping Children into Leaders

Ways to teach children how to make the right decisions in an increasingly complex world have been the subject of numerous studies in recent years. The focus tends to revolve around Executive Function...

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Add a touch of adventure

Charlotte Olympia’s spring/summer 2016 collection “I Married Adventure” celebrates globetrotting flamboyance filled with wondrous safari adventures. With sky blue, ivory, ochre, continental green,...

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Summertime surprises

Beige multi-label store unveils the latest collections of highly acclaimed designer brands for spring-summer 2016. From Nina Ricci is a new ready-to-wear collection, which expresses a sincere and...

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Out of the sunlight

Panuwat interacting with the audience. Every use of the word “sunlight” in Duncan Macmillan’s play Every Brilliant Thing, was replaced with “sunset” by director Pawit Mahasarinand in his Thai...

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Dazzle discreetly

Join the fashionably-conscious and artistically-aware crowd even if you missed the recent Art Basel Hong Kong. To celebrate 40 years of MCM (Modern Creation München), the German luxury accessories...

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Eye candy

Lulu Guinness, the UK’s leading designer of fashion accessories and handbags, has electrified the spring-summer fashionistas with her latest collection dubbed “Eye Con”. The brand’s key icons have been...

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Sanctuary for breast-cancer sufferers

The Pink Park Village, Thailand’s first non-profit holistic centre for underprivileged, terminally ill women suffering from stage-4 breast cancer, is a long-awaited charity project finally seeing the...

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Ministry to destroy, replace polio vaccine

The Public Health Ministry will eradicate a total of 1.2 million doses of trivalent oral polio vaccines (OPVs) today, said Amnuay Kajeena, director of the Department of Disease Control. A worker...

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An illustrious Japanese residency at Dusit Thani

Well-known for its culinary achievements, the Dusit Thani Bangkok has outdone itself this time as it gears up to welcome guest chef Tetsuya Fujiwara from the much-acclaimed three Michelin-starred...

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Heat

I never see the point of saying something obvious — it’s a waste of time, like saying today is Friday. What good does it do? Nada. But how can one not talk about this extreme heat we’re living with?...

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Despite damage, Palmyra retains authenticity: UNESCO

UNESCO sent experts to the world heritage site to study damage caused by the Islamic State group which held the city for nearly a year before it was retaken by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces last...

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Putting the “in” in indie

Day in and day out of listening to global hits can lead to getting fed up of “today’s music”. If you’ve already resolved to driving in silence or you’re desperately revisiting records from three...

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Kid thung, GREEN LABEL

TAKE A BOW if you were part of the “popular demand” that’s prompted Johnnie Walker to reintroduce its Green Label blended malt Scotch whisky to Thailand. First available here in 2005, Green Label is...

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