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...
View ArticleThree 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,...
View ArticleMonkeying 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...
View ArticleHome 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...
View ArticleDrawing 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...
View ArticleFun, 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...
View ArticleOn 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...
View ArticleShaping 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...
View ArticleAdd 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,...
View ArticleSummertime 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...
View ArticleOut 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...
View ArticleDazzle 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...
View ArticleEye 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...
View ArticleSanctuary 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...
View ArticleMinistry 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...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleHeat
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?...
View ArticleDespite 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...
View ArticlePutting 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...
View ArticleKid 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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