New Tourism Aims to Revive Bangkok’s Dying Communities
BANGKOK — It was as though six old neighborhoods around Bangkok were teleported to a hotel garden on a recent afternoon. At one corner, a man was hawking sets of glimmering bowls made from copper and bronze, a tradecraft passed down in Baan Bu community for centuries.
We’re Giving Away 50 Tickets to ‘One: Warriors of the World’
Want to watch top-tier MMA fighters tear each other apart but already spent this month’s fun money on booze?
A Salute to 50 Years of Late Nights at Bangkok’s Malaysia Hotel
BANGKOK — Night owls go to the Malaysia Hotel for its khao tom or to continue drinking at dawn after tiptoeing out of nearby Wong’s. Gay travelers have known it as an affordable place to stay and pick up young Thai men.
Thai Indie Music: The Movie
Independent artists are shaking up the Thai music landscape which has long been dominated by two corporate labels. This short film leaps onto the stage and gets face-to-face with some of the musicians taking their sounds out of the capital and across the country.
Sold Into Opera Slavery to Become Master of Dying Art
It was 1974. Thailand’s civil rights movement was in full swing when Thatchai “Tong” Obtong was sold by his parents for 5,000 baht. He was 7.
Bright Lights, Big Mango: See Bangkok’s Neon Signs Shine On
BANGKOK — Cities are forever molting, shedding skins of concrete, glass and steel to make way for new growth.
Those who scurry across them regularly...
Dragon’s Bangkok Weekend Party Picks
November means cooler weather and a return to what Bangkok does best – have fun after dark. It’s the perfect weather for the beer gardens and outdoor music festivals which crop up this time of year.
Lick a Pickle and Nod at Art in Bangkok Because Why Not
BANGKOK — Had enough burgers and fries and want to go straight to the pickle? Ever want to enjoy some savory art or catch up on email with a pickle in one hand?
Thousands Turn Out For New Riverside Attraction ‘Lhong 1919’
BANGKOK — Bangkok’s new-but-not-so-new riverside lifestyle compound packed in huge crowds on its opening weekend.
Makeup Store Apologizes for Sale Fiasco
BANGKOK — A downtown makeup store apologized Sunday after it came under fire for false advertising and poor service from some of the hundreds of people who queued for hours over the weekend.