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Friday, March 29, 2024

A Guide for X’Mas 2019 Celebration in Bangkok (That Doesn’t Involve Malls)

We gave it a try and compiled the following guide for X’mas normies who prefer the “old ways.”
The opening show on Nov. 9 at Iconsiam in Bangkok.

Enjoy Free Shows When Iconsiam River Mall Opens

A Chinese boy band concert, Thai dance performances, magicians and more will entertain shoppers when riverside megamall Iconsiam opens this weekend. Expected to draw many...
A still of Sommai Molbaek from “Heartbound.” Image: Magic Hour Films

‘It’s Not All Sabai Sabai,’ Matchmaker of Thai Women and Danish Men Says

Filmed over a decade by a group of anthropologists, "Heartbound" follows Korat native Sommai, the first Thai wife in the Danish district of Thy, and the Isaan women she matches up with the local men.
Promotional models pose for photos at a government event promoting Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok on Oct. 30, 2018.

Why Thai Muslims Don’t Celebrate Loy Krathong (But Christians Do)

To the country’s second largest religious group, the river festival is empty of meaning, and to pay homage to it through gaiety is profane.

Century-Old Bangkok House Wins New Life as Cafe

BANGKOK — A century-old home in the city’s old quarter was given a new lease on life when its owner recently opened it to the public as a cafe.

Confirmed: Ed Sheeran to Bring ‘Shape of You’ to Bangkok

BANGKOK — Ed Sheeran fans had their hopes confirmed when a Bangkok tour date for the English pop star was announced Wednesday.

Royal Crematorium Rises Over Sanam Luang (Photos)

BANGKOK — Construction of the crematorium complex for His Majesty Rama IX is about a third of the way complete, the state arts department announced Friday.

Take a Deeper Taste of Bangkok’s Chinatown

BANGKOK — Chinatown is no longer a working center of Thai-Chinese businesses. During the past few years, it has evolved into a tourist attraction in its own right. For the uninitiated, there’s more to do than to eat noodles and gaze at the neon-saturated nightscape.
A supporter shows his love at a Friday news conference for a cannabis festival next month in Buriram province.

Straight Outta Buriram Comes New 420 Weed Fest

BURIRAM — From the land of football and Formula 1 comes a new pro-cannabis festival featuring everything from music and art installations to educational workshops and vendors.

New Dawn or Letdown? Iconic Temple Makeover Gets Mixed Reviews (Photos)

BANGKOK — Nopparat Petchchai has watched over the Temple of Dawn for over two decades. The 50-year-old security guard from Uttaradit province, who keeps a...

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