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New Travel Bookshop Brings the World to Bangkok’s Old Town

BANGKOK — The owner of a new travel bookshop in Old Town says he opened the store for himself, as much as to encourage other booklovers to explore the world.

Most Bubble Tea in Thailand Exceeds Daily Sugar Intake: Consumer Foundation

BANGKOK — Milk, bubbles – and loads of sugar and preservatives. The Foundation for Consumers released research on Thursday on 25 brands of bubble milk...
Miss Grand Chiang Rai, Siriporn Waengeun, left. Miss Grand Nakhon Ratchasima, Kamolchanok Lonuch, right. Photo: Miss Grand Thailand / Facebook

Wild Boars and Fried Noodles: This Year’s Miss Grand Thailand Costumes

BANGKOK — Miss Grand Thailand’s extravagant costume contest returned to the stage Wednesday night, with one costume even commemorating the rescue of the Wild Boars football team.
French National Day Party at Alliance Française Bangkok on July 13, 2017. Photo: Gilles Garachon / Twitter

Where to Celebrate Bastille Day in Bangkok

BANGKOK — Celebrate French National Day, or Bastille Day, à la mode with French gastronomy, wine, art, and even beats from French DJs at...

Historic House on Sathorn Becomes Swanky Seafood Place

BANGKOK — One of the city’s hottest property spots, a historic house, is now a swanky seafood restaurant.
Image: BougieBangkokGirl / Instagram

Crazy Rich Bangkokians: Viral Instagram @BougieBangkokGirl Gets Political

@BougieBangkokGirl – or Bougie – agreed to be interviewed anonymously via email about the Instagram account’s underlying goal to politically awaken a notoriously apolitical demographic.
A still from “The Young Karl Marx.” Image: Neue Visionen Filmverleih

Watch the Best of German Flicks at German Film Week

BANGKOK — This year’s German Film Week will feature 11 films from Germany and guest countries, spanning love triangles to proletariat revolution. Starting on Monday,...

Remixing Molam for a New Generation of Listeners

BANGKOK — The explosion of tracks that fuse molam with other genres such as hip-hop and pop are exposing Bangkokian ears to the traditional folk music of Thailand’s Northeast. But are the historical and cultural underpinnings of molam being lost?

Royal Barge Procession Set for Oct. 24

BANGKOK — A royal barge procession presided over by His Majesty the King will grace the river of Bangkok on Oct. 24, the navy announced Friday.

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