Elsa to Freeze Bangkok Summer at ‘Disney on Ice’
BANGKOK — With “Frozen 2” having reaped 190 million baht and counting from Thai theaters, Disney’s icy grip won’t release us – Disney on Ice is coming to town this summer.
Nationwide Plastic Bag Ban Forces Customers to Adapt
BANGKOK — Most retailers, except for a major convenience store chain, stopped giving out plastic bags for free at the beginning of 2020, giving Thailand a head start on green new year’s resolutions.
The Commons Is Coming to Saladaeng Next Month
BANGKOK — Sathorn/Silom office workers will soon get the Thonglor-style afterwork treatment – The Commons announced that its second branch will open in January.
Free Stuff for New Year’s: Tollway, (Some) BTS Rides, and Plant Seeds
BANGKOK — To ring in 2020, the Thai government is waiving fees for some tollways, BTS rides, and national parks.
‘Run Against Dictatorship’ Moved to Park in North Bangkok
BANGKOK — Organizers of a sports event doubling as a rally against PM Prayuth Chan-ocha said Thursday they are moving to a park in northern Bangkok.
Goodbye Plearn Wan: Nostalgia-Inducing Tourist Trap to Shut Down
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — A nostalgic open-air shopping arcade in Hua Hin will soon be just a memory after its company announced Tuesday that it is going out of business.
This French Grocer in Bangkok Sells Local Artisan Cheeses, Smoked Meats
BANGKOK — Milky cheeses, peppery smoked meats, and buttery pate made by Thai hands, cows, and ducks are just some of the bougie delicacies available at a new French grocer in Bangkok.
‘Roots’ Farm-to-Cup Cafes Let You Write Postcards to Farmers
BANGKOK — At Roots Coffee, they don’t just serve Thai single-origin drip coffee. They have postcards for you to write to the farmers as well.
Review: Forget CGI. Dench Is the Special Effect in ‘Cats’
It’s an old-school quality that’s the real “special effect” worth talking about in ”Cats,” the new film version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber juggernaut that launched the mega-musical in the ’80s
Review: Unanswered Questions At King Taksin’s Old Palace
BANGKOK — Visiting the royal residence of King Taksin the Great would remind Thais of many unsettled questions from the bloody history.
