Sweden Showering Thailand With Little Greta Thunbergs, Eco-Inspiration
BANGKOK — Each year since 2016, about 320,000 Swedes visit Thailand. One of them is ambassador Staffan Herrstrom.
Movies About King, Katoey, Bad Monk Added to National Film Heritage
BANGKOK — Banned controversial movies, rare footage of early 20th century Siam, and the first-ever known film about katoey are some of the works selected for the National Film Heritage.
Self-Mutilation Wows Crowds in 2019 Veggie Fest (Photos)
PHUKET — The purification week of 2019 vegetarian festival, or Kin Jae, entered its sixth day with parades of mediums channeling divine powers by shoving swords and blades into their bodies.
Cook Food, Fertilize from Leftovers at an NGO Hub This Saturday
BANGKOK — A former girls’ school abandoned for more than 20 years will become a hub for family and environmentally-friendly activities for the public...
Norwegian Ambassador Glad Thais Are Eating More Salmon
BANGKOK — Is your Bangkokian friend bragging on their Instastory about gorging on piles upon piles of “authentic” Japanese sashimi at a 999++ baht...
Anti-Junta Art Exhibit Pulls No Punches – or Subtlety
BANGKOK — A new political art exhibition in Bangkok’s Thong Lo neighborhood is a collection of 50 something paintings, and nearly all of them are outdoor, which you can just walk in and “enjoy” – if that’s an appropriate word to describe the state of Thai democracy.
‘Love, Money, and Obligation’: Why (Some) Isaan Women Love Farangs
A recently-published book by anthropologist Patcharin Lapanun argues that the interracial relationships between a Northeastern Thai women and a Western men do not only create a new generation of luk khrueng mixed-race, but also a new wave of middle class in these villages.
Supanniga’s Charming Trat Cuisine Now Serving Up Granny’s Staples at Charoenkrung
BANGKOK — In a city where one fad cafe opens as another closes, Supanniga Eating Room has just opened its fourth branch in late September, serving up both familiar and new Trat cuisine dishes with Isaan influence.
Laotian Ex-Royalty Whips Up Croissant and Macaron with Passion in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Some of the best croissants and macarons in Bangkok are actually made in a small café run by a French of royal Laotian descent.
Gnaw on Legendary Spare Ribs in This Phayathai Retro Hotel
BANGKOK — For more than five decades, a hotel dining room near BTS Phayathai has served countless barbecue pork spare ribs that never failed to...
