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...
Here’s Thailand’s Chance to Name a Star and Exoplanet
ERIDANUS — It’s time for Thailand to take its place among the stars – by name. And you can dictate what they will be, whether it’s after Thailand’s rivers, pretty words about sparkling, or descriptive, glorious words about the skies.
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...
Bangkok Terracotta Warrior Exhibit Speaks of China’s Past, Future
BANGKOK — The ongoing exhibition of four terracotta soldiers – and a hundred other artifacts – imported from China is not just about China’s past, but also its present and future.
Our Countries Suffer From Same Stereotypes: French Ambassador to Thailand
BANGKOK — A glance at the swanky department stores in Bangkok’s luxury malls like an advertisement for french presence in Thailand, with high-end fashion...