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Friday, April 26, 2024

Vendors Ordered Off Central Lardprao Sidewalks

BANGKOK — Chinese knockoffs of K-pop fashion, styrofoam cups of fish balls tossed in spicy sauces and pungent skewers of grilled squid may disappear from a busy stretch of Phahonyothin Road next month.

Get Hooked on a Story at Massive English-Language Book Sale

BANGKOK — The first time it took place, thousands of bookworms hunted through two million books for 60 hours straight. This August, a massive book market returns with more piles to pore over for 17 days and nights.

Try Soap Made From Bangkok Street Food Oil

Maria Kalita runs Bangkok Soap Opera, where she turns used, donated oil into bars of artisanal, handmade soap colored into a rainbow with local herbs, in an effort to divert vats of oil dumped into the city’s sewers each day into something greener and cleaner.
A reusable bubble tea cup by Milx, one of the vendors. Photo: Pinkoi / Courtesy

Shop Taiwanese Green Goods at Indie Craft Market in Bangkok

BANGKOK — For 11 days, 11 Taiwanese indie designers will sell sustainable, hand-crafted goods in a pop-up market. The Pinkoi Eco Pop Up market will...

Vintage Flea Market Returns to Make Vintage Modern Again

BANGKOK — A treasure hunt is coming to the corner of Rama IX and Ratchadapisek roads. After going down last year in an antique...

Too Woke for Bangkok’s Malls? Check Out ‘Warehouse 30’ (Photos)

BANGKOK — A riverside warehouse renovated into a creative lifestyle destination officially opened to the public Saturday. After a one-day soft opening last month, Warehouse...

Riverside Megamall ‘Iconsiam’ Gets November Launch Date

BANGKOK — A massive commercial development that has been taking shape for years on the Chao Phraya River finally got an opening day Wednesday. West-bankers...

Makeup Makeover: Startups Changing Minds About Thai Cosmetics

Scan Paponk’s tartan pattern packaging and find lipsticks named for Elizabethan literary heroines Dido, Perdita, Britomart – names which belie the brand’s Thai origins.

Bangkok’s 2nd Ikea – Southeast Asia’s Largest – Gets Date

BANGKOK — Hej! Fans of affordable Swedish furniture – and we know there are a lot of you – now have a date for navigating a new maze of oddly named products.

Chinese Supermarkets Pop up All Over Bangkok – Chiang Mai

Chinese supermarkets have become a popular tourist attraction for Chinese travelers, Chinese expatriates in Thailand, teenagers, and fans of Chinese actors and actresses. Prachachat Business...

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