A Female Lead Tackling Climate Change through Landscape Architecture Innovative, state-of-the-art parks for a quirkier, greener, urban lifestyle Identified as one of BBC’s top 100 most inspirational and influential women of 2020, landscape architect Kotchakorn...
Get Smiling Therapy from a specialist Scientifically, smiling can create a chemical reaction in the brain and make people happy. In other words, smiling can trick your brain into happiness. When you feel stressed, tensed, and weary, smiling can help release...
Thailand between the lines Literary gems that offer a glimpse of Thailand’s multiculturism and changing sociopolitical landscape It’s hard sometimes to make sense of a country, especially one like Thailand that boasts a long history and a rich, diverse culture....
Return of the “Lost” Thai food During Coronavirus Pandemic When a sudden craving for Kanom Jeen Nam-ngiao, a Northern Thai dish, struck Siwa earlier this year, she immediately started scrolling down her Facebook page. She wasn’t looking for a food shop to buy the...
Foods at warp speed…almost Thanks to growing delivery troop, more and more urban dwellers can enjoy their favourite from anywhere without going anywhere. Large is more. Kasikorn Research Center recorded a 41% growth in online food delivery in 2019 and expects the...
Very Thai summed up in just a loincloth If you asked me to name one item that best explains the Thai way of life and culture, my answer would be “pha khao ma”, the colourful checked loincloth. Thai people use pha khao ma for many different purposes reflecting the fun...
Saying it with flowers – Thai style Knowing what flowers to give and what not to give on specific occasions can avoid embarrassment or misunderstanding A single flower (or a bouquet, in some cases) can say a thousand words. These delicate blooms of different shapes...
There’s more to a Thai ghost story than being scary Morality tales or folklore, supernatural myth or natural phenomenon explained, horror or romance? Thai ghost stories bear many souls. Folklore, paranormal beliefs, and animism are ingrained in Thai culture and...
Good old stories kept alive in the new theme museums A fascinating multicultural city, Bangkok is home to a wide variety of museums focussing on a remarkable range of topics from national treasures to royal emblems, and from local flowers to the history of its famous...
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