Amid the criticism of the mainstream media, that it stirs up resentment from cultural differences rather than promotes understanding, can "new media" bridge the gap through the global network of the Internet?
Last weekend, Thai Airways American Express Platinum Credit Card organised an exclusive three-day trip, "A Dream Journey to Cultural Luxury", to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the privilege card among their loyal customers at Veranda Chiang Mai.
'MINI MANIA 2008'
The Mini went a little bit wild recently at the "Mini Mania 2008" party under the concept "A Bit of the Wild", hosted by Millennium Auto, the exclusive authorised Mini dealer, in cooperation with Mini Thailand, to unveil its latest Mini accessories and lifestyle collection held at the Esplanade Shopping Complex.
CORNUCOPIA
Years ago, when big foreign supermarket chains started to invest in Thailand, there were many who took exception to them. Among them was an academic who presented a research report that claimed that the arrival of supermarkets in the Kingdom would put an end to Thai-style fresh markets. Not surprisingly, when this document was published it caused a lot of worry.
Among the number of art exhibitions currently burgeoning in different corners of Bangkok, the showcase of noted Italian artist Galileo Chini stands out for being the most complete collection by an Art Nouveau master. "This show is such a rare opportunity," says Neungreudee Lohapon, head of the Italian Language Department, at the Faculty of Arts at Chulalongkorn University, who is curating the exhibition of Galileo Chini at Central Chidlom.
