1. life | 07/02/2010
» Last week I attended the wedding in inner-city Bangkok of a former staff member and her long-term boyfriend. I should have been happy, but I wasn't.
2. travel | 07/02/2010
» W Retreat will open its first hotel in Southeast Asia on Koh Samui in June.
3. travel | 07/02/2010
» If you've become bored with the typical over-crowded markets in Thailand, Nakhon Nuang Khet Market is an interesting and much quieter choice, but maybe not for long. The market is situated in Chachoengsao province at the intersection of Nuang Khet Canal and Tha Khai Canal, which runs from the Bang Pakong River.
4. travel | 07/02/2010
» The Chinese New Year, on the first day of the first Chinese lunar month, is the most significant annual event in the Chinese calendar. Every year, Thais of Chinese ancestry rejoice by holding celebrations across the country.
5. travel | 07/02/2010
» The definition of a top class city - a place that makes virtue out of vice, knows exactly where to find fun, and doesn't worry about getting any sleep.
6. feature | 07/02/2010
» Ausana Mahagitsiri, nicknamed Na, is a sweetheart. We met at her two-month-old shop, Coffee Gallery, located at Crystal Design Centre. The cozy shop with a fittingly brown decor has the vibe of a chic establishment in Paris or New York. ''I love it when people ask me what country the Coffee Gallery chain originated in,'' said Ms Ausana.
7. auto | 07/02/2010
» A quick look at all the current extended and double cab 'one tonne' pick-up truck made and sold here, plus their SUV derivatives.
8. travel | 07/02/2010
» Standing tall and graceful in front of Wat Suthat Thepphawararam in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district is the Giant Swing. This more than 20-metre high red wooden structure and the nearby Devasthan Bosth Brahmana temple are manifestations of the importance of Brahmanism in the Kingdom, just as the several Hindu temples and one Sikh temple in Bangkok reflect the influence of two other Indian religious teachings on the Thai way of life.
9. leisure | 07/02/2010
» Chef Fabrice Danniel is the executive master chef at Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School. Born in Antibes, in the South of France, Mr Danniel began his career in 1985 after obtaining his Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle (a vocational training qualification).
10. leisure | 07/02/2010
» They originated in China, but kui tio, or rice noodles, have come to have a strong influence on Thai cuisine. It is widely believed that they made their debut here during the reign of King Narai the Great during the Middle Ayutthaya Period, brought by trading ships from China. The ships' crews imported the noodles from home and boiled them with vegetables, a practice that looked strange to the Thais until they gave the dish a try and took it to their hearts.