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After another Covid-related shutdown, the BACC opens its doors again to art-hungry enthusiasts Proving that art always has a place in people’s hearts, more than 500 art enthusiasts turned out on June 22 to celebrate the re-opening of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) after a two-month shutdown caused by COVID-19. The warm welcome
Dubai earned a reputation for delivering luxury for those with cash to splash years ago, but amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a new mode of travel has become popular — yachts. “It’s more private, you’re with only family and friends, and it’s the ideal outing during a pandemic,” said Nada Naeem, a 36-year-old Saudi citizen living
Thailand is offering a rich menu of incentives for people to get jabs during the just-launched mass vaccination drive, with the country targeting herd community by year-end. As of June 10, more than 5.66 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered, while 4.13 million people had been jabbed at least once. Vaccinees are being
As more of us become eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, we are increasingly concerned about preparing, including what to eat and drink before and after we get our shots. Potential adverse side effects, we are warned, range from a sore arm to fever, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, nausea, and diarrhea. Here are the foods
The world stopped and panic broke out when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020. Less than two months later, it was labeled a pandemic. Since then, our world has never been the same, with millions across the globe succumbing to the
Thailand meet Lupin: Lupin meet Thailand! No, we are not talking Reus Lupin, the Defence Against Dark Arts professor in Harry Potter, but a legume in the same family as the peanut. However, this Lupin and Professor Lupin share one thing in common: they both have magical powers. For the lupin, that magic lies in
Once a week, the rooms of the Jeanne Garnier end-of-life care home in southern Paris reverberate to the sound of a solo cello. Claire Oppert, a concert cellist trained at the Moscow Conservatory, visits the center on Fridays to play for its residents, many of whom are struggling with physical pain as well as coming
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, which along with the wider luxury goods sector is recovering strongly from pandemic fallout, has launched a “Boat Tail” automobile, tailor-made for just three ultra-wealthy clients. With a rear resembling a yacht deck and opening up for alfresco dining, the Boat Tail’s opulent design features also hand-crafted aluminium panels and Swiss timepieces.
Many Thai dishes that are, well, quintessentially Thai, have been given foreign names over the years. Take American fried rice, for example, which despite its name doesn’t hail from the US and is likely most commonly found in Thai and other Asian restaurants stateside. The reasons for these confusing appellations are varied so here we
After decades of undergoing chemotherapy and radiation with all the unpleasant side effects they bring, cancer sufferers in Thailand might be pleased to learn that they now have more options for a less traumatic form of therapy, a new holistic treatment that is now available in Bangkok. The US-based company, Oasis International, claims its integrative cancer treatment
Showing off her signature aerial and acrobatic moves at the Billboard Music Awards, Pink was matched by her 9-year-old daughter, Willow Sage Hart, as “Cover Me In Sunshine” played in the background, Pink’s song featuring vocals from her daughter. The pre-taped performance aired during Sunday’s award show, where Pink earned the Icon Award, presented to
Coca Siam Square, once a cool place for youngsters in the old days, now closed down for good, but customers can still tuck into the legendary suki dishes at other outlets. Many people won’t remember or even know, but there was a time when it was cool for youngsters to hang out at a sukiyaki
