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Kept safe since its initial display and showcased at various exhibitions, Louise Bourgeois's “Hold Me Close,” her moving memorial to the 2004 tsunami, is set to return to Thailand’s south at the end of the year where it will be permanently on show in Krabi province.
Bangkok Design Week 2025 (BKKDW2025) will be back in the Thai capital from February 8 to 23 with this, its eighth edition, taking place run in seven main areas of the metropolis. Organized by the Creative Economy Agency (CEA) BKKDW is a major event showcasing design challenges and creativity that reflect the issues facing the city.
It is said that some of the world’s most beautiful women are found in Southeast Asia. This should come as no surprise as the unique cultures and traditions of the region reflect a rich history of beauty practices and rituals that have helped shape current beauty trends.
Buying second-hand is back in vogue as people are becoming more environmentally conscious and looking to live more sustainably.
Thailand’s celebration of the historic new equal marriage law, which allows same-sex marriage registration, has been covered by major media outlets across the globe.
“It’s a dream come true,” said the first same-sex couple to register their marriage at the Bang Rak district office, the day after Thailand’s marriage equality law took effect yesterday. Sumalee, 64, and Thanaporn, 59, travelled from Phetchabun province and reached Bangkok’s Bang Rak district office at 3am, waiting for it to open at 8am. They expressed happiness that their long-held wish to enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples has become a reality. They had previously held a small...
Thai embassies and consulates general worldwide are ready to register the marriages of same-sex couples, as the country’s historic Marriage Equality Act comes into effect today.
New York, United States - US President Donald Trump repealed numerous executive orders promoting LGBTQ equality and issued new ones decreeing only two genders and ending government diversity programs Monday, definitively breaking with what he decries as "woke" culture.
2024 was the 'Year of the Eat-fluencer,' as online influencers have revived old culinary favourites and taken ordinary dishes to new and viral fame, according to Line Man, a food delivery platform in Thailand.
In Thailand, Buddhism and public diplomacy may have more in common than is apparent on the surface.
Chulalongkorn University’s Halal Science Centre has introduced “Halal Route,” an application created to help Muslim travellers from around the world explore Thailand with ease by providing information about Halal tourism services.
Built nearly 130 years ago during the reign of King Rama IV, the Deva Manor, once the residence of Prince of Chantaburi is again brimming with life. This historical residence, once private, is now a haven for art and history enthusiasts. Once the residence of Queen Sirikit’s ancestors, the Kitiyakara family, it was also a
