Just as the BTS increases its core network prices by roughly B2 (effective Jun 1, see above), its extensions—from On Nut to Bearing and Taksin to Phetchakasem—are actually getting cheaper by B5. By May 17, just in time for kids to get back to school, tickets on the extensions will be...
The Delegation of the European Union to Thailand presents the annual European Union Film Festival at SF World Cinema (7/F, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 089-685-5253) from May 16-26 before traveling to Khon Kaen (Jun 1-2) and Chiang Mai (Jun 13-23). The program includes 18 films from 15 European...
Two years after debuting with the wildly successful dark romance Blue Valentine, which saw Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, at the 2011 Golden Globes Award, director Derek Cianfrance is back with The Place Beyond The Pines. Back too is...
This week the Bangkok Patana International School hosts a free screening of the multi-award winning documentary Chasing Ice at their auditorium (643 La Salle Rd., Sukhumvit Soi 105. 02-398-0200) on May 9, 3pm. The film, which received the Excellence in Cinematography Award at the recent Sundance...
Having worked behind the lens of leading fashion magazine like Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar, leading Chinese fashion photographer Chen Man will exhibit a collection of her works at a pop-up gallery space inside the Met Bar (The Metropolitan Hotel, 27 South Sathorn Rd., 02-625-3333) and at...
There’s yet another Japanese dining hotspot in town with the arrival of High Hat Sushi Bar (Petchburi Soi 47 [Soi Soonvijai], Yaek 1, 02-716-7495). Here, the stylish grey-hued décor is topped off by hanging lamps in the shape of oversized bowler hats, while the kitchen serves up Japanese...
Set in an old teak house originally built sometime in the 1920s, new bar and restaurant Hemingway’s (1 Sukhumvit Soi 14, 02-653-3900. BTS Asoke) is causing quite a stir. With a menu that’s said to feature the food and drink much-loved by the intrepid author Ernest Hemingway, its leafy...
The new Japanese-inspired Nikko Café (Ekkamai Soi 12, 02-381-5291) is set up as a welcoming meeting spot with its wide-ranging drinks list spanning coffee, wine and craft beer. The wood-dominated two-story venue has all the feeling of a comfy home office, with the added bonus of a large outdoor...
Literally one of the most explosive and unusual festivals in the Thai calendar, the Boon Bung Fai Festival is based on an old folk belief, which sees the local Isaan farmers try to coax the gods into the romantic mood needed to produce rainfall by sending huge phallic-shaped rockets or “Bang...
Hanoi, Vietnam, will be the site of the very first Artwork is Work: ASEAN Music Festival, on May 11. A celebration of creative, Asian youth culture, it will feature performances by bands from the ASEAN region as well as a creative arts market and a visual arts center. Bands on the line-up include...
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