Not simply another city shopping mall, but an exciting communal space designed by a team of young Thai architects. Photos supplied by the Department of Architecture The Commons is the…
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With just less than a month left to enjoy the first edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale, the clock is ticking to get out there and explore. The spectacular Bangkok…
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In a hidden alley in the shadow of an expressway, a museum showcases the passion of a lady who manufactured collectible Thai dolls. At the end of Ratchataphan (Mor Leng)…
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The grand opening of the much-anticipated IconSiam by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindorn saw another addition to the city’s world-class landmarks, but in years to come will the mall be…
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Desperation Versus Happiness in Art Two Exhibitions Explore the Theme in Bangkok Suffering and desperation have always been a source of creativity for artists. Often the most emotional creations are…
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A few months ago, visitors may have been somewhat disappointed to visit the Bangkok National Museum, discovering that the main highlight—the collection of Buddha statues and significant Thai treasures—had been…
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If you would like to discover how daily life in Bangkok used to be from the 1960s to the late 1980s, head to JJ Mall. The not-so-attractive shopping mall is…
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Intangible heritage generally designates oral traditions, customs and/or the characters shaping a country’s identity. So, if ladyboys, transgenders and drag queens were considered an ‘intangible heritage’ of Bangkok, then they’d…
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Transporting guests back to the golden age of Yaowarat Road and the Samphanthawong District, the world’s largest Chinatown outside of China Located on the Odeon Circle at the start of…
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Austria, Italy and Thailand: celebrate together a legendary architect Who better to have incarnated the Cosmopolitan Bangkok at the end of the 19th century/early 20th century than the architect Joachim…
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