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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The Thai Labour Museum shows the local history of sweat, strife and toil You may have already noticed that most of the smiling people on Bangkok’s omnipresent advertising billboards look…
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Historic remains and controversial sculptures—even some cartoon superheroes—exploring Korat might unveil a few interesting surprises Let’s face it… Korat is not what travellers would call a historical jewel. The city…
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As Alliance Français prepares to relocate one more time, we examine the history of one of the oldest European institutions and cultural centres in Thailand In 2012, the Alliance Française…
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Terrifying temple murals and ghoulish ghost shrines are all part of Thailand’s unique views on spirituality and life after death Ghosts, and the idea of hell, have been part of…
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Bang Pa-In is a glorious Thai palace with a romantic backstory Located 60 km north of Bangkok, and 28 km south of the famed Ayutthaya Historical Park, stands Bang Pa-In,…
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