BEST OF BKK

Visiting the urban oasis of Koh Kret is like taking a step back in time This “island” (it wasn’t always one) is located in Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok…

As a new generation of chefs come to the fore, it’s a familiar face at No.1 for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 When Gaggan Anand took to the stage at…

A dazzling display of Thailand’s precious jewels and gemstones Thailand has a long history with jewellery, including gold-crafting and goldsmith techniques originally introduced by Hindu settlers some 2,000 years ago,…

His career at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok spanned more than four decades, making Norbert Kostner this city’s longest serving Executive Chef Born in an Italian mountainside village and later trained…

Famed Thai-American composer Somtow Sucharitkul lends his support to help the Siam Sinfonietta youth orchestra perform two prestigious US concerts If there’s one prodigious musical artiste who carries the weight…

Historic sites that underscore Bangkok’s diverse cultural identity The Grand Palace Bangkok’s most famous landmark, and the number one must-see attraction for newcomers, has to be the dazzlingly spectacular Grand…

Although thoroughly Thai at its core, Bangkok is a complex cosmopolitan city with an amazing diversity of cultural influences Newcomers to Bangkok, for the most part, begin their urban explorations…

Two recently opened boutique guesthouses have breathed new life into a pair of derelict historic buildings 1905 Heritage Corner It took close to four years of meticulous renovation before the…

Debonair distiller and co-creator of Grandma Jinn and Lamai Spirits Born in Taiwan, but raised in the USA—starting in the early 80s—Alex Chou began Interning at blue chip companies such…

Never one to shy away from controversy, Gaggan Anand may just have pulled off his most ambitious project yet. The revolutionary chef, known for his boundary-pushing creations – Yogurt Explosion,…