The highs and the lows of the Thai Premier League. The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) Stadium is only a 12-minute walk from the Bangkok Post building, where I worked…
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Riverside Retreat
posted by Bangkok101 July 31, 2018Nakhon Phanom courts international travellers with a blend of slow-life tourism and unique heritage attractions For Bangkok residents seeking a respite from city stress, or anyone visiting Thailand looking to…
Soi Phat Sai
posted by Joe Cummings /CPA Media January 18, 2018Chinatown street with a history steeped in caffeine and opium I first strolled down narrow Soi Phat Sai in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown a few years ago to make…
Bunker
posted by Joe Cummings /CPA Media November 13, 2017Relying on great ingredients rather than dining table showmanship When Bunker was still in the planning stages two years ago, all I knew was that Eat Me’s famed head chef…
Two-Bridge Journey
posted by Joe Cummings /CPA Media August 29, 2017Road trip to the Thai-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi province Sailing down the two-lane blacktop heading west, I peer sideways through the windows of the rental car I’m driving. Only two…
Been a Long Train a’Comin’
posted by Joe Cummings /CPA Media August 10, 2016Hua Lamphong station celebrates its centennial and prepares for the retirement On June 25, 1916, Bangkok Railway Station officially became the hub for Siam’s nine year-old railway system, linking trunk…
Old Customs Die Hard
posted by Joe Cummings /CPA Media August 10, 2016Neo-Classical princess languishes by the river, awaiting the kiss of life For local photographers, it’s a semi-secret spot for fashion shoots and album covers. For real estate developers, it’s the…
Over the Hills Where the Spirits Fly
posted by Joe Cummings /CPA Media June 18, 2016Mind and mountain meet during a hop around Tibet’s holy Mount Kailash In Asia, no mountain is more venerated than 6,638 meter Mount Kailash, an isolated peak in far western…