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“Love and Other Stuff” a collection of poetry
Published last year, “Love and Other Stuff” is a collection of poetry by Expat Life reader Venessa Atson. The book brings together two hundred poems. Some are thought provoking while others are funny or even inspiring. Venessa’s work covers many aspects of life including, as the title suggests, love and lots of other stuff. I […]
Old Bangkok Bangers vs Thai National team Saturday 7th May 2016
While such events as the Hong Kong 7’s and the successes of Japan at the recent World Cup are, perhaps, the highlights of rugby union in Asia there is a vibrant and growing community both of expat and local teams. Numerous tournaments in the 7’s and 10’s formats are held across the region but […]
A Lithuanian in Bangkok
Zydrune (Toma to her friends) is one of thousands of expats living in Bangkok. 4 years ago for the first time she arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport from Lithuania. In this article, she shares her story on how does it feel to be Thai expat from Lithuania in Bangkok. I came from a small country, located […]
Harrow Bangkok celebrates its stunning first ever charity masked ball
Glamorous gowns, Venetian masks, ice sculptures and James Bond look-alikes graced the JW Marriott on 30th April as the Harrow Bangkok community came together for the School’s first ever charity masked ball. An entertaining evening of glitz and intrigue was enjoyed by 260 parents, staff and alumni, complete with a Champagne reception, four-course dinner and […]
Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar
56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar 2023 is scheduled from 25th – 28th February 2023 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Mark your shopping calendar as the annual charity shopping fair “56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar” is approaching. This fund raising event is organised by the Thai Red Cross Society in close cooperation with spouses […]
Fly Tipping….
Every morning I go out for a ride to enjoy the countryside. Sadly all too often nowadays I come across scenes like this. Why do Thai builders do this? And before the Thai authorities try to blame anyone but Thai people this was builder’s rubbish. It was not discarded by visitors to Thailand. It was […]
How to be a better man Learning the secret to success with Vikrom Kromadit
Is there a secret to success… This question is asked by many and on a daily basis. For a successful businessman like Vikrom Kromadit, he genuinely believes that there is. More importantly, it is not just one secret, but a philosophy of thoughts and ideas on how one can succeed in both work and personal […]
Street Photography by Hon Du Muc
Hồn Du Mục is a long time American resident of Vietnam–Hà Nội and Quảng Ninh mostly. He can usually be found wandering alleyways late into the night and photographically trying to do justice to what he finds there. His photos can mostly be found on Twitter, but occasionally also Instagram or Post.
Israeli Wine tasting event
Ambassador of Israel, H.E. Ms. Orna Sagiv and Chairman of Amata Corporation Pcl., Mr. Vikrom Kromadit recently hosted an Israeli wine tasting event. A special guest from Israel, Mr. Haim Gan, Israeli wine specialist and founder of Grape Man Wine & Spirits Centre, introduced 23 of the finest Israeli wines from selected wineries. The event […]
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Breakfast: no reason to skip it
Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day – it’s a nutritious ‘bomb’ which helps us to start a joyful day. Doctors also insists us to eat it regularly every day and don’t use excuses of being too busy to prepare it, feeling not hungry early in the morning or trying […]
COMBAT DECISION FATIGUE AND HOW TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS EVERY TIME
Making decisions, even small ones, can wear us down over time. Every day we make endless decisions about what we eat and wear, what we work on, what we do with our spare time. By bedtime, the average person has made 35,000 decisions! Every decision requires time and energy, and depletes our willpower. Add to […]
Gyan museum, the jewel in the land of the Kings
This summer, I travelled to India alone for two entire weeks in the region o Rajasthan before my husband could join me in Delhi and visit the Taj Mahal in Agra to celebrate our wedding anniversary together. Three unforgettable weeks in a country full of contrasts, with a value system so remarkably different from that of […]
8 foods high in water content that can help prevent dehydration
by Moira Lawler Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD You have no doubt heard the advice to drink eight 8 glasses of water each day. But do you know where that advice for avoiding dehydration comes from, and if it is still relevant? Sean Hashmi, MD, the regional physician director of weight management and clinical nutrition […]
27 Things to Never Include on Your CV
Hiring managers receive nearly hundred of CVs per day and they don’t have much time to carefully review it all. Usually they spend up to six seconds to decide whether candidate fits to the position or not. If you want to make a good impression and be noticed, here are 27 things you should never […]
