Embassy Row – Sathorn Road
Bangkok saw a slow expansion to the north and east after New Road was opened in 1864, then a rapid expansion started in the 1880s. Soon land speculators and property developers started looking at buying plots in this area. After Klong Silom was excavated by the government in 1858, three more parallel klongs, or canals, […]
“Bach at the Library” Concert by Noa Chorin & Leo Phillips
When: Thursday, 23 July from 19:30 -21:00Where: Neilson Hays LibraryTicket Prices: 600 Baht, 500 Baht for Library Members, 100 Baht for Students ONLINE BOOKING กรุณาเลื่อนลงสำหรับภาษาไทย Dear Music Lovers: Join us at the Neilson Hays Library for a rare chance to hear a live performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Second Partita for Solo Violin played alongside the Second Suite […]
The Iraq Commitment Medal
All current and former military members and civilians who served during Gulf War II (GWII) are eligible for the Iraq Commitment Medal. This campaign medal was created on 11 June 2011 by the Government of Iraq. It honours the commitment, dedication, and service of all those who were either in GWII or supported Coalition Forces […]
PATTAYA BEACH – SUCCESS IN EXCESS
Pattaya Beach, the largest and most important seaside resort area in Asia, had a modest beginning more than six decades ago. It is unimaginable the meteroic rise that Pattaya has experienced since its humble beginning as a sleepy fishing village. Nothing more than a flat, slightly curving bay with a stretch of fine beach sand […]
New road – Chareon Krung
It is both amusing and ironic that the oldest river in the U.S.A. is named ‘New River’ and the oldest road in Bangkok is named ‘New Road’ or ‘Charoen Krung’. Although many things in Thailand are purely Thai, ‘New Road’ – along with other imports like Thai classical dance (borrowed from Cambodia), the Thai alphabet […]
Oz tech titans to build world’s tallest ‘hybrid timber’ tower in Sydney
SYDNEY: Global software giant Atlassian will build the world’s tallest “hybrid timber” building for its new headquarters in Sydney, the company said on Thursday (Jun 25). The 40-storey structure, coming in at 180 metres (590 ft), will be constructed with timber mass – layers of softwoods pressed together – and will feature a glass and steel […]
Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?
The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a straightforward but salient one: Why are the statues’ noses broken? Bleiberg, who oversees the museum’s extensive holdings of Egyptian, Classical and ancient Near Eastern art, was surprised the first few times he heard this […]
Join the global movement for sustainable lifestyles
UN Environment, UnSchool and thousands of individuals are amplifying calls to action for sustainable lifestyles globally, through the digital challenge “15 Ways in 15 Days.” The challenge outlines everyday lifestyle swaps that individuals can make to support the growing shift toward global sustainable living. UN Environment, a partner in the Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Programme (co-led by SEI), […]
Pondicherry; Cultivated Elegance in S.India
Pondicherry, even the name sounds “upscale boutique” for India, and it is! Last I wrote I was in Old Saigon (Ho Chi Miehn), another one of these “cultivated, sophisticated” gems, I see a pattern here! This is the 2nd time I’ve been to Pondicherry, the first time was to go to nearby Auroville, a collective […]
Moms that make the opera sing
This World Opera Day, we take a peek behind the scenes and talk to a group of moms who supported their children’s passion to perform opera. Backstage, Thailand Cultural Centre Big Hall. It’s three hours to curtain. Shilpa Patil is seated with a full makeup box balanced on her hand, putting the finishing touches on […]