It’s mid-afternoon, mid-week, and the mood is lively in the lobby of the new Sindhorn Kempinski Bangkok. You’d never guess the hotel only officially opened on October 1st, in the middle of a Covid border lockdown, judging from the energy in its elegant, cavernous lobby. A low murmur of polite chatter and the occasional clink…
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Dining High at King Power Mahanakhon Bangkok SkyBar & SkyWalk
Architects must get huge job satisfaction, I think, when I stand at the entrance of the King Power Mahanakhon building in Bangkok. It must be so fulfilling to see your work actualized from an idea in your head to a real-life steel and glass structure. It must be even more satisfying when that creation becomes…
Where the eats and drinks are pretty and pink – Okura Prestige Bangkok’s Sakura Afternoon Tea
I felt like I needed to get back into city mode after returning to Bangkok from Bali. Frolicking among the birds of paradise like a rainforest nymph can’t go on forever, and now it was time to hang the batik sarong back on its bamboo peg and get my head into some kind of business mode again. And what could be…
Bye Bye, Fear of Frying, at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai Thai Cooking School
“Nine is a lucky number in Thai culture,” our cooking class coordinator said as we stood in the crisp morning sunlight in front of the wooden spirit house at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai’s Rim Tai Kitchen Cooking Academy. “So I give you nine incense sticks and ask you to join me in the Thai…
LET THEIR CUPS RUNNETH OVER – Why Blue Elephant Bangkok Goes Pink for October
Think Pink – October is World Breast Cancer Awareness Month As I say in my About Moi page, good health is a luxury easily taken for granted – until you lose it. If you have your good health intact, think about helping someone who’s lost theirs and is in need of support. Here’s a worthy cause if…
Supermodel Tips to Eat, Play, Shop Bangkok: Q&A with Asia Top Model Cindy Sirinya Bishop
Do you love shopping and eating in Bangkok? So does the whole world. Where do the real Bangkok insiders go for the best Thai fashion, specialty shops, great Thai and international food and coolest bars? Ultimate fashion insider and Thailand’s top model Cindy Sirinya Bishop shares her favourite places for the best of Bangkok fashion, food and fun. In her native…
Inner Cleanse for an Outer Glow – My Surprising Detox Retreat at Samahita Koh Samui, Thailand
When it comes to food, I’m no angel. I’m blissfully happy indulging my palate with things that are bad for me. Succulent beef burgers, crispy bacon, fresh pasta, fried chicken wings, and delicate puff pastry are things I find it hard to say no to. The cruelest way to torture me would be to separate me from…
Raw Energy: Q&A with Diana von Cranach, Asia’s Top Raw Food Chef, Author & Culinary Consultant
Diana von Cranach is a Cordon Bleu trained chef who hated every minute of having to follow the rules, and forged her own culinary path in Asia, inspired by her love of Asian flavours. She’s an internationally acclaimed raw food chef, cookbook author, health cuisine consultant, and boutique resort owner in Bali, where she’s lived for many years and…
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