Highlights from the Inaugural Conservation Carpentry Fair 2023 In the spacious woodshop of RMUTT’s Faculty of Architecture, Japanese master carpenter Yoji Hashizume demonstrated the intricate craft of wood joinery to riveted attendees of the inaugural Conservation Carpentry Fair 2023 (CCF 2023), hosted by UNESCO and RMUTT from February 9th to 12th.  Asked if he was […]

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Bangkok Keeps Crown as “Best Leisure City in Asia Pacific” Business Traveller Asia-Pacific has crowned Bangkok as the Best Leisure City in the Asia-Pacific of 2022 for the sixth time in a row.

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Chiang Mai Design Week Presents Mobile Grocery Makeover Anyone who’s lived in Thailand has heard the siren song of grocery trucks: “Gab khao ma laew krub… gub khao~” (Food’s here… foood). Though slowly edged out by shopping malls and supermarkets, the grocery truck and its smaller cousin, the grocery motorcycle sidecar, have been a common […]

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Thailand’s Supreme Patriarch Grants Audience to VP Kamala Harris The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand granted an audience with US Vice President Kamala Harris, thanking her for her attendance at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) and offering wise words in tumultuous times. Harris had been leading the U.S. delegation to the AELW that took place […]

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Make Merit this Holiday Season with Dao Ethical Gifts The saying goes that it’s “the thought that counts” when giving gifts. This is especially true in Thailand, where deeply ingrained Buddhist values mean that “merit,” or good karma borne of virtuous intentions, is one of the greatest gifts one can give. Often, for traditional Thai […]

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Icon NOW: Capturing Real Moments with a Thai Documentarian What’s in an icon? As part of Thailand NOW’s mission to share authentic insights into all things Thai, we’re spotlighting iconic individuals who have not only excelled in their respective areas, but influenced the complex tapestry of Thailand as it exists today and, in doing so, […]

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Climbing the corporate ladder: more women on boards Thai listed companies have made progress in enhancing gender diversity in the boardrooms and in other levels of management, with more women than ever serving as their directors or the highest-ranking executives. Globally, female representation is on the rise on corporate boards as diversity is believed to […]

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