Bangkokpost.com : Travel
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Floral fantasy, food galore, dancing fountains and more at Wynn Palace
Located in the Cotai zone of Macau, Wynn Palace, the younger sister property to Macau's first Las Vegas-style resort Wynn Macau, puts on a really big show from the moment guests arrive to the moment they leave to ensure a truly memorable stay. -
Timeless heritage meets modern luxury
It is rare that in “new” countries like Singapore one gets to stay in a building with a rich heritage. -
The Eastern & Oriental Express returns to Southeast Asia
The Eastern & Oriental Express is back on the rails in Southeast Asia after a long hiatus. -
Collect NFTs to unlock special travel deals
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched the 3rd season of the Amazing Thailand NFTs project. Thai and foreign tourists can collect virtual art items at tourist attractions and landmarks throughout Thailand between July 20 and Aug 31, to use for privileges and special discounts until Dec 31. -
A vanishing heritage
If it were not for a handful of visitors, the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine would completely vanish. Flanked by metal sheet fences, a narrow alley leads to the remnants of age-old communities. An entrance is adorned with red lanterns. A facade is painted with mythological figures. A roof is embellished with tile dolls. The smell of burning incense wafts through the open gate. Inside, deities are...
Bangkokpost.com : Leisure
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Sex and sustenance
Why is it that a box of chocs makes such a great gift for lovers? -
Savour the charm, Warmth and seafood of ban sakha
There are places whose charm does not lie in any historical monument, gorgeous beach or other obvious tourist attraction, but rather in the local style and special atmosphere on offer. When rushing around in a big city, it is easy to forget that there are small towns nearby where people spend their days in the same traditional and unhurried way they did in the past. -
One for the books
When was the last time you went into a bookshop? You know, the place that sells those ancient things Thai people don't read, but rather use to swat flies and shield their delicate skin from the sun's harsh rays. But even if you prefer to keep your face glued to your smartphone, don't be deterred from entering fancy new venue The Bookshop, because the only reading you'll have to do here is perusing... -
Classic confucian cuisine
Shang Palace at Shangri-La hotel, Bangkok, is offering diners a rare opportunity to experience Qufu's famed Kong family cuisine for lunch and dinner from tomorrow until March 15. Unique in style, the cuisine of the Kong family features creative presentations of skilfully combined ingredients that express the four most important elements in the art of Chinese cooking: colour, aroma, flavour and... -
In the mood for one more love
Regardless of its much younger age, In The Mood For Love One, which first opened a few months ago in the middle of a serene residential soi, is a mature version of the popular two-year-old sushi bar of the same name in Sukhumvit Soi 36.
Bangkokpost.com : Entertainment
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Sex-filled SXSW now gets app for hooking up with strangers
Austin's annual music, film and interactive fest South by Southwest (SXSW) -- dubbed spring break for geeks -- now has a whole new way for attendees to hook up with each other, a sex app called Bang with SXSW, a spinoff of the recently launched Bang with Friends. -
Novel interpretation of a classic
Last last month, Opera Siam celebrated Verdi's 200th birthday by mounting the Southeast Asian premiere of Otello, considered by many to be the master's masterpiece. Aware that, in this Verdi year, he needed a new twist, artistic director Somtow Sucharitkul went to Phya Rachawangsan, a play by King Rama VI which is adapted from Shakespeare's Othello and which just happens to be having its own 100th... -
Kaleidoscope of instrumental hues
Listening to almost anything written by the modern French composer Henri Dutilleux it is hard to understand why his work was a specialists' preserve for so long. -
Food for thought
Eating is the most important activity for humans, both individually and socially. Food is not only necessary to maintain survival but also reflects society and culture. -
Never gonna give the 80s up
Looking at the line-up, you can predict the "Big 80s Rewind Festival" will become the concert of the year.
Bangkokpost.com : Life
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Caught in the act; mystery slaying; fling on the outer
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Your horoscope for Nov 8-14
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond. -
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Nov 8-14
Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in. -
Three charged in One Direction singer Liam Payne's death
BUENOS AIRES: Three people have been charged in relation to One Direction singer Liam Payne's death in a fall from his Buenos Aires hotel balcony last month, Argentine authorities said on Thursday. -
Time and travels
The acquisition of La Fabrique du Temps in 2011 took Louis Vuitton's watchmaking to the next level. Subsequently, development of showstoppers included the colourful Escale Worldtime, launched at Baselworld 2014.