Chiang Mai overtakes Bangkok in air pollution index

Bangkok was the 2nd most polluted city in the world. It has since slipped down to the 30s and is now surpassed by Chiang Mai.

New Mabuhay Restaurant is now on Sukhumvit soi 42/1

For reservations, please call 02-255-2689 or contact via New Mabuhay Facebook page.

October 14 is a holiday

October 14, 2019 is a national holiday all over Thailand. This marks the passing of the late His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej who died on October 13, 2016. The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok will also be closed on October 14. October 14 (Monday)Substitution for King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Memorial Day  Consular-related links (such as requirements for […]

October 2 Thailand smog update: Gov’t to provide air filters to schools as city haze worsens

The Ministry of Education will deliver the first batch of air purifiers to 37 state schools in Bangkok and its vicinity within next two weeks

October 1 Thailand smog update: Toxic smog covers greater Bangkok

The Pollution Control Department reported on Tuesday morning that particulate matter 2.5 micrometres and less in diameter (PM2.5) was between 40-81 microgrammes per cubic metre of air over the past 24 hours - and in most of greater Bangkok was at unsafe levels exceeding 50mcg.

Dangerous haze back in Bangkok

The air quality was indexed at 175 on Monday 10.12 am, which was considered “unhealthy”.

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LIST: Filipino restaurants in Bangkok

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Supermarkets in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam shun plastic, use banana leaves for packaging

The United Nations Environment Programme report on Single Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainibility, stated that of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic produced, only 9% has been recycled while 6.3 billion metric tons become waste. By 2050, 12 billion metric tons will populate our oceans, waterways, landfills and our environment. As part of […]

Health Ministry: Stress, Anxiety, Insomia part of Post-Songkran Depression

The Ministry of Public Health warned the public of “post holiday blues” which include stress, anxiety and insomnia caused by a sudden return to normal life after a long holiday such as the Songkran break. “If you suffer from post-holiday blues, you may feel exhausted despite a prolonged rest. You may also suffer from stress, […]

Thailand now holds ‘Longest Human Wave’ title

Thailand now holds the Longest Human Wave title which was previously garnered by Japan. To conclude this year’s Songkran celebration on April 15, Monday, the longest human wave was organized in the province of Khon Khaen. The program was opened by Mayor Theerasak Theekhayaphon which lasted for 17 minutes and 41 seconds beating Japan’s 17 […]

Netflix’s new series to feature Cebu’s street food

From the creators of “Chef’s Table” comes a new nine-part series “Street Food” featuring local culinary masterpieces. The show is set to be shown on Netflix on April 26 which jives with the Philippines’ first celebration of the Filipino Food Month this month of April. Last year, Presdident Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 469 declaring […]

Bangkok farmer keeps his farm, refuses $1M dollar offer

Sompot Tubcharoen was offered 33 million baht or roughly $1 million US dollars by property developers to sell his farm in Bangkok. A few years ago, Sompot Tubcharoen resigned from his job as a university researcher to become a full time farmer. Now, he tends over three riceberry paddies and hundreds of melon tree on […]

WATCH: This historian thinks a four-day work week could solve all our problems

The Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland featured psychologist Adam Grant from Wharton School in Pennsylvania and historian Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists both forwarded the idea that “working less would have a range of benefits for workers and employers and the world should embrace the four-day working week.” “I […]

STUDY: Being too handsome is not good for your career

If you didn’t get the promotion, don’t worry. You’re probably too handsome. Here’s why… A research conducted last year authored by professors from London Business School and University of Maryland concluded that very good looking men are less likely to be offered jobs because they intimidate bosses. The researchers found that “men were hiring other […]