A Surprise Return
A star returns. Don’t miss the special culinary collaboration between Ms.Jigger, the award-winning restaurant at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, and Chef Riley Sanders—running from 1 August to 14 September 2025. Ms.Jigger proudly welcomes back Chef Riley Sanders, the visionary behind the now-closed Canvas, a former one-MICHELIN-starred restaurant that helped redefine Bangkok’s fine dining landscape. This marks Chef Riley’s first public appearance in the kitchen since Canvas closed its doors. Renowned for his abstract, emotion-driven cuisine, Canvas was celebrated for pushing culinary boundaries—transforming locally sourced Thai ingredients into artful expressions of form, flavor, and feeling through modern techniques, personalized ceramics, and deep storytelling. Titled "Expressions", Chef Riley’s collaborative menu at Ms.Jigger explores three emotional themes—Playfulness, Intrigue, and Satisfaction—with each dish designed to evoke a distinct sensory journey. The essence of his cooking remains: a reverence for Thai ingredients, seasonality, and bold creativity. The special three-course menu is available for lunch and dinner exclusively at Ms.Jigger at THB 1,490++ per person, with an optional wine pairing, curated by Bangkok-based sommelier Alison Christ, at THB1,190++. 📌 Ms.Jigger, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok ⏰️ 11:30 am - 12 am, Pets are welcome on the terrace from 11:30 am - 5:00 pm 🗓️ 1 August - 14 September 2025 For reservations, please contact: Tel. 02-056-9999, Line: @ms.jigger, or email msjigger.kimptonmaalai@ihg.com.
A Breath of Fresh Air at Dusit Central Park
A green oasis is rising in the heart of Bangkok. The Dusit Central Park project is redefining urban living with its innovative biophilic design that connects people, nature, and other living creatures. At the core of this transformation is Thailand's largest urban roof park, a lush green space that serves as a living bridge between the project's four main components: a luxury hotel, residential towers, a retail complex, and office buildings. Developed by Vimarn Suriya Company Limited, Dusit Central Park's roof park is a deliberate step toward creating a more sustainable and well-balanced urban environment. By integrating technology and thoughtful design, the developers aim to combat "Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD)," a term for the negative effects of a disconnect from the natural world. This expansive green sanctuary promises to enhance the well-being of residents and visitors alike, transforming Bangkok into a more resilient and livable city for everyone. Visit Dusit Central Park | Roof Park EP3 Biophilia and Ecosystem at: Youtube: https://youtu.be/lPgILEp9PGM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GqkmwdjgE/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMzEvdlMyFZ/?igsh=MW51dGF3NnNmM2N0bA== Website: https://dusitcentralpark.com/ You are also invited to join ‘The Landmark of Thai Pride: Roof Park Naming,’ a naming contest for Roof Park, which runs from today through August 15, 2025, via https://dusitcentralpark.com/roofparknamingcampaign. The prizes include airline tickets with accommodation at Dusit Thani Kyoto Hotel, Japan, for 3 days and 2 nights, and 5 honourable prizes of dining vouchers worth THB3,000 for Pavilion Restaurant at Dusit Thani Bangkok Hotel. Results will be announced through https://dusitcentralpark.com/roofparknamingcampaign.
Phantom of the Opera Returns to Bangkok
The Phantom of the Opera is set to make a grand return to Bangkok for an exclusive season from 5 to 31 August 2025 at Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre. Tero-Scenario recently hosted a press conference to officially welcome the return of the iconic Broadway musical to Thailand. Held at Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre, the event featured prominent figures including Mr. Takonkiet Viravan from Scenario, Mr. Brian L. Marcar and Mr. Neil Thompson from Tero Entertainment, along with Rainer Fried (Associate Director), Denny Berry (Associate Choreographer), and David Caddick (Musical Director), all sharing their excitement for the production’s highly anticipated return—its first in Thailand since 2013. A major highlight of the event was the appearance of three lead cast members: Samuel Wyn-Morris (The Phantom), Grace Roberts (Christine), and Rory McCollum (Raoul). Adding to the thrill, Grace Roberts captivated the audience with a live rendition of the beloved number “Think of Me”, offering a glimpse of the powerful performances and high production values fans can expect. Adapted from Gaston Leroux’s timeless romantic novel first published in 1910, The Phantom of the Opera was brought to life on stage by Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1986. It has since earned acclaim as one of the greatest and most iconic musicals of all time, praised for its sweeping score, haunting story, and visually breathtaking stage design. Don’t miss the return of this legendary musical! Tickets available at all ThaiTicketMajor outlets nationwide or online at www.thaiticketmajor.com For more information Tel: +66 (0) 2262 3838
S Hotels & Resorts Joins Global Hotel Alliance, Unlocking Exclusive Benefits for Travellers
Get ready to elevate your next vacation with the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme! S Hotels and Resorts PCL (SHR) has officially joined forces with the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), bringing a new level of luxury and exclusive perks to global travelers. This partnership plugs SHR into GHA DISCOVERY, the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands, boasting an impressive network of 45 brands and 850 hotels spanning 100 countries. Starting in July 2025, guests staying at SAii Laguna Phuket, SAii Phi Phi Island Village, SAii Koh Samui Villas and Santiburi Koh Samui will gain access to SAii DISCOVERY, a new loyalty programme within the overarching GHA DISCOVERY platform. This means immediate access to a treasure trove of benefits, rewards, and personalised experiences from the moment they join. These include instant savings, room upgrades, early check-in, late check-out, and curated Local Experiences that connect travellers with the culture of each destination. SAii Laguna Phuket, SAii Phi Phi Island Village, and Santiburi Koh Samui are proud members of GHA’s Green Collection. This special portfolio highlights hotels and resorts deeply committed to minimising their environmental impact and nurturing the ecosystems they inhabit, which aligns perfectly with S Hotels and Resorts' dedication to sustainable development, championing conservation and community initiatives that create a positive impact wherever they operate. Michael Marshall, CEO of S Hotels & Resorts, is enthusiastic about the partnership's potential. "Our inclusion in GHA DISCOVERY, with its over 30 million loyal members, unlocks incredible opportunities for SHR," he explained. “For our valued guests, the partnership offers exclusive member rates, early check-in, late check-out and complimentary room upgrades. With DISCOVERY Dollars (D$), they can earn and spend rewards on their next stay including rooms, experiences, dining and wellness at their convenience, choosing from 850 hotels in 100 countries—all under one seamless loyalty umbrella. The GHA DISCOVERY app further enhances ease and convenience in managing travel experiences,” Marshall highlighted the exclusive member benefits. 📌 GHA DISCOVERY is free to join. For more details or to become a member, visit https://www.globalhotelalliance.com/
First Wave of Star Chefs Unveiled
The 25th anniversary edition of the World Gourmet Festival kicks off with an exciting first wave of acclaimed chefs, including Denmark’s Eric Vildgaard, New Zealand’s Vaughan Mabee, and Singapore’s Janice Wong. This renowned annual event, held at Anantara Siam Bangkok, will take place from 22–28 September 2025, bringing together a stellar lineup of culinary talent from around the globe. The initial announcement features three of the world’s most respected chefs, each set to host exclusive dinners that promise to be among Bangkok’s most sought-after gastronomic experiences. Additional chefs and events will be revealed every two weeks. ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ ERIC VILDGAARD Jordnær, Denmark (Thailand debut) 3 Michelin stars | #3 Best Chef Awards 2024 | 97.50 points La Liste | Les Grandes Tables du Monde One of Europe's most celebrated culinary figures, Eric Vildgaard is a phenomenon. The self-taught visionary behind Copenhagen’s Jordnær has redefined Nordic fine dining with a style that is deeply emotional, technically flawless, and intensely personal. His restaurant is widely considered one of the most romantic and refined dining destinations on the planet, earning global acclaim and a place on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Every dish tells a story — of resilience, transformation, and the power of love — shared with his partner Tina, who co-runs the restaurant. This is gastronomy at its most human: generous, precise, and transcendent. Gourmet Discoveries: Chef Eric Vildgaard and Chef Vaughan Mabee Date: Tuesday 23rd September 2025 THB 18,500 net per person including wine pairing ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ VAUGHAN MABEE Amisfield, New Zealand (Thailand debut) Best Chef Awards 2024 – 3 Knives | Best Dining Experience in the World A trailblazing figure in New Zealand’s culinary renaissance, Vaughan Mabee is known for crafting edible stories of the wild. As Executive Chef of Amisfield in Queenstown, Mabee merges deep respect for terroir with theatrical presentation — from dishes hidden in river stones to references to Maori legend. He fishes, hunts, and forages his own ingredients, creating menus that feel alive with the spirit of Aotearoa. Recently named one of the most creative chefs of his generation, his Bangkok debut is nothing short of historic. Gourmet Encounters: Chef Vaughan Mabee Date: Saturday 27th September 2025 THB 14,000 net per person including wine pairing ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ JANICE WONG Singapore Asia’s and The World’s 50 Best Pastry Chefs | Pastry Chef of the Year | Pastry Innovation Award – La Liste Janice Wong is Asia’s undisputed dessert visionary, blending art, flavour, and innovation in every creation. The Singaporean pastry chef, artist, and entrepreneur is best known for 2am:dessertbar and her groundbreaking edible art installations. Twice named Asia’s Best Pastry Chef by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Wong continues to push boundaries through her brands Janice Wong Singapore and Pure Imagination, championing creativity, sustainability, and chocolate made from bean to bar. Iconic Afternoon Tea: Chef Janice Wong Date: Friday 26th-Sunday 28th September 2025 THB 1,800 net per person Seats are extremely limited, with 15% early bird pricing available from today, limited to six seats per event per guest. Full menus and wine pairings will be announced in due course. Throughout the week, the festival will also feature chef’s table dinners, interactive masterclasses, exclusive wine pairings, pastry
The Art of Travelling
THAI’s “The New World of Tomorrow” takes the passenger to the elevated the travel experience beyond the frontier as well as marking 65th Anniversary milestones. Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) celebrated its 65th Anniversary with “THE NEW WORLDS OF TOMORROW”, the special event at World Ballroom, Centara Grand at centralwOrld, to officially launch its new tagline “GRACE TO GROWTH,” which reflects the commitment to enhance passenger experience in all dimensions while delivering a distinctive Thai touch after the accomplishment in the Rehabilitation process. By providing high-quality aviation technology, THAI not only serves passengers but also elevates its competency within the aviation industry where THAI stock is scheduled to resume trading in the Stock Exchange of Thailand this July. Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Mr. PiyasvastiAmranand, THAI Chairman of the Plan Administrators, Mr. Chansin Treenuchagron, THAI Plan Administrator, Mr. Chai Eamsiri, THAI Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Korakot Chatasingha, THAI Chief Commercial Officer, and THAI senior management elaborated THAI future plan to business partners, distinguished guests, and the members of the press in this event. “For the past 65 years, THAI remains the carrier of choice among passengers around the world. Now, it is ready to leap forward. With THE NEW WORLDS concept, THAI is prepared for serving current travel needs with seamless travel experience of passengers as its top priority,” Mr. Amranand said. . THE NEW WORLDS OF INSIGHT AND HOSPITALITY: Inflight services and innovative communication Enhancement In order to provide an unforgettable inflight experience, THAI introduces the following services: “Sawasdee” magazine through various platforms for readers' convenience The inflight magazine “Sawasdee” is reintroduced through various platforms for readers' convenience. Mr. KittiphongSansomboon, THAI Director, Customer & Marketing, as the magazine's Executive Editor and Mr. Hans Mueller, Sawasdee Executive Creative Director, revealed print edition, e-Magazine, and website of Sawasdee Magazine which is tailored for travelers of the digital era. Special amenities kit pouches by SIRIVANNAVARI THAI has collaborated with SIRIVANNAVARI, the luxury fashion brand established by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, in introducing two new designs of special amenities kit. The first design features a white-blue batik pattern from Southern Thailand, incorporating "Princess Sirivannavari’s Dokrak Motif" (bestowed upon a Thai batik group by HRH The Princess). This design is seamlessly blended with logos of an elephant, peacock, iris, and orchid, representing both SIRIVANNAVARI and THAI. The second design is a vibrant garden, bursting with iris and orchid flowers playfully surrounding the iconic S Monogram in a pink and purple color scheme. Amenities kit includes rose-scented hand cream, SIRIVANNAVARI Maison lip balm, deodorant spray, blindfolds in the pouch pattern, a bamboo toothbrush, MARVIS toothpaste, and earplugs. These special amenities kit pouches by SIRIVANNAVARI, offering absolute "Smooth as Silk" travel essentials, are available in Royal Silk Class on flights to four fashion destinations: Milan, Paris, Tokyo, and Shanghai, starting May 1, 2025. The culinary campaign bringing local ingredients to global experiences THAI also launched the “Good Taste for a Good Cause” culinary campaign in serving passengers with a locally produced high-quality ingredients to the global stage in alignment with the Thai government’s
Beat the Heat and Step into Gaysorn Village’s exclusive fashion presentation “The Sunkissed Oasis”
Gather around, fashion enthusiasts! Gaysorn Village proudly presents a special fashion presentation, "The Sunkissed Oasis", featuring top designer brands from both Thailand and abroad. This event aims to foster a Like-Minded Community for fashion lovers and celebrate vibrant colors and the fun spirit of summer here in Bangkok. Charn Srivikorn, Chairman and Director of Gaysorn Property, shared his vision “At Gaysorn Village, we adore fashion as more than just products or clothing. It is a wonderful experience that we curated for our customers to inspire them while elevating fashion designers. ‘The Sunkissed Oasis’ tells the story of summer, the season full of zestful and refreshing moments for fashion lovers. This fashion show highlights the fascinating fashion looks, conveying the diversity of styles and exclusive summer trends, curated by three of Thailand’s most renowned stylists.” The fashion presentation unfolds in three sessions, curated by three highly skilled fashion stylist: “From Runways to Real Ways” by Pannatorn Sriprasert. This session focuses on the concept of Multi-Occasion Design, allowing creative runway pieces to be adapted for everyday wear. It showcases brands ranging from legendary Thai designers to new talents, such as FLYNOW, GONGDID DESIGN, JEMMIDORIS, ROSEMAN CLUB, TRIKUL and THE SRT X SIRINTRA. “Craft Your Uniqueness” by Wannaporn Poshyanonda. This session breaks away from the ordinary and embraces individuality, and highlights the power of femininity, offering fresh interpretations of the concept. The sophisticated yet summery vibes of this session are achieved with brands like DECORUM BIBLIOTHEQUE, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, N°21, SOPHIA WEBSTER, and THE EDITION “The Eclectic Hidden Stories” by Ston Tantraporn. This last session explores the year’s key fashion trends, making everyday dressing for fashion lovers even more fun, featuring global brands from the CLUB 21 group such as CDG, JACQUEMUS, and COMME DES GARCONS Discover the bright summer fashion at Gaysorn Village, indulge in a vivid summer shopping experience—spend THB 6,500 / THB 50,000 / THB 500,000 to receive a Gaysorn Village Gift Voucher worth up to THB 1,300 all complemented by credit card cashback offers of up to 17% from March 7 to April 27, 2025.
Botanical Grandeur
The ultra-luxury lifestyle in Phuket knows no limits. Botanica Luxury Villas unveils Botanica Grand Avenue to complete Phuket's premier ultra-luxury hub. Botanica Luxury Villas, the leader in Phuket's luxury pool villa market, is transforming the high-end real estate sector with significant progress on its premier development, Botanica Grand Avenue. This flagship project, situated in a prime location in the heart of Laguna Phuket, has already completed over 40% of construction and continues to attract strong reservation numbers. The uniqueness of this iconic project goes beyond offering luxurious residential pool villas and comprehensive facilities for sophisticated lifestyles. Botanica Grand Avenue is also home to HYTHE by Botanica, an ultra-luxurious condominium representing Botanica's first venture into the vertical segment. HYTHE features villa-style functions and designs that have already created a buzz with recently revealed project renderings. In response to exceptional demand from High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and investors, Botanica Grand Avenue has unveiled a state-of-the-art Sales Gallery featuring plans for all projects in the area, models of every villa style, and, for the first time, three show units of the HYTHE condominium, alongside two pool villa show units – "Signature Tropical Balinese" and "Grand Forest" – now completed and ready for viewing. The Cherngtalay area, particularly in the Laguna zone, is recognized internationally as a prime location offering one of Thailand's most comprehensive luxury lifestyle ecosystems. It stands out for its world-class resorts, golf courses, renowned restaurants, and upscale beach clubs, along with premium facilities catering to both tourists and high-end residents. With continuous development, Laguna Phuket is emerging as Southeast Asia's center for luxury living. For details about HYTHE by Botanica and all projects: Tel: +66 81 324 2999 and +66 94 636 2836 Website: botanicaluxuryvilla.com
KAWS:HOLIDAY Lands in Bangkok
Collaborating with AllRightsReserved (ARR) and local partner Central Embassy, the renowned artist KAWS presents a new chapter in the “KAWS:HOLIDAY” tour in Thailand as its latest celebrated destination, following recent appearances in Le Brassus, Switzerland, and Indonesia's Prambanan temple complex. Thailand, celebrated for its profound heritage where ancient traditions gracefully intertwine with contemporary creativity, offers an exceptionally fitting backdrop for this latest iteration of the "KAWS:HOLIDAY." This exhibition not only showcases the power of contemporary art but also shines a spotlight on Thailand's expanding influence within the international art community. The collaboration between KAWS and AllRightsReserved, alongside local partner Central Embassy and the significant backing of the BMA and TAT, further solidifies Bangkok's growing reputation as a global hub for premier international events. The Governor of Bangkok, Chadchart Sittipunt, affirmed the city's enthusiastic support for the project, recognizing the power of art to enrich the urban landscape and inspire its people. More than just an exhibition, "KAWS:HOLIDAY THAILAND" aims to connect art enthusiasts from around the world, seamlessly fusing creativity, location, and heritage to deliver an unforgettable artistic and cultural experience. Get ready to experience the massive COMPANION sculpture this May and be part of a world-class art event at "KAWS: HOLIDAY THAILAND." The exhibition will be open to the public from May 13th with the venue to be announced soon, stay tuned!