Congratulations to Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor on Five Years of Remarkable Success!
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Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor celebrated its fifth anniversary with a special Buddhist merit-making ceremony, led by Khun Juthamas Sakulpisut, General Manager, along with the hotel’s management team and staff.
Since opening its doors in 2020 as the first Staybridge Suites hotel in Asia Pacific under the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Staybridge Suites Bangkok Thonglor has become renowned for its warm and inviting atmosphere, delivering a true ‘home away from home’ experience. With 303 suites equipped with a kitchenette, washing machine, and dryer, the hotel has rapidly gained a loyal following among travelers seeking comfort and convenience for both short and long stays. Dedicated to providing a home-like environment where guests can relax, recharge, and explore endless possibilities, the hotel features excellent amenities, including a Japanese Onsen, sauna, sky pool, 24/7 fitness center, and 24/7 co-working space – The Den. Guests can also enjoy the evening happy hour at The Social Night, offering complimentary drinks and appetizers every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, hosted by the hotel.
For more information and reservations, please call us at +66 (0) 2059 8999, email rsvn.bkkth@ihg.com, or book directly at www.staybridge.com/Thonglor
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What’s Happening in Bangkok from 17-30 June, 2025
A guide to what’s happing in Bangkok in the last fortnight of June 2025. Exclusive 4-Hands Dinner ‘Intro Night’ Date: Thursday, June 26 2025, from 6:00 PM onwards Place: La Tavola Restaurant, Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel will launch a dining experience at the exclusive 4-Hands Dinner ‘Intro Night’ at La Tavola. This special evening brings together creativity, expertise, and inspiration from two exceptional culinary talents — Chef Attakrit Sithiwaykin (Chef Lek) and Chef Tiansawang Pattrai (Chef Noi) of La Tavola, who will collaborate on a specially curated menu that reflects their rich culinary journeys, showcasing their grand talents that far exceed the modest meaning behind their names. This exclusive 4-course dinner is available at exceptional value: • THB 1,990++ per person for the 4-course dinner • THB 2,800++ per person for the 4-course dinner with curated premium wine pairings For more information Tel: +66 (0) 2125 5000 Website: www.renaissancebangkok.com IGNIV Party Date: Sunday, June 29 2025, 8:00 PM until midnight Place: IGNIV Bangkok, The St.Regis Bangkok Hotel IGNIV Party returns! This edition partners with two of Bangkok’s hottest dining venues: 80/20 and Cento, alongside two acclaimed bars from Asia: Vender from Taichung, Taiwan and Artesian Bar from Jakarta, Indonesia. To make this party s special also the tantalizing bite-sized creations from IGNIV Bangkok’s Arne Riehn and his team, as well as specially crafted bites from 80/20—a one-Michelin-starred restaurant on Charoenkrung helmed by European-born Lao chef Thav Phouthavong—and from Cento, the Italian-style dining room in Saladaeng headed by chef Ferran Tadeo Domènech plus two award-winning visiting bars: Vender from Taiwan—currently ranked No. 30 and named Taiwan's Best Bar on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list—and Artesian Bar Jakarta, the Indonesian outpost of London’s iconic Artesian Bar. Enhancing the night’s atmosphere will be immersive lighting and live DJ sets. For more information Tel: +66 (0) 2207 7822 Email: igniv.bangkok@stregis.com Website: www.ignivbangkok.com Only Faces On My Mind Date: now til 30 July 2025 Place: Agni Gallery, Soi Ruamrudee, Bangkok 'Only Faces on My Mind', a curated exploration of portraiture in contemporary art. Dedicated to one of the oldest yet ever-evolving genres in art history, the exhibition asks: “What does a portrait mean today? How do contemporary artists engage with the idea of the face — not just as a likeness, but as an emotional, symbolic, or conceptual presence?” The exhibition presents a spectrum of works, ranging from pieces that echo the compositional and emotional gravitas of classical portraiture, such as those by Andre Schulze (Germany) and Lino Lago (Spain), to boundary-pushing interpretations exemplified by Celio Koko (Belgium-Lebanese), and faceless portraits by famous artist Adriana Oliver (Spain) and Chance Cooper (USA), whose work reflects the fractured and hyper-personal dimensions of identity in the 21st century. For more information Tel: +66 (8) 2219 5122 Email: contact@agni.gallery
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3 Things You Can Do in Bangkok in June 2025
A guide to what’s on in Bangkok during June 2025 ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ This page is intentionally left _____. Opening date: 13 June 2025 Closing date: 17 August 2025 Place: 5th Floor, Bangkok Kunsthalle In traditional publishing, a contributor is typically someone who writes content within a framework set by the editor—a voice added into a space already defined. But in This Page is Intentionally Left _____., the role of the contributor is reimagined—not merely as a content provider, but as someone who opens space, poses questions, and amplifies voices that have long gone unheard. Each artist contributes not to the printed page, but directly to the physical site—using architecture, history, and silence as surfaces for communication. Their works do more than present new material; they invite viewers to become co-authors, to read with curiosity, and to engage in an ongoing conversation that refuses to be finalized. ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ Cocktails, Tapas and Friends Date: 22 June 2025 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Venue: The St. Regis Bar, Bangkok A vibrant Sunday social celebrating spirited mixology, flavorful cuisine, and great company. Held once a month at The St. Regis Bar, the inaugural edition will take place on Sunday, 22 June 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM—marking the exciting debut of what promises to become a signature social event in Bangkok. For the June edition, guests will enjoy two signature cocktails crafted by Santo Metodo, Bar Manager at Zuma Bangkok—a globally renowned modern Izakaya-style restaurant originating in London—alongside a creative cocktail by Brian Gonzalez, Beverage Manager at The St. Regis Bar. The culinary experience will be elevated by tapas-style dishes from Executive Sous Chef Matteo Fontana, with special guest Chef Simone Scarparo of Capricci, an Italian restaurant known for its Apericena-style cuisine. Guests can also enjoy a live oyster cart, a cold cut station, and live cooking presentations by The St. Regis Bangkok’s culinary team. For reservations and further information: Tel: +66 (0) 2207 7777 fb.bangkok@stregis.com www.stregisbangkok.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ Jay Fai: Fire & Soul Premiere Jay Fai: Fire & Soul premiered in Bangkok at Woof Pack Building to a full house of chefs, media, and cultural figures—with Jay Fai herself in attendance. The film follows Supinya "Jay Fai" Junsuta, the 81-year-old self-taught street food legend who rose from modest beginnings to earn Bangkok’s first Michelin star for a street vendor. Her crab omelette has become world-famous, but this story goes far deeper—revealed through interviews, rare behind-the-scenes footage, and her unforgettable appearance at Copenhagen’s MAD Symposium. Directed by acclaimed food documentarian Arlei Lima and produced by Utopic Films, Jay Fai: Fire & Soul traces Supinya’s inspiring rise from poverty, including a devastating house fire that wiped out her family’s savings. Self-taught and fiercely perfectionist, Jay Fai transitioned from tailoring to cooking, creating signature dishes like her world-famous crab omelette. Years of tireless work behind her charcoal-fired woks ultimately brought her international acclaim and Michelin recognition. WATCH NOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8LMQ1SJY0Y
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5 Inspiring Road Trips to Take Around Asia
Spectacular scenery, smooth stretches of blacktop, winding mountain roads, and dramatic coastal routes—what’s your dream road journey? Discover five unforgettable driving holidays across Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines—easier than ever to explore. Is there any travel style more empowering than a road trip? With your loved ones by your side and the open highway ahead, your adventure has no limits. Each bend reveals new discoveries, and every hilltop offers a fresh, breathtaking view. As the holidays approach, it's time to pack your bags, take the wheel, and hit the road on an unforgettable journey. Asia is home to some of the most scenic routes in the world—ribbons of pavement that wind through incredible landscapes and open up panoramic vistas. So, buckle up and get ready! Here’s BWH® Hotels’ guide to the best driving vacations across Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ 1. Drive Across the Sea in Okinawa, Japan Imagine cruising across a smooth, straight road surrounded by sparkling aquamarine waters. Kaichu Road is a stunning 5km-long bridge and causeway connecting Okinawa’s main island to Henza Island, leading onward to the secluded beaches and bays of Miyagi Island. Begin in Naha and enjoy a dreamy daytime drive with dazzling photo stops along the way. Where to Stay: BWH Hotels offers a selection of beachfront accommodations in Okinawa. Best Western Okinawa Kouki Beach is set on a white-sand beach in Nago, with private balconies overlooking the ocean. Best Western Okinawa Onna Beach is a serene, low-rise resort just steps from the soft sand and shallow waters of the island’s sunset coast. ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ 2. From Beaches to Rice Fields in Bali, Indonesia Bali, the “Island of the Gods,” is perfect for a driving adventure. Leave the coastline behind and journey into the island’s green heart, where tropical jungles and cultural wonders await. After exploring Ubud’s heritage-rich streets, head deeper into the hills past emerald rice paddies, tranquil lakeside temples, and spectacular viewpoints. Where to Stay: Best Western Kamala Jimbaran is the ideal base to begin or end your journey, offering an outdoor pool, spa, and romantic restaurant near the beach. In Ubud, Best Western Premier Agung Resort Ubud immerses you in the island’s cultural capital, with two infinity pools, a standout restaurant, and lush natural surroundings. ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ 3. Head South Along Thailand’s Gulf Coast Road With turquoise seas on one side and jungle-clad hills on the other, Thailand’s Gulf Coast promises a scenic drive like no other. Begin in the royal beach resort town of Hua Hin, then follow the curving coastal road past national parks, hidden beaches, golden temples, and bustling markets. End your trip with a ferry to Koh Samui or continue south to the tropical paradise of Phuket. Where to Stay: Best Western Plus Carapace Hotel Hua Hin offers a serene beachfront escape with flowing design and lagoon pools, while Best Western Chaweng Samui puts you in the vibrant heart of Koh Samui. In Phuket, choose from three BWH Hotels, including Best Western Patong Beach with its rooftop pool and prime location. ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ 4. Explore the Coastal Wonders of Vietnam With over 3,200 km of coastline,