For years before my relocation to Thailand, mangoes and durians were what I used to associate with the kingdom of fruits. After all, the famous and delicious mango sticky rice is everyone’s go-to whenever they visit Thailand. I even receive requests from visitors who want to bring the dish back home to their families before they even board the plane! However,
Imagine pouring a bit of Balenciaga into a pot, adding a splash of Givenchy and a flare of Celine’s classics, before finishing it all off with some sprinkles of Thai High Society flair and serving it all at a price point around Zara. Sound impossible? It’s not— if you followed the recipe I just described, you’d get Twotwice, a Bangkok-based
What could be the biggest embarrassment and inconvenience when it comes to flip flops? For me, it’s would be this situation: you’re probably in the middle of nowhere, such as on a beach, when all of a sudden, a strap of one of your flip flops come off mid-step— naturally, when you are least expecting it— and you stumble forward! Flipstep’s
Close your eyes. Visualize you are on a tropical island, sipping a young coconut, and listening to the humming of breeze as your body swings to the rhythm of the waves. What are you lying on? What pops up in your mind? A hammock, of course! Khun Tiya, the brand owner and designer of ULA, made her name by making
As a working mum, I often take a larger-than-life tote bag out with me which holds everything I need and allows me to move from the playroom to the office, the supermarket, restaurants, and sometimes, even the beach! Although I like to be practical, I do not like the fact that I always have to drag such a heavy bag around. (Yes,
Do you believe in power of gemstones? I do. In fact, back in Hong Kong, where the majority of the population are Buddhists, bracelets made of natural stones are immensely popular and highly sought after. Many believe that wearing bracelets of certain stones can bring them luck, wealth, love, health, and protection— and they are willing to pay a lot
During my professional years working with luxury brands, I was fortunate enough to learn a lot about silk. Silk is a natural material that brings a sense of delicate touch to our skin while at the same time, allows every colour to bloom into its fullness. Silk makes the perfect canvas for any story to be illustrated in its most
One of the Xmas presents my husband gifted me was a book titled The Kamogawa Food Detectives, written by Hisashi Kashiwai. The novel is about a retired detective turned diner chef and owner, who on top of running a restaurant, also helps his clients to recreate dishes they have had in the past based on little clues they managed to remember. My
I was very exited to write about a Thai fashion designer for the first time, an actual designer who had worked as a designer for a fashion brand professionally before creating her very own label. Her style was vintage inspired, with a modern and tropical twist, and a flare of classy and sassiness! My very first question to said designer
I was looking for hand soap online. After typing “soap Thailand” into Google, hundreds of results appeared. Soap Opera was the one stood out and immediately led me to its site. Coming from brands, I am often intrigued by the brand name that the founder had decided upon. Right away I thought to myself, “That’s a very clever and dramatic
