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Lekha Shankar
Bangkok swings to N-E beats
The second edition of the Northeast India Festival has been the best representation of our Look East policy
13 Aug 2022 8:18 PM
Lekha Shankar | Thailand prepares its cannabis policy post-legalisation
Thai public health minister says aim to use herb only for medical and health purposes
27 Jul 2022 7:57 AM
'Memoria' is sensational as it’s about the senses: Tilda Swinton
The iconoclastic actor visits Bangkok for the premiere of 'Memoria' which is directed by Thailand’s best-known indie director
21 Jun 2022 9:53 PM
Lekha Shankar | With more flights, fewer Covid rules, Thailand looks at India
The biggest boost for tourism between the two countries was, of course, the resumption of commercial flights, after two years
27 Apr 2022 12:33 AM
Lekha Shankar | Indian actor turns Buddhist monk in Bangkok
The two-week monkhood is behind him, but Malik (now called Asoko) does not seem ready to give it up yet
31 Mar 2022 12:15 AM
Lekha Shankar | My memories of him will never fade: Bose’s boy scout
Raj Sachdev, one of the last survivors of Netaji’s Balak Sena, reminisces his role in India’s Independence
23 Mar 2022 1:25 AM
Thailand reopens for tourism
Indian visitors represent our hope for recovery, says official
15 Feb 2022 11:07 PM
'Thought Hope Frozen' had gone as far as it could: Pailin Wedel
The Emmy-winning film, now streaming on Netflix, proves that life, death, science, religion are not antithetical
23 Jan 2022 10:05 PM
Bangkok’s newest museum chronicles its notorious nightlife
Michael Messner, long-time Austrian resident of the city, set up Patpong Museum after 14 years of intensive research
31 Dec 2021 8:10 PM
Thailand, finally, opens up to Indian tourists
An RT-PCR test needs to be taken 72 hours before departure, and this certificate needs to be produced on arrival at Bangkok
08 Dec 2021 10:05 AM
Bangkok’s best-known cultural festival is back
The 23rd International Festival of Dance and Music, which was postponed several times, will now be held between November 18 and December 16
10 Nov 2021 12:47 PM
I selected Irrfan Khan because of his eyes: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Irrfan had hundreds of questions, which made me very happy about his involvement as an actor
30 Jul 2021 9:56 AM
Thailand’s best known tourist destination opens to tourists
The Phuket ‘Sandbox Model’ could set a precedent, after province inoculates 70 per cent of its community
02 Jul 2021 5:56 PM
High-street Bangkok: Nearby, yet so far
After the long flight from India, came the quarantine in Bangkok. There was no room service, no stepping out of hotel room for 14 days
24 Jun 2021 5:54 PM
Lekha Shankar | Bangkok — so near, yet so far
The normal four-hour flight took as long as 35 plus hours
25 May 2021 2:54 PM
Lekha Shankar | Ayutthaya: An old city, new insights
A day-trip to Ayutthaya is a first on most tourists’ trip to Thailand, especially to Indians who are attracted by the city’s name
17 Mar 2021 8:44 AM
Lekha Shankar | Thailand’s 2nd annual cannabis expo begins today
This year, the expo covers the use of ganja (cannabis) and ganchong (hemp) in various industries, including textiles, food and cosmetics
05 Mar 2021 4:32 PM
This Bangkok doctor has a unique vision
Mano is also serving as the president of the Palliative Care Thailand Foundation, where he trained over 1,000 volunteers
03 Mar 2021 2:19 AM
Lekha Shankar | Thailand’s Indians give back
The Thai-Indian community came out in full strength, to make a mega-contribution to their adopted homeland, during the Covid 19 crisis
28 Feb 2021 4:02 AM
Thai-Sikh girl wins Bangkok award, dreams of Bollywood
India has produced so many beauty queens, they are confident, smart, successful adds Praveenar Singh
23 Feb 2021 4:43 PM
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