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Lekha Shankar

7 decades on, Bangkok's Royal India remains a big draw

Oldest Indian restaurant in the capital has survived Covid and is hot among upmarket tourists

09 May 2023 3:09 PM

Visit India 2023 aims to attract more Thai citizens

Increased air connectivity to India was the all-important factor for higher tourist traffic between the two countries

01 Apr 2023 12:12 PM

Jitish Kallat’s art is the highlight at Bangkok biennale

Chaos is the birthplace of art, says the Indian artist while explaining his muse to reporters

02 Feb 2023 1:37 PM

Phuket becomes an example of organic tourism

The Bio-Circular Green model is a unique amalgam of technology and innovation aimed at rendering the economy environmentally sustainable

13 Jan 2023 6:36 PM

Diwali in Bangkok a draw for politicians

Governor Chadchart Sittipunt intends to make it an annual event in ‘Little India’

31 Oct 2022 9:27 AM

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Chiang Rai, the Switzerland of Thailand

Cool mountains, lush foliage, rich culture among the major attractions

09 Oct 2022 4:57 PM

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

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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

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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

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