By Ayush Madan Every year, thousands of wildlife enthusiasts and photographers travel from all over the world to visit Kaeng Krachan National Park — Thailand’s largest nature sanctuary. At this UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can encounter some truly rare and remarkable species, like Sun bears, Asian elephants, Asiatic-brush-tailed porcupines, the Great hornbill, Oriental whip snakes, and even the legendary King cobra. After visiting this park three times, I can confidently s

From the 26th to the 30th of November, Merai Thailand is back — a 5 day and 5 night Thai draft beer and  Lao Kao festival hosted at the EM WONDER & SPHERE HALL, located on the 5th and 6th floors of EMSPHERE. Pronounced “may-rai”, this event is free to enter, inviting all guests to get drunk off the spirits, the beer, and a creative and quintessentially Thai brand of fun. “มา ‘เม้าเหล้า เม้าเบียร์ เม้ามันส์’ แบบสร้างสรรค์” By Ayush Madan THE DRINKS The event took place on two

By Ayush Madan Along the Chao Phraya River, nestled between Bang Rak and Yaowarat is Talat Noi, a unique neighborhood filled with experimental art, charming cafes, culture, and of course, Bangkok’s trendiest youth. One of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, it was once a trading port for the Chinese immigrants who settled here. Today, Talat Noi , which means small market, has been dubbed the Brooklyn of Bangkok — a historical place in the city now on the fringe of modern cu

By Ayush Madan As a Bangkokian who prizes their physical and mental wellbeing, visiting The Green Room has become nonnegotiable for me in my weekly routine. Located in Sukhumvit Soi 31 or ซอยสวัสดี, The Green Room is one of the most well known yoga studios in Bangkok. Pitched as a yoga & wellness sanctuary, the studio holds between 9-13 classes a day, 7 days a week. After personally attending classes with 10 different yogis here, the studio’s consistency remains in a league o

Maybe it’s the hallmark of a developing brain. But lately, I can’t help revisiting the places I enjoy most in the world. This is the story of my first road trip, and how I fell in love with the beach, driving, and drum and bass music. As someone who’s been to beaches far and wide from the Gold Coast of Australia to Malibu, California, it’s hard to put my finger on exactly why a quaint Thai beach town with a population just over 120,000 continues to win me over. From the night

Why Bang Krachao Should Be Your Next Day-Trip Destination in Bangkok By Ayush Madan What do you picture when you think of Bangkok? Is it our gleaming luxury malls? The towering high-rise offices? The ceaseless hum of construction? It’s true – our city has thrived on tourism and foreign money, fueling rapid modernization, vertical expansion, and gentrification. So much so that Bangkok now ranks 13 th  on the list of cities with the world’s densest skylines – just behind Chengd

Bangkok’s most iconic cannabis festival proves the show must go on.

On August 30th, a couple of friends and I attended the “May the Flower Be with You” event at Ingress.co. Combining therapeutic flowers, state-of-the-art technology, and cannabis-kissed pastries, this is an event designed to inspire and relax you. As a frequent consumer of cannabis, I’m happy to say that Ingress.co has crafted an experience that feels exclusive, polished, and wholly unique. When you push through the tall lime green doors of Ingress.co, you step into a quaint m