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BEST UPSCALE BARS IN BANGKOK
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (11 April, 2023)
Every once in a while, do you feel like dressing up a bit for an evening out on the town? Heels for the lady, a buttoned waistcoat for the gentleman?
The Zealous Missionary
Story by Ron Emmons / CPA Media (24 October, 2022)
Reverend Daniel McGilvary, born on 16 May 1828 in North Carolina in the USA, grew into a fervent Presbyterian evangelist who believed he had been chosen by God to spread Christianity to the people of Siam.
Kayti’s Bali Dream Home
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (2 May, 2023)
“When the plane door opened onto the tarmac, the heady tropical aroma promised everything the UK did not. The chance to be frolicsome and sun-drenched.”
Finding Inner Peace in Bangkok
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (8 December, 2022)
Bangkok’s mass weapons of distraction make it all too easy to fill one’s life without sparing even a moment for self-reflection. That’s a pity, because beyond the grit and glitz lies one of the city’s greatest charms – the opportunity to slow down, turn inward, and find some stillness at the heart of chaos through meditation.
HOTEL NOSTALGIA
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (28 July, 2022)
Joe Cummings discovers the long and rich history of Bangkok’s Florida Hotel.
City of Blood, Dreams and Gold: An Architectural Anatomy of Yangon
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (14 January, 2023)
The great Chilean poet and Nobel laureate, Pablo Neruda, once walked these streets.
MERIT-MADE
Story by Joe Cummings / CPA Media (9 October, 2022)
Thai Buddhist amulets, believed to provide protection and bring good luck to those who wear them, have a long and rich history in Thai culture and religion.
THE GENTLE ART OF WALKING
Story by Ron Emmons / CPA Media (15 August, 2022)
Our correspondent Ron Emmons takes us on a journey into the fine art of meditation and shows how even the busiest life can benefit from a few contemplative moments every day.