Traversing The Orient Magazine

If you have a taste for the bizarre, an interest in foreign customs or are just plain curious as to what festivals are celebrated home and away, then you've come to the right place. Be sure to carry lots of memory cards for the digital camera. Trust us, you’re going ...

The plush new auditorium at the National Museum Bangkok was bursting with people from the far corners of the world. John J. Toomey listened in as scholars and archaeologists presented their latest findings while reviewing past wisdom of a long lost culture that had all but been hidden ...

PLDT/Smart Infinity’s Chairman, Manny Pangilinan pulled off a winner by convincing the charismatic Tony Blair, England’s ex prime minister to speak in a public forum on the topic “The Leader as Principled Negotiator,” at the Leadership Conference Series Part 2....

The Island province of Romblom comes to life with a sporting spectacle to be remembered. Sef Cagoco was there soak up the atmosphere The heat was harsh and suffocating that mid-after­noon. My eyes squinted, recoiling from the blind­ing sun. Summer was set­ting in, searing and blaz­ing as summer should – and ...

A TTO Guide to St. Patrick’s Day in Bangkok There’s an old Irish saying that reads, “An Irishman is never drunk so long as he can hold onto a blade of grass to keep him from falling off the earth.” The fact that there are barely any blades of grass ...

Anisa Hassan, CEO of “It’s Just Lunch”, talks to TTO about the latest dating trends, the benefits of inter-ethnic relationships and gives some insider advice to our readers on how to prepare for a first date. Q. Anisa, your company is ...

Roxanne Delacroix put on her dancing shoes to join Bangkok’s “Tangueros” in a “Machos versus Divas party” Tango Oriental, led by the charismatic Ogie Mendoza from Manila presented a must for all tango afcionados: Tango Xposed at the Dream Hotel. The festival, ...

The North Faith 21st October 2008 at Number 1 Gallery Ever wondered why the works of Thailand’s northern artists have come to capture the attention and admiration of so many? Number 1 Gallery invites you to discover just why ...