BANGKOK, 19 May 2021: Construction is underway at the Cross
Vibe Bangkok Udomsuk Station hotel property with the owning company Italmar and
hotel management firm Cross Hotels & Resorts pitching for a late 2022
opening.
The property is a joint venture between Cross Hotels &
Resorts and Italmar (Thailand) Co Ltd that also owns the Cross Vibe Bangkok
Sukhumvit.
As its name suggests, Cross Vibe Bangkok Udomsuk Station is
located close to the Udomsuk BTS Skytrain station, which will become the
interchange station of the Light Rail Train system’s Bangna – Suvarnabhumi
Airport line.
Udomsuk district is easily accessible by public
transportation such as the BTS Green Line, the Monorail Yellow Line and the
published : 13 May 2021 at 14:25
The Forestias by MQDC, the world’s first community development project where humans coexist in harmony with nature has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ripple effect it has had on the economy and the job market, with its Forest for Life campaign – a drive to help support needy communities and create more green spaces.
Working in partnership with the Royal Forest Department, Buddharaksa Foundation and The Givers Network, the Forest for Life initiative helps relieve hardship in underprivileged communities, who do not receive state support, by paying households to raise and care for seedlings for 90 days.
A different side of the green lung
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A different side of the green lung
If riding around Bang Kachao isn t your cup of tea, taking a tour organised by Dasta is a great way to observe the rural life of local communities here and participate in unique workshops
published : 13 May 2021 at 04:00 Main photo Bang Kobua Tourism Club offers boat trips.
Last summer, I dreamed of a fun cycling tour and taking in the fresh air while boarding a ferry from Wat Bangna Nok to Bang Kachao in Samut Prakan, which has long been a popular cycling route among local and foreign tourists to explore Bangkok s green lung .
Central launches new takeaway zones
published : 13 May 2021 at 04:00
6 Customers can take home their favourite food without waiting in lines. photo courtesy of Central Pattana
With a ban on dine-in services at all eateries in six provinces Bangkok, Chon Buri, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan still in place, Central Pattana has turned the area in front of supermarkets at 18 Central shopping centres into Take Home Food Destinations to help make take-home services easier and faster.
Over 300 renowned Thai and international restaurants within the shopping centres are participating in the programme, each offering a special take-home menu with the focus on providing the same quality and taste as food served right in the restaurants along with special promotions.
Move into nature and be soothed and healed
Move into nature and be soothed and healed
As urban centres spread their borders, chewing up green and undeveloped land, one company has realised something. Despite all the conveniences and advantages of living in a thriving metropolis like Bangkok, there is more than a little value in a return to living amid nature in fact, there is magic!
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Combining the best of modern, sophisticated urban living and a rural setting is The Forestias, a 398-rai (64-hectare) development located on Bang Na-Trat Road in Bangkok.
In consultation with leading global experts, from diverse fields such as architecture & design, healthcare and even theme park design, the owners have created a rural retreat within a city of more than 10 million people, designed to nourish the physical and mental wellbeing of its residents, ensuring their homes and lifestyles are integrated with the natural world around them.