ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra As many of Bangkok’s most historic districts, markets, riverside attractions and retro buildings are falling prey to the wrecker’s ball of gentrification, the Creative District is flourishing by giving all that past some 21st century presents, with art exhibitions and...
BUSINESS ACUMEN | By Ellen Boonstra ONCE KNOWN AS one of the world’s top growers of recreational marijuana, Thailand has turned over a new leaf by becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize cannabis-based products for medical patients, the Thai Government announced at a...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra ICONIC, SUSTAINABLE AND spectacularly stylish, Sluishuis is the latest architectural marvel in development along one of Amsterdam’s uber-cool waterfronts, which also includes landmarks like the NEMO Science Museum, the EYE Film Institute and the luxury Pontsteiger residences. Sluishuis is designed...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra; photo courtesy Diego De Pol AN EXCLUSIVE AND exquisite resort offering its own secluded charm, Kudadoo Maldives Private Island is a tranquil oasis of 15 spectacular Ocean Residences. Opened in December 2018, a stay here promises a Robinson-Crusoe-style, barefoot luxury experience...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra “DAO,” THE THAI nickname of Vichada Sitakalin, means “star” in English, and that moniker seems oh-so-apropos for describing her rising status in the design world. And that status owes a lot to the fact that the woman’s talents are as multifaceted...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra PIETER COMPERNOL AND his architect wife Stephanie Grusenmeyer had visited Thailand many times as antique dealers before starting new lives in Bangkok as bespoke furniture designers at the helm of their own company P.Tendercool. “Stephanie and I have always worked as...
BUSINESS ACUMEN | By Ellen Boonstra PROMISING AN ICONIC cityscape view, atop King Power Mahanakhon, one of Thailand’s tallest towers, Bangkok’s Mahanakhon SkyWalk boasts the country’s highest 360-degree observation deck in the country. Open since November last year, the city’s latest tourist attraction boasts the highest rooftop...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra IMAGINE STEPPING INTO a bar and restaurant and being transported to a whole other time and space, far, far away from reality. Ashley Sutton Design creates imaginative wonderlands that are dramatically theatrical and seductively otherworldly, inviting guests to become part of...
BUSINESS ACUMEN | By Ellen Boonstra TWO YEARS AGO the Thai Government launched ‘Thailand 4.0’, a vision to transform the Thai economy into an innovation-driven one. As part of this ambitious plan, the Cabinet in principle approved the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Development Project, aimed at revitalising...
ADF MAGAZINE | By Ellen Boonstra RUSSIAN-BORN, BANGKOK-BASED photo artist Olga Volodina is a bold voice in conceptual mixed media art and combines elements of surrealism, social commentary and insights into the human condition. The 30-something artist is fast gaining an international following due to her...