Fah Thai Magazine May June 2019

HAPPENINGS
THAILAND
BANGKOK
SPOTLIGHT
Fresh from
Japan
Much-loved by Thai people
and travellers alike, Japan’s
popular Donki Mall has
finally arrived in Bangkok
with the goal to bring Japanese
quality products and direct
experience with food,
entertainment and culture.
Donki Mall Thonglor will be
an entertainment complex
comprising 30 authentic
Japanese businesses including
the first Thai Don Don Donki
outlet, food and beverage
establishments, specialty
stores as well as indoor sports
and event facilities. With
a focus as a “Japan Brand
Speciality Store” in Asia,
Don Don Donki will offer
fresh products as well as
daily necessities to
guarantee the authentic
Japanese experience.
107 Sukhumvit 63,
donkimallthonglor.com
CONTINUING A LEGACY
Since its establishment in 1968, the
Lido Multiplex had been a favourite
hangout for Thai moviegoers across
the generations. While its final curtain
call happened last year, members of
the Thai music industry decided not to
let Lido go quietly given its
importance in the vibrant Siam Square
area. Now musicians and songwriters
have come together under the name
LOVEis Entertainment to take over Lido
operations. With a vision to encourage
creative careers, this legendary cinema
is now transformed into the co-cultural
space “Lido Connect”. Here, designers, performers, creative and
innovative thinkers can meet, work and give free reign to their
creative forces. The collaborative cultural venue is set to open this
May, with the Lido name still attached in sentiment and continuing
inspiration. 184 Rama 1 Road, facebook.com/lidoconnect
GREEN IN THE CITY
With the support of the Thai Health Promotion
Foundation, the “Greenery Market” serves as
a venue dedicated to sustainable products
for consumers in their continued demand for
organic goods. With locally-grown produce,
rice, and one-of-a-kind organic products,
everyone can enjoy food like tofu made from
organic soybeans, and fresh vegetables like
Chinese broccoli while indulging in a variety of
ice cream flavours. The event features Green D
activities, exhibitions and music events to bring
nature closer to city folks. Those
with their own cloth bags,
bottles or glasses can also
receive mementos at the
Greenery Booth as reward
for their dedication towards environmental
awareness that reflect the event’s slogan of
“Eat Good. Live Green”.
Greenery Market at Park@Siam (the
space next to CU Book Center) takes place
on the 2nd weekend of every month from
8am to 5pm. facebook.com/greeneryorg
ROAM WITHOUT HASSLE
After any journey, one craves
the convenience of a taxi to
get straight to a destination.
Hassle-free commuting is
now a possibility with the
“HaHa Taxi” app. HOWA
International who operates the
Suvarnabhumi Taxi Cooperative
joined together with credit
card company MasterCard in
launching the app – a new
mobile taxi booking application
with its user-friendly experience.
Through the HaHa Taxi app,
commuters in Bangkok can
conveniently book and pay
for registered taxis with
MasterCard’s Masterpass
e-payments platform where
users can load a credit or debit
card and digitally pay for their
ride. Available on the Apple App
Store and Google Play Store.
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