This Saturday and Sunday, the Thai Art Toy Fest will convert Icon Art & Culture Space at Iconsiam into a creative playground, where 80 brilliant artists and studios will showcase their talent in telling Thai myths and beliefs through a collection of striking artworks. It's a collective effort between Thai Art Toy Fest, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Iconsiam and DDD Collectible Art Toys to promote Thai culture through soft power. Visitors can browse around the Art Toy Market and discover the newest creations in art toys that draw inspiration from popular tourist destinations, local folks and Thai history.
There will be the launch of "Art Toys Of Fantastic Beasts From Five Regions" to promote new routes around the country so that travellers may follow trails of these mythical creatures such as "Dugong Holding Roasted Pork", which takes inspiration from famous roasted pork and a dugong, a protected species in Trang province, and "Bryde's Whale On A Mackerel Basket", which takes inspiration from the Bryde's whale of Samut Sakhon province to illustrate the abundance of the Gulf of Thailand and the province's status as one of the largest seafood hubs in the country. Other highlights are the "Let's Camping With Your Toy" exhibition by DDD Collectible Art Toys and Motley Party Studio, the Model Printing Workshop by Vallejo, an NFT talk and a launch of Monomoth figures created by Smiling Angel. Visitors can also join a workshop on making their own spiritual art toy out of incense powder collected from various well-known temples and shrines across the country.
Admission is free. Visit facebook.com/thaiarttoyfest .
Dusit Thani Bangkok. After a massive makeover, Dusit Thani Bangkok is set to reopen its doors on Sept 27 and provide an elevated holiday experience, as part of the Dusit Central Park mixed-use development. Envisaged by Architects 49 International and OMA Asia Hong Kong, this luxurious hotel will feature 257 guest rooms with cantilevered window seats so that guests may take in stunning views of Lumpini Park and Bangkok's skyline.
André Fu Studio is in charge of architecture and urban planning, which integrates the hotel's rich heritage with contemporary Thai aesthetics. Warm colour schemes and subtle traditional motifs are used to convey a fresh interpretation of classic Thai artistry and craftsmanship. The main lobby will be graced with beautiful paintings, murals, meticulously preserved main pillars, carved teak ceiling from the original Benjarong Thai Restaurant to evoke nostalgic ambience.
The hotel will also offer a wellness spa, 10 restaurants and bars in collaboration with renowned chefs and mixologists. In addition, Dusit Central Park will include ultra-luxury Dusit Residences and Dusit Parkside, a state-of-the-art office tower, a high-end retail centre, and an 11,200m2 Roof Park, which are all slated to open next year. Visit dusit.
com . Emirates. This month, the first Emirates Boeing 777 with a complete cabin redesign will take off for Geneva.
Early in July, Emirates started renovating their Boeing 777 to make room for a new Premium Economy cabin that will have 24 seats placed in three rows, 2-4-2 abreast. With a pitch of 38 inches and a width of 19.5 inches, the cream leather seats include six-way adjustable headrests that allow passengers to recline 8 inches, providing more room for relaxing and stretching.
The Emirates Boeing 777 Business Class cabin will include a small bar for customers to quickly grab mid-flight snacks and refreshments, while the new Economy Class cabin features 256 seats in soft grey and blue. The ergonomically designed seats also include full leather headrests with flexible side panels that can also be adjusted vertically for optimum support..
