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Mall or nothing: Bangkok’s shopping centres are on the up and up

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Bangkok is a city of shopping centres but, after almost four years in the Thai capital, I have yet to find “the one”. There are so many to choose from and the scale is on another level, especially compared to what was available in my previous home city, Hong Kong. I challenge you to wander through Central World, one of the largest malls on the globe, without getting lost.
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One drug-smuggling scandal shouldn’t bring down brand Thailand

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Thailand has been gripped by a different kind of travel story this summer: a young air hostess for flag carrier Thai Airways was caught by Australian customs officials trying to smuggle 1.8kg of heroin through Melbourne Airport. The story might have been a page-six article elsewhere but it touched a nerve here in Bangkok. Thailand has been associated with illegal drugs since at least the 1970s.
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Why Europeans should sleep less and nap better

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The sleep economy is restless. Tiringly, the topic has become something of an icebreaker in hospitals, hotels and across the wellness industry. I’ve lost count of the number of conversations with Whoop-wearing, sleep-tracking addicts, who insist on talking me through their statistics – it’s the 2026 equivalent of forcing people to look at your holiday pictures. Rest is an important health concern. Despite all the chatter, most of us still have no idea whether we are doing it right.
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