Story By: Percy Roxas and Hedda Tan, Photo By: Jose Tan Recent Bangkok visitor Paeng Nepomuceno proves that once a champion, always a champion! Last month, Bangkok quietly played host to its first ever World Tour – the PTT World Bowling Tour, to celebrate the King’s birthday and 84th year anniversary. Some six top Filipino [...]
by Ces Orquiola Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is on fire, and he hopes that Filipino expats will catch it and bring it back home with them. On a recent trip to Bangkok, Senator Kiko, or Khun Kiko as we shall refer to him here,graciously sat with us despite a full schedule of plant visits, irrigation [...]
By: Hedda Tan EXL catches up with Philippine Ambassador Linglingay F. Lacanlale as the Kingdom of Thailand celebrates the Queen’s birthday and mother’s day. Q: How do you balance the two – holding high posts in the foreign service and motherhood? A: It’s been a lot of sacrifices. It’s not been easy. But my husband [...]
By: Percy Roxas Before Charice, there was Lea Salonga. And even now, the 40-year-old Lea — the first Filipino musical talent to really shatter the proverbial glass ceiling of international superstardom — still shines like a beacon of inspiration for all Asians aspiring to succeed on the global stage. And while comparison between the two [...]
Photos and story by Danilo Nuestro ‘If you’re looking for a new adventure place to visit, try Batanes. It’s arguably one of the last remaining tourism frontiers in the world, with a raw natural beauty and sea lanes that boast some of the rarest corals in the world. Batanes? Where in the world is this [...]
Story By: Percy Roxas and Hedda Tan, Photo By: Jose Tan Recent Bangkok visitor Paeng Nepomuceno proves that once a champion, always a champion! Last month, Bangkok quietly played host to its first ever World Tour – the PTT World Bowling Tour, to celebrate the King’s birthday and 84th year anniversary. Some six top Filipino [...]
Story By: Hedda Tan, Photos by: Zrs Gamboa Two expat artists based in Bangkok share their world through an abstract art exhibit On October 7, 2011, two artists –Gloria Simister from the Philippines and Eunice Mateo from the Dominican Republic – will showcase their art titled “Two Windows” at the Design Zone in Thonglor. EXL [...]
In Thailand, both the Christian Holy Week and the Thai New Year (Songkran) usually take place in April and this year is no exception. Glimpses into both the Thai culture (which draws a lot of its traditions from Buddhism) and the Christian faith is part of the unique offering to an expat’s life in Thailand. [...]
Words and Photos by Jeremy Villasis 2011 marks the 31st year of Bacolod City’s Masskara Festival, one of the Philippines’ most popular and colorful celebrations. Perhaps the country’s happiest festival, it is quite ironic that its origins can be traced back to a time of tragedy and economic depression. With the number of visitors increasing [...]
Story By: Heather Craig Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine’s national hero, is Asia’s first modern proponent of fighting for freedom through non-violent means, even ahead of the great Mahatma Gandhi of India. His two books – “Noli Me Tangere” (Touch Me Not) and “El Filibusterismo” (The Filibuster) – triggered the flames of revolution in the [...]
The Misang Tagalog, inititated by Fr. John Tamayo S.D.B. at the Mary Help of Christians Church in Krungthep Kritha, ventured southward to visit Phuket. The month of September was busy with 2 worthwhile activities among members of the Misang Tagalog community. One was the event to honor the recipients of this year’s San Lorenzo Ruiz [...]
Story by: Hedda Tan, Photo by: Jose Tan Vice President Binay to Pinoy expats in Thailand: Invest in the Philippines! RP Vice President Jejomar Binay is perhaps best known for playing a leading role in restoring democracy to the Philippines after two decades of dictatorship under the Marcos regime. He also has a hard-earned [...]
By: Hedda Tan She has dressed ambassadors of China, Finland, Sweden and the United States. Fashion icon American Ambassador Kristie Kenney wears her! Len Nepomuceno, who’s designs are creating a buzz in the fashion scene in Bangkok talks to EXL about family, work and Thailand. When did you start to be interested in fashion designing? [...]
by Rolly C. Obedencio Are we ignoring opportunities that may help us realize our financial dreams? At this time of financial strain and global economic instability, have you planned your financial goals? How will you realize them? Are you letting opportunities slip away by focusing on non-essentials? Here are some steps to take to help [...]
The Knights of Rizal Thailand Expanding Membership
Story By: Heather Craig Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine’s national hero, is Asia’s first modern proponent of fighting for freedom through non-violent means, even ahead of the great Mahatma Gandhi of India. His two books – “Noli Me Tangere” (Touch Me Not) and “El Filibusterismo” (The Filibuster) – triggered the flames of revolution in the [...]
The Thrill of Chill: Haunted Spots in Bangkok
By: Percy Roxas In the spirit of Halloween, how about visiting some of Bangkok’s “scariest spots.” Whether you believe in ghosts and spirits or not, let us share some of these so-called haunted spots with you. Believe at your own risk and pardon us for not being too specific because there are local sensitivities involved: [...]
