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Style Directory

21 September 2023

The beginning of autumn is synonymous with a wardrobe refresh. To help you in the endeavour, we have scoured fashion runways and designers’ studios around the world, from Laguna Beach and Tokyo to Milan and Singapore, to…

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Best in stores

21 September 2023

Who has that special touch when it comes to service, atmosphere and products? We pick the winning stores and shopkeepers around the world.

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The Opener

21 September 2023

Monocle's global bureaux keep their ears to the ground in a bevy of far-flung locales – and they're there to keep you abreast of the latest developments. This month: planes, panels and playgrounds.

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The Globalist - Wednesday 23 August

23 August 2023

Monocle’s Asia editor brings us the latest on Thailand’s new prime minister. Plus, we hear about the new party set to shake up Dutch politics, India’s imminent moon landing and a roundup of business news.

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The Briefing - Tuesday 22 August

22 August 2023

Thailand’s most controversial politician is back in Bangkok. Also in the programme: we discuss Botswana’s unique direct democracy, which is built on mining diamonds from the ground, take a look at the papers in Morocco and…

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Act to follow

17 August 2023

James Chambers on a new theatre and performing arts space in Bangkok that’s putting emerging artists centre stage.

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Pushing the boundary

17 August 2023

Tied both historically and economically to Russia and China, democratic Mongolia is navigating tricky terrain as it looks West.

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The Globalist - Thursday 10 August

10 August 2023

West African leaders meet in Abuja after the military junta in Niger refuses to reinstate the country’s president, Mohamed Bazoum. Plus: political uncertainty in Thailand shakes investor confidence, culture news and a…

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The Briefing - Wednesday 19 July

19 July 2023

The leader of Thailand’s biggest party is suspended from parliament. Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, reports from Bangkok on what’s next for Pita Limjaroenrat and Move Forward. Plus, we discuss the Indian parliame…

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The Entrepreneurs - Thailand special: The Commons & The Decorum

12 July 2023

Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, joins Tom Edwards from Bangkok for a Thailand-themed special episode. We met the founder of The Commons – a mall-cum-community centre – and the man behind local menswear brand The…

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The Globalist - Tuesday 4 July

4 July 2023

We give you the latest on Israel’s major military operation in the West Bank. Plus: the Hong Kong police’s bounties for self-exiled activists, the inauguration of Thailand’s new government and the soft power of military…

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Roll with it

16 June 2023

Jirawat Benchakarn’s JBB has built a loyal following by adapting elegant clothes for Thailand’s balmy climate.

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District nursing

15 June 2023

Chadchart Sittipunt, Bangkok’s visionary governor, is using his position to root out corruption and clean up the Thai capital.

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The Opener

15 June 2023

Tyler Brûlé ponders the absence of North American cities in this year’s Quality of Life Survey.

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The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 341: Muvmi

9 June 2023

Meet Krisada Kritayakirana, co-founder and CEO of Muvmi, a ride-sharing service that supplies cities in Thailand with electric tuk-tuks. The aim? To transform cities with more affordable, cleaner and safer modes of trans…

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Flight problems

25 May 2023

Problems at a Rio de Janeiro airport, Scoot CEO Leslie Thng and the family-owned department stores thriving in the US.