Thai-born jewellery designer Sophie Schuemers-Rogers, founder of fine jewellery brand Pacharee, knows Bangkok better than anyone. And the spirit of Thailand runs deep in her designs: she recently launched another jewellery brand, Khong, which incorporates Thai spiritual symbols and scripts across several of its signature pieces.
Though she splits her time between Bangkok and Zurich, where Pacharee also has an atelier, Schuemers-Rogers will always call the Thai capital home – and she has many reasons why. Below, the designer shares her favourite places in the city to eat, drink, shop, work out and hang out.
What’s the best and worst thing about living in Bangkok?
Best things: the magical sunrise, hectic energy, amazing food, surprises along the way – and the magical sunset. It’s a city full of contrasts that constantly excites. It’s my happy place. The worst thing? I will state the obvious: the traffic jams [that can mean it] takes forever to get to places.
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