Bangkok Madam – Lifestyle Magazine & E‑commerce Platform

Bangkok Madam project preview

Project Overview

Bangkok Madam is a Japanese-language media platform tailored for women—especially housewives— living in Bangkok. The website complements the free print magazine by providing regularly updated lifestyle content covering restaurants, spas, clinics, courses, and city life. In addition, it includes a built-in online shop to promote and sell products directly to readers.

Objectives

  • Deliver a fast, mobile-friendly content site for articles, guides, and listings.
  • Enable seamless publishing workflow with categories, tags, and scheduling.
  • Launch a simple, reliable e‑commerce experience integrated into the magazine site.
  • Support Japanese language UI and SEO best practices for discoverability.

Tech Stack

  • Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap
  • Backend: Laravel (PHP)
  • Database: MySQL
  • Other: SEO meta management, server-side rendering via Blade templates

Key Features

  • Content Management: Article CRUD, categories, tags, featured posts, and draft scheduling.
  • Multi-language Ready: Japanese-first experience with extensible i18n approach.
  • Search & Discovery: Keyword search, category filters, and related articles.
  • E‑commerce: Product catalog, variations, cart, checkout, order tracking (admin tools included).
  • Vendor Promotion: Product/story spotlight sections to promote partner brands.
  • Responsive Design: Optimized layouts for mobile, tablet, and desktop.
  • SEO & Performance: Clean URLs, meta tags, and image optimization.

Demo Video

Watch a quick walkthrough of the Bangkok Madam website and e‑commerce flow.

My Contributions

  • Designed the site architecture and information structure for editorial and shop flows.
  • Implemented Laravel Blade components for reusable UI (cards, grids, pagination, breadcrumbs).
  • Built article and product management modules, including admin-side validation and previews.
  • Developed responsive layouts and interactions with Bootstrap and vanilla JavaScript.
  • Set up SEO metadata patterns and structured content for improved search visibility.
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