“Beware the ides of March!”—the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar tells us that the political game has been a dirty one since before the birth of Christ. So when George Clooney treats such common knowledge as a revelation in his hit-and-miss political drama, viewers are...
Feb 21 2012
Koh Kradan
There’s more to the peaceful Andaman town of Trang than sea cows and underwater weddings. Trang, a small town next to Krabi has never been at the top of tourists’ must-visit lists, with its biggest claims to fame being the famous annual underwater wedding ceremony and the only place in...
Feb 20 2012
BK: How did you guys come together? Chai: We didn’t play together at first. I had my own band with friends, while Chai, Tong and Ball were playing together. We always met each other when playing at pubs in Chonburi, which is our hometown. Champ: The turning point happened when we joined the...
I came from a big family, and we all had certain roles we had to perform. My dad sold insurance, my sisters sold soy milk outside our grocery stall and I had to go with mom to the market. After school I used to push a cart selling curry around the streets. Then I had to make belts for my uncle...
2046
2046 2/F, 02-261-7278. Open daily 5:30pm-midnight. Run by the people behind hip sushi-spot In The Mood For Love, 2046 strikes a similar balance between a cozy-but-chic décor and an intriguing menu of comfort dishes with a twist. Billed as a modern izakaya, the indoor area has a slight...
Disaya
Essentials Disaya, Greyhound, Playhound, Sretsis: 1/F, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Rd. BTS Siam, 02-690-1000 Kloset: 3/F, Siam Center, 989 Rama 1 Rd. BTS Siam, 02-658-1729 Milin: 2/F, Central Chidlom, 1027 Ploenchit Rd. BTS Chidlom, 02-793-7777 Senada: 3/F, Siam Center, 989 Rama 1 Rd. BTS Siam, 02-...
Recent protests by the city’s cabbies have once again put taxis, drivers and their rates at the top of conversations. We love to hate our cabbies: the ones that don’t use a meter, don’t go to the suburbs, stink, grumble or worse. But what about the guys behind the wheel? What are...
Tanwarin Sukhapisit
I was kind of a scaredy cat. As a child, I was very well-behaved and really obeyed my elders. I still don’t know how to ride a bicycle because my mom was afraid I would get hurt. I felt like a girl ever since I was little. I liked wearing my mom’s clothes, liked her heels and playing...
Feb 16 2012
Hooray
It’s been a fantastic year for the dining scene in Hong Kong, with more new restaurants than we can keep count of. Here are some our top picks. Just A Restaurant 2/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 2543-8000 The food at Just a Restaurant, or JAR as they like to call themselves, is a lot like...
Feb 15 2012
Famed for its popular BB Cream, the Korean brand Bisous Bisous has just introduced its first counter at Siam Paragon with a full line of products. Its Love in Leopard collection, despite being packaged in leopard-print cases, is not exactly for catty women. It sees lipstick, lip glosses, eye...
Feb 15 2012