What are you working on right now?
I teach performance communication at ABAC as a part-time teacher. I’m also an acting coach at Mifah Academy. A couple of friends and I set up a company called NUNI Production, an acronym for Never Underestimate New Ideas, and incidentally it means “now...
In November, the rains waft away and the cooler weather drifts in, making this the best time to hop on board a dinner cruise (unless you are prone to sea-sickness, of course). Buffet or set dinner, traditional barge or modern vessel, Thai-style performance or live music—choose the one that...
Hisos are like a hilltribe. They are a sub-culture. You don’t have to go far to observe people with strange customs. These people are living with us here, in the city.
I’m not trying to judge. I tried to portray them in an objective way. I want the photographs to speak for themselves. I...
Are you more of a poet or a musician?
For me, composers, writers and poets have the same way of life. We all search our souls while learning about the world and the society we live in, then we consider it, create things for it and live in harmony with nature and faith.
What is your favorite book?...
Boy: Playing music is the glue that bonds us together.
Dune: We had been making music together since we were in school, but eventually we wanted other people to hear our songs. So after graduation we looked for a music company that would take us.
Boy: Two months after our first album, Friday I'm...
How many times have you been to Thailand and is there anything unique about playing here?
My first trip to Thailand was back in November 1986—I performed for two weeks at the old Siam Intercontinental Hotel. So this visit will be my fifth. What I think is unique about playing in Thailand is...
NIGHTLIFE
Favorite Bar: Q Bar
A repeat winner, this hotspot continues to attract top international talent as well as offer a solid weekly lineup of local DJs.
4 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-252-3274. www.qbarbangkok.com. BTS Nana. Open daily 8pm-1am.
Favorite New Bar: BarSu
It’s sleek, upscale and...
Is performing on stage much more difficult than your normal singing?
Yes, it is. Singers usually narrate stories through their songs, but the story is often happening to someone else. But with musicals, we sing from the first person perspective so the feeling must come from within. [Director] Boy...
From a slow start on the successful comedy show, he really grew into the role, and now Hoy is a well-known actor, host, comedian and singer. He is also a part of Lucks 666, which produces popular programs like Saranae Show and Nang Yang Show. His Lucks Music record label is going well, especially...
Even now, as a mother of three, she is still being offered leading roles and challenging jobs. Apart from acting, she is also a model and hosts The Diary on TiTV. You can see her in the musical Banlang Mek, standing tall in her leading role.
People might see Boy [Takonkiet Viravan, the director of...
