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...
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...
Laoma (available in G/F, Gourmet Market, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Rd. 086-566-6369) is packaging Chinese MSG-free treats in fancy baskets that include things like kanom tian (traditional Chinese treat, B400 for a basket), seasoned dried shredded pork (B190) or the recommended gun chiang (Chinese...
Each season, we excitedly await Greyhound’s latest collection. But we also look forward to seeing all the fun pieces designer Jitsing Somboon will roll out for sister brand Playhound by Greyhound. For Spring/Summer 2012, the theme is comic books. Jitsing dresses Playhound guys with colorful...
After being rescheduled from November, the annual Bangkok Theatre Festival is finally opening this weekend (it runs Feb 18-Mar 4) at Santichaiprakarn Park and restaurants in the surrounding area. “This year is our 10th anniversary, where we want to trace back and tell the story from our...
This 60s-inspired bar, Beer Capital, opened its doors a couple of months ago on the ground floor of the Fourwings Residence (335 Srinakarin Rd. Open daily 5pm-1am. 090-008-3833). Now they’ve started daily happy hours and deals: 25% off food all night on Sun; Mon-Tue all you can drink draught...
High-profile, contemporary dance choreographer Pichet Klunchun has been keeping busy touring since last year. He took his Black and White Khon piece to Singapore in Oct, and now he will join 2012 La Fete on Feb 20 and the Hua Hin Fringe Festival on Feb 25. But once he’s done with that, he...
The former 4th Floor Café has reopened with a new name, Fubar (4/F, 29/1 Langsuan Rd. 086-675-5667), and a few changes. Their music has changed from pop to a more soulful funk-house vibe with upbeat club mixes on the weekend from familiar names like DJs Mody and Psyga. Most of the drink list...
This week you will mainly love your city for its…
Safer Streets
Bangkok’s roads are a dangerous place with over 30,000 accidents taking place in the capital annually. The Ministry of Transport says it’s because people drive too fast, and they are now testing some new technology...
The Goethe Institute hosts its first German Film Week. Held daily at 7pm at the Paragon Cineplex (5/F, Siam Paragon, Rama 1 Rd., 0-2129-4635-6) it will screen seven selected films from Feb 20-26. The program includes; Almanya-Willkommen in Deutschland (2011): The story of the three generations of a...