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The Best Street Eats Along Bangkok's Tha Prachan Road
Rub shoulders with university students along historical Tha Prachan Road, a top spot for affordable and delicious street eats.
Renowned Artist Chalermchai Kositpipat Talks Hit TV Show 'Ton Silapa' and the Value of Art in Society
Arguably Thailand’s greatest artist of our time, Chalermchai Kositpipat, 58, has made headlines for creating the magnificent Wat Rong Khun temple in Chiang Rai and championing Thai arts. Now...
Interview: Environmental Movement Makkasan Hope on the Need for More Green Spaces in Bangkok
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is looking to alleviate its B100 billion debt by renting out the 500-rai plot of land around Makkasan Airport Link Station so that it may be turned into a giant...
World Cosplay Summit
The Best Sports and Music Events in Asia Pacific: Summer 2013
Ardent lovers of music festivals and live sports may want to look to our Australasian neighbors this summer to get their fix. Whether your choice travel souvenir is swords, snowboards, signed CDs,...
Lai Rod
Bangkok's Best Restaurants to Eat Khao Chae
Khao chae is a seasonal summer dish which sees rice in iced jasmine scented water and various elaborately prepared dishes.
Sofitel So Bangkok
The Best Hotels for a Songkran Staycation in Bangkok
Book a room in town close to popular water-splashing spots.
Tech Review: LG Optimus G
Melt-Banana's Ichirou Agata on the Band's Crazy Live Show Ahead of Bangkok Gig on Apr 6
As a member of Japanese noise-rock veterans Melt-Banana, Ichirou Agata has been befuddling audiences all over the world for some 20 years. The guitarist and songwriter, who usually wears a surgical...
Interview: Exteen.com Founder and TV Host Teepagorn “Champ” Wuttipitayamongkol
Teepagorn “Champ” Wuttipitayamongkol, 28, is a digital age Renaissance man, having achieved success with Thai blog platform Exteen.com at an early age. He then went on to become a...
Interview: Thailand’s Best Sommelier 2012 Chalong Songkroh
From working as a waiter at a steak restaurant in Phuket, it took the mostly self-taught Chalong Songkroh, 28, only five years to beat out more than 100 Thai wine experts and be crowned Thailand...
Interview: Lawson Drummer Adam Pitt
Ahead of their gig at Parc Paragon on Apr 1, the drummer of British pop-rock quartet Lawson, Adam Pitt, chats with BK about the band’s debut album Chapman Square and touring around the world....
Tuna and 2 Magazine staff
The Pet Owners Saving Bangkok's Stray Cats and Dogs
Buying a pet not only supports breeding farms where animals are often horribly mistreated but robs animals in shelters of a chance to find a nice home. Here, over 20 kind-hearted pet owners who...
Mono Guitarist Takaakira Goto Talks Nostalgia and the Universal Language of Music Ahead of Bangkok Concert on Apr 3
The guitarist of Japanese post-rock veterans Mono, Takaakira Goto, chats to BK about the band’s evolving sound and the inspiration behind their most recent album, For My Parents (2012), ahead...
Blue Elephant
Bangkok’s Original Thai Fine Dining Restaurants
BK catches up with the original generation of Thai restaurants doing fine dining.
Patcharapol "Alex Face" Tangruen, 32, graffiti artist
Why Do You Love Bangkok?
On Mar 16, 2001, BK Magazine’s first issue came out. California Fitness Centers hadn’t adopted the “Wow” yet (or gone bankrupt); Paradorn could still play tennis, and Samak...
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Top Toy Cameras for Songkran
With summer upon us, get snap happy with our pick of the coolest toy cameras.
JW Mariott Phuket
A Guide to Redeeming Airline Miles for Free Hotel Rooms
Is redeeming your air miles for free hotel nights a good deal?
Interview: Thai Rock Legend Lek Carabao on Past Indiscretions and a Peaceful Future
After 30 years on the road with his country rock band Carabao, Preecha Chanapai aka Lek Carabao, 57, is only now showing signs of slowing down. As he prepares for another big concert this Sunday, Lek...
Interview: Siam Square 1 Project Advisor Kotchakorn Vora-akom on Future of Chula-owned Land
Chulalongkorn’s Properties Management Office is in the spotlight again thanks to its latest dispute with the Uthenthawai campus of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok over claims they...
The Art of the Brick, at ArtScience Museum
A Singapore Holiday
Planning a Songkran getaway to Singapore? Here are some things to check out away from Jalan Besar.