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Interview: Christian Develter
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Bangkok Poetry Night
Art in Bangkok: Winter 2012's Hottest Art Happenings
Artists in Bangkok have turned their back on traditional theaters and galleries and taken to the streets, bars and warehouses instead. Here’s where to find them.
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Bangkok's Cool Season Trends 2012
From hot red to black leather, prep yourself for the cool breeze with our picks of the season’s trend essentials.
Thai Desserts Dilemma
Can kanom Thai ever create the same queues as cupcakes and macarons?
Luxury Resort Tycoon Plawan Opens Up about 2004 Tsunami, the Bashing and his Family
The man behind the luxury hotel Sri Panwa, Vorasit “Plawan” Issara, 31, has a new online venture, Guruwan.com selling leading Thai brands. He opens up to BK about how the tsunami in 2004...
Experimental Artist Dustin Wong Talks Music and his Creative Process
Guitar and loop pedal virtuoso Dustin Wong, formerly of Baltimore noise-rock band Ponytail, is treating Bangkok to two nights of the intricate, experimental pop that saw him signed to iconic US...
Ukrainian Club Promoter on Stripping as a Sideline Job
BK talks to club promoter Alex, 34, from Ukraine, who also enjoys taking off his clothes and stripping in clubs.
Silent Hill: Revelation
Directed by Michael J. Bassett; starring Sean Bean, Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss and Malcolm McDowell
What's Wrong with Thailand's Sports?
After a disappointing Olympics, Thailand is hosting the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 (Nov 1-18, see below) but preparations have been far from smooth. BK looks beyond the major tournaments to find out...
LA's Dâm-Funk Talks Funk, his Underground Night and Cross-genre Collaborations
ZudRangMa Records and Preduce Skateboards have teamed up to bring over Dâm-Funk, often referred to as LA’s “Ambassador of Boogie Funk” due to his love of vintage synths and...
Sennheiser CX 281
Latest Earphones and Where to Buy Them in Bangkok
Get shufflin’ with our picks of the latest earphones. 
Sushi Otaru
Four Brand New Sushi Restaurants Added to Bangkok's Dining Scene
Four of the newest sushi restaurants riding the wave from Japan to Bangkok.
Thailand's First Blind Senator on his Childhood, Thai Education and the Value of Family
As Thailand plays host to the World Blind Union/International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment General Assemblies (Nov 8-18), BK chats with Thailand’s first blind senator...
'Starbung' Coffee Street Vendor Opens Up about Starbucks Copyright Dispute
Coffee street vendor Damrong Maslae, 42, is currently embroiled in a copyright dispute with corporate giant Starbucks who are demanding he change the logo for his Starbung stall.
Warin Santaputra
Founder of the Thailand Longboard Warin Santaputra on Longboarding in Bangkok
The founder of the Thailand Longboard community and owner of Urethane Longboard shop shares his insights on the board sport.
Longboarding in Bangkok
BK rolls out the best longboards and lingo to get you cruising the sidewalks.
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Bangkok's Best Bike-themed Cafes
Whether you’re a bike enthusiast or not, these fixie-focused cafés are well worth a pit-stop.
Thonglor's Nightlife Baron Ashley Sutton (Iron Fairies, Fat Gut'z, Clouds)
Ashley Sutton, 38, is the guy behind Iron Fairies, Clouds, Fat Gut’z and Mr. Jones’ Orphanage; not to mention a growing number of branches and commissioned designs, including a soon-to-...
Movie Review: Taken 2
Directed by Olivier Megaton; starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Framke Janssen and Rade Sherbedgia
Pop Trio C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L Talks New Single, Ink and their "Crazy-Hop" Sound
With all their tattoos, the three members of C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L Band might look like hard rock musicians, but their new single “Yes or No” reveals a much poppier side. Sitthipan “...
Crowne Plaza’s chef on their 14-course wine dinner
Matt Dowdell, Chef de Cuisine of Crowne Plaza Hotel Bangkok, fills us in on what's in store for his 14-course wine dinner on Nov 9-10 and also tells us is thoughts about Bangkok's food scene.