As the 17th Book Expo Thailand kicks off at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (Oct 18-28), we speak to some of the most exciting Thai authors you should look out for at the fair.
Vipas Srithong, 42, just bagged this year’s SEA Write Award for Khon Krae. Here he opens up about the plagiarism scandal that nearly destroyed his career and explains why success is a...
Despite a daily commute of almost 300 kilometers, Boonchoo Chirdsang, 52, enjoys the freedom she gets working as a sundried fish vendor compared to her previous job as a construction worker.
ULUVUS (You Love Us) are a Vientiane-based expat rock band whose sound blends power-pop and hair-metal with mor lam—oh, and they sing almost entirely in Lao, often with hilarious results. Now...
Fresh from releasing his new winter collection, leading Thai designer Teerut “Vick” Wongwatanasin opens up about his early failures, the struggles of the Thai fashion industry and the...
It’s been quite a year for Smallroom Records singer-songwriter Apichai “Lek” Trakulpadejkrai, aka Greasy Café. Fresh from making his acting debut in P-047 and contributing to...
Forget boutique hotels and fancy hideaways, here are some alternative tours to get you closer to the locals and your surroundings—feel-good factor included.
After gaining some 13 million views on YouTube, high school indie-pop duo The Split, Satayu “New” Nakthongpetch and Chaluchjak “So” Treenonglak, are releasing their first...
A former home brewer back in the US, Aaron Grieser missed the taste of independently brewed beer so much that he ditched his job as a corporate lawyer and, together with fellow craft beer lover...