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Island Bar hopping
Hong Kong watering holes aren’t all sky-high, but that doesn’t mean they’re not worth stopping into for a tipple. Here are five bars that top the charts in their specialty areas.
Bangkok's Best New Spas
The latest spa openings celebrate nature and Thailand’s regions.
Stylish Nonsense's Wannarit Pongprayoon on music festivals, mustache and money
One half of experimental duo Stylish Nonsense, Wannarit “Pok” Pongprayoon, opens up about his reputation as a pioneer of Thai electronic music, why he doesn’t like big music...
Up-and-coming indie outfit Whatever on Thai music industry
Indie newcomers Whatever caused quite a stir with their recent music video starring Smile from the Star 8 TV program. Although only in their late teens and early twenties, the band members—...
BK's Best Travel Apps 2012
BK picks this year’s 18 best smartphone applications to help you get the most out of any trip.
Asiatique the Riverfront VS Mega Bangna
Who comes out top in the struggle for retail domination between newly opened behemoths Asiatique the Riverfront and Mega Bangna?
Ceylon Teabags Blind Test
We compare five brands of Ceylon teabags in a blind test.
Thai 'alter' group Street Funk Rollers talks to us about their recent reunion
Pop-funk band Street Funk Rollers rose to prominence in Bangkok’s independent music scene in the late 90s with hits like “Ngai Dai” and “Wassana Noi Noi” before suddenly...
Thailand's Got Talent Judge Jirayut Wattanasin on Why Commercial Success Isn't Everything
New Thailand’s Got Talent judge, Jirayut Wattanasin, 45, aka Joe Nuvo, recounts his long music career, opens up about how loneliness sometimes brings him to tears and explains why commercial...
Interview: Psycho Slim
Few had heard of Psycho Slim until they emerged from the underground scene to sweep all three Best Rock categories­—Best Rock Group, Best Rock Album for State of Anarchy and Best Rock...
Blues and Jazz Bars
The Chao Praya Booms: New Hotels, Condos and Restaurants
Bangkok's Chao Phraya River is heating up, with a swarm of developments sprouting from its banks.
Tech Review: NEC Medias 101s
NEC still exist? They haven’t popped up on our radar since their superlative laptops from 10 years ago. Well, the Japanese tech manufacturer is back with a water-resistant smart phone, the...
Six Coolest Hats of the Season
Keep the rain and sun off while staying cool and dry with these classic hats in natural materials.
Writer Prabda Yoon on life, success and his own ways of loving his motherland
S.E.A. Write Award winning writer Prabda Yoon, 38, recently made headlines for his support for amending Article 112, relating to the lèse-majesté law. He defends his comments, while...
Bangkok's Best Pizza
Peppina has put a full stop on a debate that’s been raging for years. But that’s not to say that other Bangkok pizzerias aren’t still worth visiting. Here are our favorites. (...
Rihanna lookalike, Watchara “Jenny” Sukchum, on the famous video parody
This producer at Channel V Thailand is studying for a master’s degree at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communications at Thammasat University. But that’s not her claim to fame....
Interview: Robert Carter and Tory Dobrin of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
The cross-dressing all-male ballet troupe, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, are in town through May 12. Robert Carter, who plays Odette the Swan Queen, and art director Tory Dobrin tell us...
A quick chat with London indie pop duo, Summer Camp
Summer Camp formed back in 2009 when long-time friends Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley decided to record a cover of pop standard “I Only Have Eyes For You” for fun and then put it up...
The Best Thai Fashion Designer Accessories in Bangkok
A new wave of talented Thai accessory designers mean you no longer have to look overseas to look good.