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Bonaparte’s Tobias Jundt Promises to Make You Sweat at Bangkok Gig on Nov 25
Known for their raucous live shows, Berlin-based electro-punk troupe Bonaparte are swinging by Bangkok as part of their Asia tour. BK caught up with the band’s much-traveled frontman Tobias...
Royal Park Rajapruek. Courtesy of Nut Onaree
Thailand's Best Flower Festivals, Winter 2013
From Chiang Rai to Saraburi, where to find Thailand's beautiful blooms this winter. 
Asava Founder Polpat Asavaprapha on Making it as a Fashion Designer
Five-year-old women’s wear brand Asava is already in the major league, right up there with Disaya or Ek Thongprasert. Polpat Asavaprapha, 43, the founder, speaks of his journey, from heir of a...
Nirut Krusuansombat Talks Old-School Letterpress Printing Ahead of Bangkok International Typographic Symposium 2013
Nirut Krusuansombat is successfully breathing new life into the 600-year-old letterpress technique, where one manually arranges blocks carved with letters, covers them in ink and presses them...
HUBBA
Best Shared Offices and Co-Working Spaces in Bangkok
A round-up of co-working spaces as more and more shared offices open up around town. 
Battlefield 4
Xbox and PS4 Games Roundup - Christmas 2013
Here are the top releases owners of the next-gen consoles out this month in the USA (and at a dodgy MBK or Pantip shop near you) will be craving this Christmas.
Tuba
Best Shops for Retro Decor in Bangkok
Want to add some character to your place? These are the top shops for old-school odds and ends.
Decor Ideas from Bangkok Designers' Own Homes
Refresh your own personal space with a glimpse inside the homes of four design devotees.
Rachanikorn Leng Kaewdee on His Acrobat Performance 'Lang Ling' Opening Nov 16
Contemporary dancer Rachanikorn “Leng” Kaewdee, the winner of last year’s Thailand’s Got Talent, is set to bring back his acrobat performance Lang Ling (Nov 16-17), drawing...
Chic Picks to Kit Out Your Bike
Pedaling down the street has never looked so good with these must-have accessories to pimp out your bike this winter.
Cologne, photo by Nut Onaree
A Guide to Day Trips Around Frankfurt, Germany
Explore four cities all within a short rail ride from Frankfurt. 
Lakorn and Theater Director Takonkiet 'Boy' Viravan on His New Production 'Luerd Kattiya'
The son of a former finance minister, Takonkiet “Boy” Viravan, 47, made his own name as a successful TV soap opera director before realizing his dream of working in the theater...
Transgender Student Aum Neko Talks Politics and Using Sex to Fight Against Discrimination
Saran Chuichai, aka Aum Neko, a 20-year-old student from Thammasat University, has recently made headlines for posing seductively on the Pridi Panomyong statue, appearing on a poster simulating sex...
Tha Din Daeng's Best Street Food Stalls
Tha Din Daeng is not only a lively pier, it’s also the site for heaps of stalls selling yummy street food. 
Bangkok's Winter Art, Music and Culture Festivals 2013
Art junkies, culture vultures and fun lovers, plan your winter in the city because the cold wind brings with it lots of art, music and culture festivals. 
Practical Design Studio's Santi Lorratchawee on Bringing Tokyo’s Here is Zine Exhibition to Bangkok
Santi Lorratchawee made his name at the forefront of the Thai graphic design scene with his small-but-influential Practical Design Studio. Having traveled back and forth to stage art shows in Japan...
US Artist Phil America Captures Klong Toey's Cultural Richness in his Villa in the Slums Installation
As part of his exhibition Villa in the Slums (through Nov 30), American artist Phil America moved a slum house into the Bangkok University Gallery (BUG) and had local artist Orawan Arunrak fill it...
Young and Fresh
Get the Indie Girl Look
Browsing the lineups of the region’s upcoming music festivals it’s clear female rockers are in the ascendancy. Here, we present four inspired looks from four hot bands’ leading...
Tech Review: Samsung Note 3
Phablets, which sit somewhere between a smartphone and tablet, are a pretty niche category. The Samsung Note 3 does fit in your jeans pocket, but not comfortably or discreetly. The tradeoff is a...
Look-out at Angkhang Military Base
A Travel Guide to Doi Angkhang, Northern Thailand
Welcome winter with seasonal blooms and a real cool breeze in Doi Angkhang. 
Pun Pun Station Officer Chavalit Boonpong on What it's Like Working for the Bicycle Sharing Scheme
Two months after the installation of the Pun Pun Station on Silom Road, BK finally spotted an officer on duty. Eager to try out the bike sharing scheme, we had a chat with Chavalit Boonpong, 31, who...
Silapathorn Award-Winning Artist Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch on Ratchaburi's Growing Art Scene
Over the past decade, Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch, 42, has transcended his position as heir to Ratchaburi’s first ceramics factory, Tao Hong Tai, to become the driving force behind a vibrant...
Roadhouse
The Best Tex-Mex Food in Bangkok
While we wait for more Mexican restaurants to come to Bangkok, we celebrate the Day of the Dead (Nov 1-2) with the best Tex-Mex dishes in town. 
2013's Best New Outdoor Bars & Restaurants in Bangkok
As the rainy season finally comes to an end, we round up the best new places to eat, drink and be merry under the stars.