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Winyu “John” Wongsurawat
iHere TV's Winyu “John” Wongsurawat Interview
Winyu “John” Wongsurawat, 25, is a host on Thailand’s leading internet TV channel, iHere TV. Here, he talks about his political background, his radio and TV career for GMM Grammy and his new show to...
Tue’sday
Indie Band Tue’sday in it For the Laughs
It all started as a joke that they wanted to have their own band despite their lack of actual musical talent. Now Warattha “Ple-noi” Phongthananikorn and Ontida “Pook” Komolpit, the main members of...
www.couchsurfing.org
Sofa, So Good!: Websites to Swap Free Stays
Last month, Couch Surfing became a profit organization. Idealists who are miffed that the once volunteer-run organization will now be dealing with money have started to move onto other hospitality...
Is Bangkok at Risk of Flooding?
Bangkok narrowly escaped the flood that ravaged Northeast and Central Thailand in Oct 2010. Could this year be worse? And how prepared are we?
Suharit Siamwalla
Interview: Suharit Siamwalla
We speak to DJ Suharit Siamwalla, a veteran electronic DJ, before he joins the Bat Blast Party this weekend. See +nightlife, page 28.
DJ Nakadia
Thai Electro DJ, Nakadia, on International Stardom and a New Album
Since she first started out in 2002, the Thai-born DJ has now garnered an international reputation. Ahead of her gig at Glow and her upcoming world tour Nakadia shares her views and discusses her...
Colombiana
Directed by Olivier Megaton; starring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan and Callum Blue
Akatsuki
New Hotels in Thailand
Wilaiwan Saetia
Wilaiwan Saetia on Justice for Thai Workers
As the minimum wage becomes a hot topic, we speak to Wilaiwan Saetia, 55, about the plight of workers without social security and her personal path to becoming vice-president of the Thai Labor...
Is new Starbucks VIA instant coffee better than the cheap stuff?
With Starbucks launching a new line of instant coffees, we compare them to cheap instant coffee powders in a blind taste test.
The Circle Ratchapruk Shopping Guide
After a soft launch last year, the majority of the shops on the streets of The Circle Ratchapruk are finally open.
Lao Immigrant Recounts his 10 Years Working in Klong Toei
Klong Toei’s cart-pushers are an integral part of the bustling fresh market’s operations—and charm. Don, is a 31-year-old Laotian from Savannakhet province, who crossed the Mekhong River and headed...
One Day
Directed by Lone Scherfig; starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess
Wasit “Ooh” Mookdavijit
Interview: Wasit “Ooh” Mookdavijit
Formerly of the indie band Day Tripper, Wasit Mookdavijit, aka Ooh, now goes solo with his latest project Ooh...
Siam Center
Bangkok's Best Food Courts
Forget restaurants and eat at these fast, cheap and tasty mall outlets instead
Fifth Food Avenue
Bangkok's Up-scale Food Courts
Food courts in a league of their own.
Food Court and Food Bazaar
The Battle of Bangkok's Food Courts Part 2
It’s raining, pork now costs more than gold and there’s a recession underway. Time to head for the comfort of Bangok’s cheapest, tastiest food courts thanks to our yearly ranking.
The Cook
The Battle of Bangkok's Food Courts
It’s raining, pork now costs more than gold and there’s a recession underway. Time to head for the comfort of Bangok’s cheapest, tastiest food courts thanks to our yearly ranking.
Canon 600D
Canon 600D
La Rueda Dance Studio
Learn to Dance in Bangkok
Inspired by the International Festival of Dance and Music opening this week, we discover where to kick-start our own careers.
Ned Goodwin, Master of Wine
Master of Wine, Ned Goodwin, on Thai Wines
The Master of Wine title takes years of study, and there are only 289 in the world. Here we speak to one such master, the only male MW in Asia, about Thai wines and how to enjoy dessert wines.