Labeled a bad boy by the British press, footballer Jay Bothroyd, 31, has played in the English Premier League, Italy’s Serie A and been capped for England’s national team. Here, he tells BK about adapting to life after his big money move to Bangkok’s Muang Thong United and why you really shouldn’t believe everything you read about him. 

After almost 10 years as a freelance look thung composer penning hits like R-Siam’s “Poo Bau Tao Kab Sao Wai Teen [Old Man and A Girl]” and Jintara Poonlab’s “Pua Koi Pen Pen Mai Kao [My Husband is His Wife],”  Boy Kemmarat, or Sidipised Toncome, 36, really hit the big time last year with “Kor Jai Ter Leak Ber Toe” sung by Ying Lee Srichoompol. As the song just topped 100 million YouTube views, he talks to BK about its surprise success and what he has coming up next. 

Thanachart “Benz” Siripatrachai, 26, caused a stir in 2012 with his photography project “Smartphone,” in which he took pictures of people’s reactions after he shouted random words like “omelet,” “alligator” or “Kafka” at them to get their attention while they were using their smartphones on the MRT.  Now, he’s gone viral with his new book’s promo clip, “BKK 1st Time,” which has already reached over 2 million views on YouTube. BK chats with him about his book New York 1st Time and his creative process.