Not far from the hustle and bustle of Kuala Lumpur you'll find cutting-edge architecture, a full line-up of outdoor activities and enchanting green spaces
Kanchanaburi is throwing its annual River Kwai Light & Sound Festival this weekend, which includes the historical World War II light and sound show to the Red Cross Fair. Here are a few other hot spots around town worth visiting.
Apichet "Ma-daew" Atilattana, the 16-year-old kid from Khon Kaen now known as the Thai Ban Fashionista, is coming to Bangkok on Fri, Nov 27, for a fashion show at Alliance Francaise as part of Galleries' Night BKK. Since images of his high-fashion-referencing outifts made from everyday objects from loincloths to chicken cages went viral, he's gained over 190,000 followers on Facebook. Here, BK talks with him to find out how it all began, and what difference to his life fame has made.
It seems you can't walk into a hot new Bangkok cafe or bar these days without being confronted by a stuffed pink flamingo, ostrich or grizzly bear. To get better acquianted with the resurging interior trend, we met up with Sawinee Tiengpoonpak, 29, who has been a taxidermist for six years, to find out what it's like to work with dead animals on a daily basis.
With the first Stylenanda counter and Japanese drugstore giant Matsumoto Kiyoshi having just arrived in Bangkok, we list some of the cool new products we got our hands on.
Uber X claims it's the cheapest ride in town. We put it to the test. So here’s how it stacks up against Bangkok’s other taxi apps and regular street cabs based on a 10km journey with 20 minutes stuck in traffic.