Dear Mr. KIA: At the office, I sit next to this chick that keeps asking me stuff, like I’m some kind of Know-It-All. In particular, she likes to whine about her shoes, that they’re brand shoes, that they cost a fortune, that there’s no way she can just leave them to some loong sitting on a sidewalk and that it’s impossible to fi nd good shoe repair people in Bangkok. Yada, yada, yada. I’m going to leave this one up to you Monsieur KIA: a list of quality hit men or some hiso shoe fi xit dudes.—About to Change Jobs

Dear ACJ: Mr. KIA loves your attitude and while I can only send contact info for hit men by email, I can grant your other request in print. Meanwhile, you might want to read The Assassinations by James Di Eugenio which covers every major assassination of the 20th century. It could give you some inspiration to take things into your own hands.

Mr. Bag Fix is a well-known fixing service with branches by the parking lots of many major shopping malls (try B/F, Siam Paragon). If your pet Rottweiler tore up your boots or sneakers, or if you need some major surgery like a change of zip, stud or buckle, look no further. Fees are usually B150-500. In cases where serious work is required, they can even send your goods to the head office.

Pro Express  franchises do key copying, shoe and bag fixing services. For ladies shoes, heel replacement is B95-120 and a new sole costs B250. For gentlemen, count B300 for a new sole and B200 for heels. It takes only 5-10 minutes.

Tony Leather (111/6 Suriwong Rd., 02-235-5936) No, it’s not a gay bar, but it is a leather only place. A bit pricey—B1,500 for sole or heel replacement—but  if the shoes cost B20,000, it might be a safer bet than your run-of-the-mill key/shoe stall. They can also fix crocodile and snake skin.