Your guide to a politically correct diet By Brooke Pearson

All kinds of new words are popping up on labels and menus to convince you that your food is not just a hormone-riddled, pesticide-laced, antibiotic-pumped piece of cardboard. Here’s what they mean, but remember: as there is no authority controlling the use of these words here in Thailand, trust them at your own risk. (read more...)

Makhamphom believes the world is a stage (read more...)

Bathma Kaew-Ngok, a Thai ceramics artist, and Naomi Daimaru, a Japanese floral artist, are fascinated by the beauty and simplicity of nature. (see +art this page). (read more...)

House of Indies, a (you guessed it) indie label, recently released a compilation called In House 1. This “loose pop” selection includes works by three Vietnamese artists, including Minh Tu, to whom we spoke.

You don’t speak Thai, do you?

No, I speak only a little. Stuff like sawasdee kha or khop khun kha. (read more...)

Phaophol Dhebhasdin Na Ayuthaya or Tar Barbie is back in a new movie Video Clip, playing a techno gadgets freak who releases secret video clips from his clients’ phones onto the internet. When his snooping comes back to haunt him, he has to do what it takes—even get naked in public—to stay alive. (read more...)

We caught up with the Aussie musician for a quick conversation about his band, Pierre Dorge & The New Jungle Orchestra, and their upcoming show (see +music, this page).

Tell us about the band.

Normally, when you go to a brass concert its not very theatrical—there’s no show. But we like to interact with the audience. (read more...)

Ping Lumprapleng is a screenwriter (Phukong Yood Rak, Nam Sai Jai Jing, Lovaholic, Khu Kham and Sab Sanit Sit Say Na), novelist and host of a stage show called “One-man Show.” (read more...)

Healthy alter natives to hospitals by Andrew Hiransomboon, illustrations by Thanyarat Thongmanee

R emember when health care used to suck? Going to the hospital was painful, stressful, inconvenient and smelly. You’d only endure the harsh lighting, uncomfortable waiting rooms, bawling babies, bitchy nurses and distant doctors when you were really ill or in a lot of pain. (read more...)

Dear Mr. KIA: I want to start my own business. I’m sick of getting up super early to go to the office, and kissing the boss’ ass on a regular basis just to be in the know. I have a lot more potential than what my company is ever likely to develop so I’m planning to venture out on my own. (read more...)