Central Rama 3

Home Sweet Home

With its brick walls, plump couches and colorful rattan sofas, two-month-old Bella Casa (9/11 Terddamri Rd., MRT Bangsue, Exit 1, 02-585-8767. Open Mon-Sat 11am-10pm) is set to be a homey neighborhood hangout. The food is creative and international, with such dishes as cream shrimp croquette (B120), tonkatsu with wasabi salad (B100) and lasagna crepe (B200). Don’t miss Bella Casa’s signature homemade matoom cake (B50). Acoustic bands play every Friday. (read more...)

PHANG NGA

Casuarinas Cove

It’s the season for the traditional Shanghainese delicacy. Here’s how to eat them.

1. Pick your crab

Remember the HTC Touch? Asia’s answer to the iPhone with the flipping action on the touch screen? (read more...)

Bangkok is often considered to be one of the world’s hotspots for shopping, food and nightlife. But it’s also turning into a hotspot, period. (read more...)

14 WED

In Bangkok, police raid a 200 rai kratom field in Minburi. Na, 44, the owner of the field, admits that he’s been planting kratom, a drug with similar effects to opiates, for over 10 years. Police also find 100kg of dry kratom leaves packed in plastic bags as Na was expecting a middleman to come pick them up. He claims that since the drug is not A-class (like yaba) and many people in the area plant the tree, he thought it was legal to do so. The police raid his neighbors and finds another10,000 kratom trees planted on over 100 rai. (read more...)

It’s time for another news quiz. Have you been paying attention? Match the quote with the related news item. (read more...)

Boyd & Pod Despite their totally different personalities, Thanachai "Pod" Ujjin and Boyd Kosiyabong have been working side by side for 15 years.

Boyd: I like Pod’s voice and how he expresses emotions through singing. (read more...)

Former art teacher, Jonathan More and computer programmer, Matt Black joined forces to form Coldcut back in 1987. They worked with Queen Latifah to release “Some Like It Cold” in 1990 and it was a big hit. The rest—Ninja Tune, Sound Mirrors—is history. We talked with Matt Black about their upcoming set. (read more...)

You can usually find Jakkrid Peearetid (Oak) with other Greenpeace members, in public places, folder in hand, ready to talk to you about why we should care about the environment and how we can lend a hand—by giving Greenpeace some money, for example! (read more...)

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After decades spent producing his work under the corporate umbrella, Osunlade felt it was about time to find his true self in Africa. Then in 1999, he founded Yoruba Records, aimed at creating music that elevates the spirit. He will be part of the dance festival Zouk Out 2007 in Singapore on Dec 8. (read more...)

After joining Zouk 10 years ago and throwing his breakbeat party, Siren, Tony has established himself as one of the most forward-thinking DJs of his genre. He is about to release his new single “The Magic Man” and “The Trick” this month, and will be mixing at Zouk Out in Dec 8. (read more...)

Dr. Khunying Kalaya Sophonpanich is the Executive Director and Secretary of the Rajapruek Institute Foundation, which, over the past 20 years, has facilitated the planting of tens of millions of trees in Thailand. She is also a trained nuclear scientist, as well as a former member of parliament who has become very active in raising awareness about global warming. Here are her top five suggestions about what we can do to counter its effects. (read more...)

Heavy-duty to extra-mild treatments for the aging you. (read more...)

1. Change light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL). They are 3-5 times more expensive than the old type when you buy them, but use only a fourth of the energy and can be used for much longer. (read more...)

Dear Mr. KIA: I’ve got a serious problem. (read more...)