Passionate owner of Mrs. Balbir’s Restaurant (see Flavors page 20), chef, TV broadcaster, teacher, wife and mother Vinder Balbir has a three-decade-and-counting relationship with her spices. She shares her expertise. (read more...)
On the occassion of Indian Independence Day (Aug 15), BK digs up tastes and experiences of the subcontinent. Text and photography by Sonia Boonchanasukit (read more...)
This glass encased venue has a different concept on each level. The 1st floor is the restaurant, the 2nd a wine bar and the 3rd a party room available for special occasion (read more...)
Desi: A term used to refer to someone from the Indian subcontinent, derived from the Hindi word desh or des, which means country or homeland.
NRI: Non-Resident Indian. 1. An Indian citizen who lives in another country other than India. 2. A person of Indian parents who was born outside of India. 3. A person of Indian origin who lives outside India. (read more...)
Enjoy the glitz and glamour of Formula One as it speeds onto the streets of Singapore this September. By Nicholas Measures and Nuttaporn Srisirirungsimakul (read more...)
Chickpea Cutlets Sick of the same nachos and dip? Impress your friends with a quick and easy-to-make party appetizer made up of chickpeas. If you’re a hummus fan, this should be just as good.
For the past 30 years, Rajpal Singh has stood in the heat of Bangkok for nine hours a day selling India’s most well-known food item, samosas (B8 a piece).
What made you start selling samosas? My father used to sell them and so I decided to take on the family business. We sell about 500 a day! (read more...)
The new Samsung NV24HD’s claim to fame is its wide 24mm lens, which makes it a digital camera that’s great for taking pictures of interiors, large groups of people and sweeping landscapes. If you do a lot of the aforementioned, you may consider the NV24HD. For everyone else, forget it. (read more...)
With the recent ban on the sale of Grand Theft Auto (just wondering: does that include the Pantip Plaza version? Because that would be declaring illegal the sale of something that’s already illegal), Thailand’s gaming generation is desperately in need of an alternative. (read more...)
The buzz: “Ma du zi” (come and see) may be the name and tagline of the swanky hotel housing La Truffe, but it has an ironic ring to it, since walk-ins and stragglers are persona non grata here. (read more...)
The buzz: Billing itself as the first high-end jazz, blues and soul bar and restaurant, Niu’s aims to provide music lovers with a sophisticated spot to listen to smooth tunes. Aside from the music the main attraction is their extensive selection of wines. (read more...)
There might be cultural differences, but the artists of The Ethics of Encounter exhibition are geared up to bridge any gaps between Indian and Thai culture. See +art page 27. (read more...)
The internationally celebrated Thai-Indian artist, fresh from a retrospective show and book Navin’s Sala, leaves his famous mobile taxi galleries behind and prepares for a greater focus on community-based projects.
Whether it is faith that keeps humans alive or the other way round, 60-year old amulet seller Orathai believes that all phra krueng amulets are auspicious tokens, blessing the holder with happiness and prosperity. (read more...)
Hopefully many, many more! It’s going to be an ongoing thing. I love coming to Bangkok to play—the last party at 808 was one of the highlights (read more...)
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