#231: Mr. KIA's Big Spring Cleaning Day

Best of Mr. KIA: Spring Cleaning Advice

Our resident know-it-all points you to the city’s best little helpers. Illustration by Kosit Pattaranukul (read more...)

Can O’ Joe

The new generation of ready-to-drink coffees. By Alisara Chirapongse, photography by Gregoire Glachant

1. Nuboon Milk Coffee

The drink: 500cc, 20% sugar, 5% coffee, 5% condensed milk. B38 (read more...)

Cheese Room, Numero Uno, Amaltery  and Nami

A Fromage Feast (read more...)

Chivas Music Terminal, Gigabite New Location

Emergency Landings (read more...)

Fresh Retreats

Reward yourself with peaceful moments in these newly opened spas. By Duangtawan Nilayon and Sonia Boonchanasukit (read more...)

Interior Design

Dear Mr. KIA: I have just come back from a romantic honeymoon with my hubby and now we’re back in the reality of urban living and time-consuming jobs. Anyway, we just bought a condo in downtown Sukhumvit and we need some help in decorating the place. (read more...)

Q&A: DJ Kentaro

He’s been experimenting on the decks since the age of 13. A new international endeavor brings this man from Japan to the decks of 808. See +nightlife page 25.

If not a DJ, what would you be?

Not sure, a psychologist? I studied psychology in uni. (read more...)

Q&A: Mamee & Kal

In sequel Long Khong 2, Napakpapha “Mamee” Nakprasitte reprises her role as Panor, a femme fatale teacher who turns to black magic. This time around, she is joined by singer Kal Nemayothin, who makes her acting debut. (read more...)

Q&A: Ploypan Taweerat

Ploypan “Polly” Taweerat, 22, just launched her debut feel-good album, Polly, with Spicy Disc, under the umbrella of the well-known producer JazzInLove. The cute event organizer-cum-singer, sings Japanese Club pop that will put a smile on your face. (read more...)

Q&A: Tobi Neumann

Multi-faceted Tobi Neumann from Munich, Germany, has done it all: from indulging in classical music to trying his hand in sound engineering. In 1997, Tobi discovered a new love—the decks—and now brings us a bit of Berlin with Cocoon. (read more...)

The Sapa Treatment

Ultimate relaxation in Vietnam’s chillest town. Text and photos by Saransri Prawatpattanakul

Last February, Sapa witnessed record snowfalls. While many people are worried about global warming, it’s not necessary to travel all the way to Japan or New Zealand to get some cool, fresh air. (read more...)

Here’s the latest report from our 15-year-old international school correspondent, Pancake.

Hey guys! Oh. My. God. Is it, like, hot or what? Global warming is so, like, everywhere. It’s not just the penguins and polar bears that are suffering—it’s people, too. (read more...)

Rating: 3/5 Price: B

This streetside somtam parlor is not exactly the Somtam Nua type, but what Jae Koy lacks in style and ambiance, it more than makes up for it with what’s on the plate. The decor of Jae Koy, which occupies three boxy shophouses by Petchaburi, could hardly be less inspired: harsh fluorescent lighting, tightly spaced stainless steel tables and brown tiled floor. (read more...)

Rating: 1/5 Price: BBB

Sharing the same soi as the more well-known Ramentei, Custard Nakamura and Fuji Supermarket, it is, at first, difficult to understand why Nishimura has relatively less traffic despite its slogan “yummy food, at cheap prices.” However, at this inconspicuous izakaya (a Japanese drinking restaurant), one soon realizes that the adjective “cheap” applies to both the (read more...)