A brainchild of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Ministry of Culture’s Office of Contemporary Art and Culture and The Art Market Artists Society, the Bangkok Art Market is held in front of the highly-anticipated Bangkok Art and Culture Center (Pathumwan intersection, BTS National Stadium) every Fri-Sun, 4-9pm, through Sep 28. (read more...)
Foundation for Stray Dogs (1200/174, 02-746-6498, 02-463-9283, www.2fsd.org) and Soi Cats and Dogs (www.scadbangkok.org) both help four legged strays. They accept donations in the form of food and money. (read more...)
Mimolette is a flavorful cow’s milk cheese from Northern France that resembles Dutch cheeses. It’s a hard cheese and can get rock hard as it ages, taking on a increasingly sharp flavor with hazelnut accents. (read more...)
In Chachoengsao, a woman suffers from a serious allergic reaction after ingesting a poisonous grasshopper. Five minutes after swallowing a fried grasshopper, Duangorn
Konkaew, 26, breaks out in severe rashes and boils all over her body. She also experiences (read more...)
Dear Mr. KIA: I am a 32-year-old secretary and recently I don’t feel as sexy, confi dent or beautiful as I did when I was younger. I think my boss is starting to get bored with me as I am not as cute and perky as the more youthful secretaries in my office. (read more...)
Way Thaitanium Arrogant? Sure. But the 27-year-old is the hottest local emblem of today’s most popular musical style, hip hop. Now, he plans take on the world with his Money Exchange Movement.(read more...)
SCAD, which stands for Soi Cats and Dogs, is a group of volunteers who aim to help better the lives of Thailand’s strays. Though they organize adoptions for the animals, the group does not think of themselves as a shelter, but rather as a halfway house for these animals. Mark Stelzner, a SCAD volunteer, talks about his work and how much they need your help. (read more...)
If your pet could talk, it would probably not have that much to say. What’s there to complain about? They’re fed, washed, cleaned up after and are probably pretty content with their lot. (read more...)
“When the dust settles, I’m sure the truth will appear. Time will show that we did the right thing to protect Thai territory and the country,”our recently retired ex-Foreign Minister says. Obviously, he knows something we don’t. Cambodia’s secret Weapons of Mass Destruction program, perhaps. (read more...)
In the narrow soi of Phrom Phong lies Ozono, 3,200 square meters of pet-friendly urban greenery. We speak to Dhanesha Kittikanokkul, Project Consultant of Ozono. (read more...)
The half Norwegian, half Japanese artist takes us through a collection of black and white portraits of her encounters with people from Europe and Asia in Crossing Borders. See +art page 28. (read more...)
Forget about wax, razors and laser, here comes mun ming, an ancient way of hair removal. Joo, a lady in her 50s, holds a thread with her teeth and hands while moving her body rhythmically. Here, she shares her secrets. (read more...)
The buzz: Quality wines for retail prices, a special wine dispensing system offering a good variety of wines by the glass and finger food from Gianni’s. (read more...)
