December 3, 2008 | Bangkok
Issue #264: Entertaining

#185: The Real Deal

Lube Lab

January 10th, 2008

Tasty jelly for your latex

Olive oil, Vaseline, the black guck a truck driver has on his (or her) hands after changing your flat tire on a desert road—all those things may make for great fantasies, but, in real life, only water-based lubes will safely lubricate without eating through your condom. (read more...)

Q&A: Candi Stratton

May 18th, 2007

Candi Stratton is most famous for her impersonations of Cher in her Australian show. At Bed Supperclub, every Sunday, she’s now hosting “In Bed with Candi” impersonating female artists and jumping into bed with diners to ask embarrassing questions the other “voyeurs” in the spaceship are dying to know the answers to. (read more...)

Q&A: Natayada na Songkhla

May 18th, 2007

Openly gay, Natayada na Songkhla is a rare figure in Thailand’s media landscape. The former Tatler editor, who holds a doctorate in anthropology, is an author, actor and freelance columnist for The Nation; Nat is also executive director of Mana Bhan Co. Ltd., an asset management company, and a certified personal trainer. (read more...)

Q&A: Pornprasert Yamazaki

May 18th, 2007

Pornprasert Yamazaki graduated from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University. He is now an industrial designer, a partner in a wood company, a freelance designer in an aromatherapy company and a developer of OTOP goods. He is having a solo exhibition, “Want to be Rich,” at Whitespace Gallery (see +art). (read more...)

Q&A: Thaneth Kanteeranon

May 18th, 2007

Thaneth “Tack” Kanteeranon had good jobs at a law firm and then at a school, but he quit them to join Bangkok’s AIDS Research Center as a medical and social research assistant. He’s since educated hundreds about HIV, AIDS and safe sex. (read more...)

Q&A: The three Homthong brothers

May 18th, 2007

The three Homthong brothers live for art. Maitree, Rittee and Thawatchai’s dedication has been rewarded with countless invitations to exhibit their work throughout Thailand and has won them many awards. The eldest brother, Maitree, is also married to the daughter of Pratuang Em-Charoen, one of our most respected artists. (read more...)

Sweat Spot

January 10th, 2008

The ins and outs of Bangkok’s gay saunas (read more...)

Eyelash Extension

November 21st, 2007

Dear Mr. KIA: I know every girl dreams of having long, thick, sexy eyelashes. I’ve seen in magazines and on TV the stars’ lashes seem to always stay perfectly long and curled and separated. Though mine are already very long, thick and sexy, they just don’t seem to curl very much. (read more...)

NoHo's Pink Tint: Up and coming out in Hong Kong

November 19th, 2007

It’s been a decade and a half since homosexuality was decriminalized in Hong Kong, and while its law may recognize the legitimacy of sexual diversity, mainstream acceptance still leans toward the conservative. However, this year, Hong Kong’s gay community has seen social and economic growth. (read more...)

Power of Pictures

May 18th, 2007

Sonthi Boonyaratglin has been taking a lot of flak for appearing in photographs at Army headquarters with a group of activists, who were there urging the Council of National Security chief to fire the guy he appointed prime minister. Well, we think he deserves a break. (read more...)

Queerspeak: Four of our favorite fruits join BK for a roundtable discussion

October 29th, 2007
 
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Khingklao

While Isaan abounds, northern food is hard to come by in the capital. Several years ago, Khingklao was one of our favorite places to enjoy the cuisine, and we still have fond memories of kantokes laden with delicious goodies, hearty khao soy and frosty bottles of Singha. (read more...)

Tho Khao

Having a meal at Tho Khao is like eating at a friend’s house: even though there are some misfires and you may have to head for more food at a khao tom stall afterwards...given the genial hospitality, you can’t complain much. Sitting on a bustling road, this two-story house is a bit out of place among the skyscrapers. (read more...)

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