November 22, 2008 | Bangkok
Issue #263: Live Music

#250: The Slow Life - Take a break from the rat race

Bars to Let the Creative Juices Flow

August 22nd, 2008
Bars to Let the Creative Juices Flow

Bar 23

22/5 Sukhumvit Soi 23, 02-258-3566. Open Tue-Sun 6pm-midnight. (read more...)

Electro-Wonderland

August 22nd, 2008

90s electro-street makes a comeback in Siam. By Jung Hyun Lee

Old memories come rushing back as you step into the Superr Zaaap shop: Nintendo Gameboy, Sega’s Megadrive, calculator watches and Rubik’s Cubes. (read more...)

Erb, Myth, Zest, MAC

August 22nd, 2008
Erb, Myth, Zest, MAC

Herbal Pampering

Erb, Thailand’s home-spa brand, has decided to save you the trouble of rubbing and scrubbing yourself with their lotions by opening its own spa at its Gaysorn outlet. (read more...)

How Slow Do you Go?

August 22nd, 2008

You’ve read about Slow Living but what does your current lifestyle say about you. Are you already onboard the slow train or the fast express to burnout? (read more...)

Not So Charming Chamchuri

August 22nd, 2008

Chulalongkorn Property’s latest development, Chamchuri Square, is three interconnected buildings with residential, retail and office space. The office and residential spaces (apartments will only be available with 30-year leases) are still under construction. (read more...)

Q&A: Giuseppe Mazzocolin

August 21st, 2008

Philosophy teacher turned manager of the Felsina vineyard, in the Chianti wine growing region of Tuscany, Guiseppe made his first trip to Thailand, to support what wine should be about—vision and the work of the land.

How does Chianti differ from other wines? (read more...)

Samui, Pattaya, Phuket, Hua Hin

August 22nd, 2008
Samui, Pattaya, Phuket, Hua Hin

GRAND OPENING

Health Land (read more...)

Slow Down

August 22nd, 2008

An effort in joining the snail revolution. By Mim Koletschka, illustrations by Kittiya Pooh-rod (read more...)

Training Season

August 22nd, 2008

Choo-choo-choose to travel differently. By Sharon Kaserer (read more...)

Wine and Women

August 22nd, 2008

We raise a glass to Women’s Equality Day (Aug 26), and talk to five female connoisseurs. By Mim Koletschka

Cristina Spanu
Guest Relations Manager of Bel Guardo
G/F, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Rd., 02-610-9380/1. Open daily 11:30am-11pm.

Parani Chitrakorn
Founder of Winesmart 101
www.winesmart101.com (read more...)

Custom-made Shoes

August 22nd, 2008

Dear Mr. KIA, I’m one of those girls who was born with supermodel height and unfortunately feet to match. Thai women have such dainty digits, shoe stores never carry my size (43 European). I’ve checked out all the low and high-end places, but I’m still stuck with my giant feet and no shoes. (read more...)

Groove, Club Culture, Xperience Bar

August 22nd, 2008
Groove, Club Culture, Xperience Bar

Like a Lead Tank - When it first opened The Tank was touted as a unique fine dining spot in the heart of Ekkamai. Unfortunately, no one got the concept and the blue-themed eatery tanked business-wise. (read more...)

Long Table (Bar)

August 22nd, 2008
Long Table (Bar)

Opened: May 2008 (read more...)

Parent nodes
Place: Long Table

Nang Kwak

August 22nd, 2008
Nang Kwak

The buzz: Following up on the success of Spaghetti House, celeb couple Saravut and Jennifer just opened their second joint venture in the restaurant biz. (read more...)

Parent nodes
Place: Nang Kwak

Q&A: Burin Boonvisut

August 22nd, 2008
Q&A: Burin Boonvisut

Family comes before fame for the Groove Riders vocalist, which explains why, despite the huge success of the disco-funk outfi t’s masterpiece The Lift, he’ll soon be returning to his role as executive director of Toyota Mahanakorn. (read more...)

Q&A: DJ Dragon

August 22nd, 2008
Q&A: DJ Dragon

Mongkorn Timkul a.k.a. DJ Dragon fires up the decks at Club Culture for the Dubway Session. See +nightlife page 22.

Never leave home without: My underwear

Favorite audience: People who are alive and still breathing (read more...)

Q&A: Nakaprapa "Mamee" Nakprasit

August 22nd, 2008

Q&A: Nakaprapa "Mamee" Nakprasit

Mamee has earned herself the reputation of being a horror film regular (read more...)

Q&A: Thanachat “Arty” Toolyachat

August 22nd, 2008
Q&A: Thanachat “Arty” Toolyachat

As one of today’s up-andcoming teen stars, Thanachat “Arty” Toolyachat recently landed the role of the innocent Boon Choke in the movie Boon Choo 9. The freshfaced talent tells us about his big break in the film business. (read more...)

Threatdown

August 22nd, 2008

This week you will mainly die from... embarrassment caused by discoveries of dark secrets from your past. No, (for once) we’re not talking about our former prime minister, current PM or anyone whose last name rhymes with “Poobamrung”—though god knows we could. (read more...)

New & Noted

  • New and Noted: Nov14, 2008

Choose Couscous

Escape Routes

  • Escape Routes: Nov14, 2008

Winter beach pormotions

After Hours

  • After Hours: Nov14, 2008

Rated X

First Person

  • Q&A: Kalamare

Going solo

Scenestealer

  • Q&A: Sandy Shum

Body of the dead