#234: We <3 Cellphones - Imagine life without all that power in your pocket

In 2006, OJ Simpson, apparently driven by a desperate need for cash and not some literary itch, stunned the world with the announcement that he had penned (with a little help from a ghostwriter) a “hypothetical” book in which he explains how he might have killed his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman. (read more...)

Chinese language school

Dear Mr. KIA: You know the Beijing Olympics are coming. My family is Chinese-Thai so they are pretty psyched about the whole thing. They have already planned a trip for the whole family to go there during the games. (read more...)

Once in Your Lifetime (read more...)

Living It Up (read more...)

Break out the sombreros for a Mexican fiesta. By Stephanie Roy, photography by Badre Mammar and Kosit Pattaranukul (read more...)

More Gain, Less Pain (read more...)

Is It a Phone or a Computer?

Three of the most advanced handsets (for now).

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Can’t afford La Prairie? Cook up a beautiful you with these D-I-Y recipes. By Saransri Prawatpattanakul, illustration by Thanyarat Thongmanee (read more...)

Ever left your phone in a taxi? Been caught in the middle of a terrorist attack? Whatever the scenario, do the following to resolve the situation with grace and cool. (read more...)

Mad for Mobiles

The smaller they get, the bigger the role they play in our lives. By Alisara Chirapongse, illustrations by Nawapan Silawong

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Q&A: Maleonn

Maleonn, who hails from Shanghai, has dabbled in everything from graphic design and painting to advertising and, now, photography. His latest exhibition is inspired by what was once his favorite toy, marbles. See +art this page. (read more...)

Over Me, a new face funk rock band, which won the One-2-Call U Band Battle ’07 contest, are featured in the resulting compilation album but have yet to record a single. Say hello to Pete (vocal), Fai (bass), Pom (guitar) and Non (drum). (read more...)

Q&A: Paween Purijitpanya

Paween Purijitpanya. The director of Body#19 adds yet another horror flick to his oeuvre with See Praeng, a combination of hair-raising shorts by the genre’s leading directors. (read more...)

Q&A: Steve Aoki

The man from LA is back in town at the Chivas Music Terminal with yet another concoction of tunes fit for everyone who loves to move. See +nightlife page 20.

Stupidest Trend:

Lifting weights

Idol:

Bruce Lee and Malcolm X (read more...)

Rooftop Bars for Acrophobics

Gazebo Sukhumvit

4/F 26 Sukhumvit Soi 1 (on the corner), 02-655-2471. Open daily 6pm-late. BTS
Phloenchit.
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Safe Your life, Safe Your Earth, Salsa Beach Party 2, The Best Western, Le Meridien and Air Asia

RAYONG & PATTAYA

Sandy Dancin’ (read more...)

According to a British study by the Center for Economic Learning and Social Evolution, “Mobile Phones [are being used] as Lekking Devices Among Human Males.” A lek is a place where animals gather and mate. (read more...)

Paperweight
The iPhone has a special ability most users are not aware of. If you abuse it too much, such as by downloading programs or hacking functions of the phone without Steve Jobbs’ approval, your phone will automatically turn into a brick. (read more...)

At a mobile phone text messaging competition held in Singapore in 2004, Kimberly Yeo, 23, broke the World’s Guinness Record with her lightning-fast fingers by typing a 160-character sentence within 43.24 seconds. (read more...)

Rating: 3/5 Price: BB

At first glance, you might think Mokka and High Tea are two different restaurants. They are not. The two places share the same Thai/European menu. It’s just the interior that has the split personalities. (read more...)

Rating: 3/5 Price: B-BB

Anyone who thinks that a bowl of noodles can’t be a filling and satisfying meal hasn’t been to Yamagoya. With two branches so far, this Japanese chain serves up Kyushu-style ramen that will stick to just about any body part of your choosing—not just your bones. (read more...)