#181: Your Sex Habits Uncovered - The results of our Pan-Asian Sex Survey

    Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is time once again to test your knowledge of
current events with this month’s news quiz, which is guaranteed to be especially—but
not gratuitously (never!)—sexy.

Why did the Thai Rak Thai Party move its headquarters?
a. An astrologer told them to. (read more...)

The entrance to every office building in the world is overseen by a smart, stern and silent security guard. With most of the building’s other inhabitants he enjoys little more than a nodding acquaintance. But what does he do all day? What is he thinking? To find out, we spoke to our anonymous doorman at Silom Center, Komsun Kansan. (read more...)

When Thai teen films were at their peak in the 90s, Surivipa Poonpipat—Mam—was the confidante of many of the most popular leading ladies. (read more...)

Ways to protect your beloved laptop and everything that’s in it. (read more...)

BARSU

250 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-649-8385. Open daily 6pm-2am. www.barsubangkok.com

The loo is located in the back end of the place with dimmed lights and many glass doors and mirrors. The soft music is enough to drown out sounds, and there are plenty of napkins on the way out to clean up any spillage. Indeed, it's time to “eatPLAYdance”. (read more...)

Dear Mr. KIA: I am utterly devastated: I had just returned from my Songkran shopping trip in Paris and into my limo, when my chauffeur confessed that he had run over my priceless poodle Precious while reversing the coupé into my mansion’s driveway. He is fired. But, oh my gosh! (read more...)

Located on an easily overlooked soi across from Burger King, Goloso Italian Deli (1025/13 Ploenchit Rd., near Central Chitlom, 02-655-0565. Open Mon-Fri 10am-7pm and Sat 10am-1pm. BTS Chid Lom) has a nondescript storefront but is in fact a hidden gem for Italian food lovers. (read more...)

Rating: 2/5 Price: B

\If you’re into healthy Japanese cooking, you’ll appreciate what Samurai has to offer. Butif taste is your priority (the strong flavors that we Thais prefer, in particular), Samurai is ahit-or-miss affair. According to a note on the menu, when chef-owner Naofumi Sato firstcame to town, he was horrified by the prevalent use of MSG and artificial food coloringin his native cuisine. (read more...)

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Rating: 3/5 Price: BB

A year from now, we can imagine Ember worthy of four stars. Either that or it will be closed. Because, like fellow Singaporean offshoot Hu’u, Ember Bangkok has failed to achieve anywhere near the kind of success—and the ever-important “buzz”—that the chic original has earned in the Merlion City. The problem is not the food, some of which is outstanding. (read more...)