Ditch the plastic and go shopping in style with these canvas alternatives. (read more...)

Sriwara Road

Fine Thanks Bangkok

1573, Sriwara Rd., 02-530-7127. Open daily 5pm-1am.

Dimly lit pub with live music and commercial hip hop and dance tunes (no real DJ). Occasional guest singers pop in from time to time.

To-Sit Garden in Town

400, Sriwara Rd., 02-530-7675. Open daily 6pm-2am. (read more...)

CHIANG MAI

High in the North

Sometimes, the best gifts in life are free (or really cheap).

Home spa stuff

All you need is the stuff you have in your kitchen. Follow these recipes for some home-brewed steps to a nifty home spa package. (read more...)

If you really want to get into the spirit of giving, nothing beats giving to a charity or non-profit organization. (read more...)

Tapas and Teddy

With the conclusion of the 24th SEA Games, we would like to thank all of the visiting athletes and athletic supporters (especially the Vietnamese cheerleader in the red dress) for showing up so that we could soundly kick your butts to the tune of over 400 medals, including 183 gold, which was nearly three times as many as runners-up Malaysia and nearly equal to the combined gold-medal haul of M (read more...)

7 FRI

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Eight different ways to make your guests thirsty. (read more...)

Josef is a familiar face in the Thai contemporary art scene. Apart from being an art critic, he’s also curated great shows at the seven-year-old gallery Tang Contemporary Art. (read more...)

Lifelong friends Tei and Ex are salarymen by day and Klerm Samakom by night. After years of juggling the demands of work and melodies, the optimistic duo finally present their debut self-titled album, Klerm Samakom. (read more...)

Thunya Povijitt, better known as Ped Chernyim, made his directorial debut with  the 1991 comedy Khun Meed Kub Khun Ramud. (read more...)

Rattaphum Tokongsub At the peak of his popularity, Film’s face graced the cover of every magazine in town. Still babyfaced, the former teen heartthrob is now getting press for a different reason—as an ambassador for the NGO Habitat for Humanity.  (read more...)

The capital’s controversial Olympic makeover has led to a design revolution. By Amy Kelly Golden

China’s capital is becoming more chic than commie by the minute. The extensive reinvention of the city ahead of next summer’s Olympics has given Beijing a glossy new skyline. It’s a stunning transformation from the lethargic, moldy old Beijing of a decade ago. Now, the capital bustles with energy and an optimism that suggests the best is yet to come. So go north for your next getaway. The Olympic countdown clock ticking in Tiananmen Square is a pressing reminder of the city’s mission impossible. You only have a few months to discover the new Beijing for yourself before the rest of the world descends on her next summer. (read more...)

Because sometimes the thought isn’t enough.

Still agonizing over what to get your mother’s brother’s high school roommate or the girl who sometimes opens the door for you when you sneak into work late? Here, a comprehensive guide on whom you will likely be shopping for, and what to get that person that he or she will not end up giving back to you next year. (read more...)

Dear Mr. KIA: Last weekend, I took a trip to the ancient city of Ayutthaya with my family. I visited eight temples showcasing very attractive and beautiful artwork. Everywhere I visited, there were many tourists and most of them were foreigners and they came with their tour guides. Then I thought, damn, being a tour guide rules. (read more...)