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Viva la brunch revolution
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 16/08/2013
» Bangkok is a city of appearances, both misleading and true. Leaning towards the former, a brunch outing in Thong Lor can be an experience, particularly if you are lacking any corner of the Thong Lor Triumvirate - rich guy, trophy girl, sports car.
Gate Crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 26/07/2013
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Roman Holiday
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 26/07/2013
» The restaurant scene of the city is flourishing, no doubt about it. This year has seen a swathe of openings, with everyone trying something new, fresh and different to get ahead of the pack. But Appia is unashamedly resisting, looking back in time to traditional Roman practices for inspiration rather than forward to a short-lived zeitgeist. It's a return to the origin of the mighty cuisine, taking diners on a trip to Rome.
Gate crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 19/07/2013
» ELECTRO: There's lots of live music and art this week again, as the DJ-dominated party scene of the past abates. Things kick off tonight (Jul 19) with one half of brotherly outfit Kyoto Jazz Massive, who are known for their jazz-spiked production work that is very Japanese - precise, refined, on point. Venue is Fish (3/F, Cosmic Cafe, RCA Block C, Rama IX Road, 081-304-6907), which will hopefully bring in some extra hi-fi to accommodate the fresh soundscape of the guy. We're guessing he is just going to DJ, without any live elements on top but it's still a treat for the bedroom rockers of the city who will appear out of the ether for it. Entry is only B200.
Global Gathering
Life, Richard Mcleish, Published on 16/07/2013
» As the haze cleared in the region, musicians, fans and journalists alike descended on Malaysian Borneo for the coveted jamboree that is the Rainforest World Music Festival.
Transplanted Bangkokian in Washington
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 14/07/2013
» Gossiping, girl's nights out and gold-digging crushes are instantly recognisable tropes of the popular literary genre of female commercial literature, known as chick-lit. Now we can add som tam and spice to the list because the genre has a new Thai counterpart. Tichakorn Khroopan Hill's debut novel, From Bangkok with Despair: (mis)adventures in DC, on the surface seems to retread the stiletto-punctured paths of the genre with blind faith, but the subtleties of having a Thai author (and protagonist) at the narrative helm gently surface like bubbles in a big mango Bellini. So how has Tichakorn brought a distinctly Thai flavour to the book and how much will she confess is autobiographical?
Gate Crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 05/07/2013
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Follow the white rabbit
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 28/06/2013
» If you're looking for a quiet spot to coffee up in Thong Lor, then track the rabbit down to the hidden and homey shophouse burrow of slow coffee bar Casa Lapin x49. Although a little culturally muddled (mixing Spanish and French words), the place gets seemingly everything else right and takes up the mantle the first branch in Thong Lor Art Village (Sukhumvit Soi 55) established, this time with more confidence and deeper pockets.
Gate Crasher
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 21/06/2013
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Delectable Mess
Guru, Richard Mcleish, Published on 21/06/2013
» Thong Lor is typically an area of neatness. Footpaths, hair curls, poodle coats - all perfectly groomed in the well-heeled part of town. But one creative cluster is breaking rank, going against the grain and messing things up at Opposite Mess Hall.