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Late-night hideaway
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/02/2026
» After several iterations, name changes and relocations, Madame K Kitchen & Bar finds a new home near Soi Nana, Bangkok Chinatown's hip district.
Kumar brings his greatest hits to Bangkok on Friday
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 23/05/2023
» Let's get something about Kumar straight first (pun very intended). According to his interview with 'The Straights Times', Kumar isn't a drag queen but a stand-up comedian who is in drag. And if he could have his way, his pronoun would be Kumar.
Out and Proud
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/06/2022
» Saroj "Ark" Kunatanad lives out and proud is his personal and professional lives. As an OG member of Trasher Bangkok, he has directed parody music videos and organised inclusive parties pre-Covid-19. He has also explored photography skills with intimate and sensual male portraits, adding "director” of music videos and commercials to his CV. Ark makes his directorial debut with Getaway, a Singaporean BL (boy love) web drama shot in Bangkok, for Asia's leading LGBTQIA media publication Dear Straight People. Ark tells Guru about the new web series and his creative journey.
Yum Cha Dynasty
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/08/2021
» Chinese restaurant Dynasty at Centara Grand at CentralWorld has recently launched their dim sum delivery service so you can satiate your dumpling craving in the comfort of your own home.
When the Streetlights Go On
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 18/06/2021
» Lampposts have posed a lot of questions since last week. If you've been around Thailand, you're bound to spot fancy lampposts that are equipped with sculptures at the top. These sculptures represent something unique about their locality like what a province is known for or simply are mythical creatures. They are nothing new in Thailand but become the new talk of Thai town after people raise questions, rightfully so, about their costs and necessity. Some suspect good old corruption and collusion between local govt officials and the contractors who built them. They are paid for by the taxpayers' money, after all.
Asean appreciation
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 19/03/2021
» The seventh iteration of Eats Payao Home-Bar & Kitchen has found its location in a shophouse tucked away in a residential area of Yenarkat 2. The brainchild and business baby of Thai-Singaporen couple Phoungkhae Koh and Gavin Koh have come so so far, given its humble beginning as a booth at K-Village weekend market in 2014.
Get acquainted with your new dining companions
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/05/2020
» The good and bad news is that dining in is (vaguely) business as usual. You go out with the fam or friends (often in the same car), scan a QR code to check-in on Thai Chana and then be seated at separate tables to enjoy food outside your home. Sounds complicated and contrary to the concept of family-time meals but that's the hidden price you pay in this Covid-19 world. If lucky, your new dining companion may be some kind of doll (not those ones). Whether they are good company or not, these dining companions are likely to be at restaurant tables for a while. Here are three that I've spotted. g
Travel Struggles Thais Can Relate To
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/11/2019
» If you're fortunate enough to travel on a regular basis, you may start to pick up on little quirks that come with it. While I don't consider myself consumed by wanderlust, I would like to think that I've travelled enough to be able to share a few amusing quirks and struggles I discovered along the way. For your entertainment (and in some cases, our common commiseration), here are travel titbits Thai can relate to.
Making a Splash
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 30/11/2018
» Jumbo Seafood, famous Singaporean restaurant chain has landed on the banks of the Chao Phraya River at Iconsiam. From its humble beginning with one outlet at Singapore's East Coast Seafood Centre in 1987, Jumbo Seafood has grown to 16 outlets with branches in China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Thailand.
Payao Meets Singapore
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/04/2018
» Eats Payao Home-Bar & Kitchen has recently relocated into a townhouse on Yen Akat Road. If you've been following them since the beginning, you know that they've come far since the K-Village Farmer's Market and this is their fourth reincarnation. It's also much more than a mere change of address.