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Worth the sweat
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 04/04/2014
» If you pride yourself on the ability to eat spicy food (which we assume many Thais do), there’s a new place in town where you can put your tongue to the test. Katsu-Tan Ramen, which opened on Mar 3, offers ramen where you can customise spicy levels. But while the chilli options are exciting, the atmosphere offers nothing to get excited about. It’s basically a shophouse with cute pictures of the owner rendered in cartoon form on the white wall. Out front, there’s a display of food replicas and a TV playing Japanese TV shows that have featured Katsu-Tan Ramen. From its location, you can probably guess that the majority of patrons consist of Mathayom students from nearby cram schools, Chula students and white-collar Thais.
Guru's guide to street food
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 14/06/2013
» CentralWorld is buzzing with more people than usual at the moment because a fair dedicated to street food is being held there until Sunday (see Food, p20), attempting to cement Thailand as the hub of street food. The fact is we can celebrate street food all year round given the sheer number of food vendors in this city. However, for first-time visitors (or even some Bangkok khun noos) the street food scene may feel like unexplored territory. We are here to help with our very own guide to Bangkok street food.
How Thai are ya, ja?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/03/2013
» There is more to being a true Thai than reciting the full name of Bangkok and eating lots of som tum. We are talking about subtle characteristics of Thai-ness you may sometimes miss. Want to know how Thai you are? Take our culture pop quiz to find out, if you dare. Answers are at the end.
Jobs gone wrong
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/03/2013
» Work can be a pain in the ass (well, provided you actually have to work for a living). Not only do we have to wake up at an ungodly hour every morning, we're expected to put on pants, brave traffic and/or smelly commuters, suck up to the boss, deal with other people, and actually get stuff done on a daily basis. And on top of all that... we're expected to maintain an air of professionalism the whole way through!
For your bangkok eyes only
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 05/10/2012
» Life in Bangkok is... unique. There are so many things here that only make sense to people who were born here or have lived here for a while. To test how much you think like a true Bangkokian, use our visual guide to see if your initial thought matches up with what the picture represents. The more you have in common with our caption, the more you can call yourself a Bangkokian!
The lame blame game
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/07/2012
» We all have done something in the past we have not wanted to admit to, and then tried to come up with an excuse to avoid the blame. You might have said the dog ate your homework instead of admitting laziness to your teacher. Or maybe you told your parents the cigarette pack belonged to your friend, which was technically true since you both chipped in money to buy it. Or perhaps you blamed being late to work on a taxi driver taking you on a detour when you were actually up until 4am partying.
Eating for two
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/03/2012
» Sometimes I wish it was biologically possible for me to become pregnant, just so I would have a sympathetic excuse for the various food cravings I regularly endure. I often treat the fat kid in me (and the fat kid that I am) to goong chae nam pla for that sweetness of fresh shrimp and spicy dressing. Summertime has me drooling up and down Thong Lor to quench my yearning for Japanese cold noodles, even though I avoid being outdoors like I avoid soi dogs with rabies. I can also load up on risotto and pasta like I'm expecting quadruplets. But don't feel sorry for me, dear readers. As a man who lives to eat, rather than eats to live, I'm actually fine with it.
In the name of love
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 10/02/2012
» Love is indeed a strange and powerful force. It can make us do crazy things like stare at the phone willing our darling to call for the fifth time of the day. It can make us spend a year's salary impressing our khun noo girlfriend with an LV bag despite an unwavering credit card debt. It can drive us to hide in the bushes behind the object of our affection's house, going through their trash in the hope of finding a lock of their hair to use in a love spell.