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Bean there, Done that: Bangkok's best cafes
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 17/03/2013
» Bangkok's coffee houses offer more than just an air-conditioned escape from the overheated rigours of life in the capital. They are human petrol stations _ places to refuel, snack and reorder the mind amid the chaos. Coffee houses also serve as surrogate offices or libraries, places to meet business clients, study for exams or polish off a book. And, yes, the air-conditioning doesn't hurt either.
For luxury goods maker, Thailand has it all stitched up
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 18/11/2012
» Maison Takuya _ the name gives nothing away as to the brand's origins, nor do the products, a range of leather bags, wallets and phone and gadget cases found in iStudio outlets and high-end shops around the world. The designs come in strong colours layered on minimalist patterns, with little in the way of buckles, labels or embellishments but a strong focus on the quality of the leather used and a highly refined hand craftsmanship.
Scent of the unusual
B Magazine, Ezra Kyrill Erker, Published on 18/03/2012
» Jutamas Theantae worked as a food and beverage director for many years, and while it is a post she still holds, it is her re-entry into the kitchen as head chef that has improved her quality of life, she says. Jutamas, or Chef Som, has a degree in lithography from Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, India, the town Nobel literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore made famous.