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On the offence
jimmy carr comedian PHOTO: supplied The best defence is showing you’re not offended, and for Jimmy Carr the easiest way to do that is to laugh. Carr knows a thing or two about offending people — it’s...
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Film exposed, flayed sek defiant, Ying Yae's boob boost
Young actor Film Natgawi is apologising for his conduct after his estranged wife exposed him on social media as an errant dad who assaulted their three-month-old child. Film Natgawi. Film, a star of...
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Standing his comic ground
When Comedy Central needed a Thai comedian for an Asian stand-up series, they had to hunt through the archives. And YouTube. Since the vast majority of Thai comedy comes in ensemble form — Note Udom...
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Prickly customers
If the number of stalls selling a plant can be an indication of its popularity, then cacti and succulents are clearly back in favour. At Chatuchak midweek plant market there are certainly more vendors...
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Full circle after 24 years
BUDDHIST LANDMARK: Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom is the largest pagoda in Thailand. PHOTO: Jiraporn Kuhakan Greetings from Nakhon Pathom. This week your favourite columnist finds himself in a...
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Guitarist picks sad way to save mother
Classical virtuoso Irin Prechanvinit is putting her most cherished instrument up for sale to help fund expensive cancer treatment. (Photo by Chumporn Sangvilert) Young classical guitar virtuoso Irin...
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A culinarymelting pot
OLD FAVOURITE: Hua chai po, left, cooked with shallots in coconut cream. Photos: Suthon Sukphisit Think of a favourite dish and then consider the various ingredients that come together to make it....
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Friends in need
Thong Muan and her four kittens (Thong Yip, Thong Yod, Foi Thong and Thong Ake) were rescued from the street. They are very friendly. Khao Neaw is Black’s male puppy whose mother is a shih-tzu. He is...
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Deadly duo in surreal debut LP
The British oddball teenagers put their freaky spin on pop with some oddly mixed results. Let’s Eat Grandma / I, Gemini While it is offbeat, there is also something wonderfully punky and nihilistic...
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What's trending and happening this week
Bangkok Swing Swinging in the Rain Bangkok Swing 1 Bangkok Swing is back at it again and hosting another not-to-be-missed event at the Cho Why gallery in Chinatown. Tomorrow, they’re hosting Swinging...
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Be fit, eat well
Surachada Bowra. Thiti Wannamontha Not in her wildest dreams did Surachada Bowra, 43, envisage having a Facebook following of 35,000 and counting. The low-key architect-turned-sports specific trainer...
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Rare gems
Tunyaros and Tunyaluk Puriprachaya, co-founders of Tamas Jewelry. Tawatchai Kemgumnerd Tunyaros and Tunyaluk Puriprachaya were born six minutes apart. They studied the same major. Later, they together...
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Tussle erupts over hospital plan
One of the two historical buildings at Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket that are at risk of being demolished to pave the way for the construction of a new hospital wing. The hospital’s medical staff...
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Celebrity chef on hand for record roll
From left, ML Korkrita Kritakara, Sorapoj Techakraisri, Gunn Adireksarn, Pranitan Phornprapha, Nisamanee Bhirombhakdi, Bhurit Bhirombhakdi and Chanond Ruangkritya. Official launch of Morimoto Bangkok...
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Extremely clear, incredibly crisp
BILLED BY ITS makers as a masterpiece in the world of television, the new LG OLED E6T TV transforms a living room into a perfect small theatre with several display-enhancing technologies that the...
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Music to your ears
RHA has launched its new T20i flagship in-ear headphone that has premium build quality and excellent sound reproduction. The headphone, with deep bass, won the Red Dot design award in 2015. It uses...
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Show support for paralympic team
A GROUP OF celebrities has lined up to support Thailand’s athletes in the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Led by Chutinant Bhirombhakdi, president of Paralympic Committee of Thailand and Naiyanobh...
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Curry with a healthy twist
CAMP, TOKYO’S best-loved curry restaurant, recently organised a grand opening event for its Camp Curry restaurant, which brings a selection of healthy but hearty Japanese dishes to the fourth floor of...
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Keeping it authentic
THAI FOOD is one of the most popular cuisines in the world but a phad thai or som tum that you enjoy, say in London, often bears little resemblance to what you will chow down at a Bangkok food stall....
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Don’t rush Bagan fixes: Aung San Suu Kyi
A woman walks past a damaged pagoda after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar, on Thursday. (Reuters photo) State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has instructed the Culture and Religious Affairs Ministry to...
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