Monthly Archives: December 2011

The peppery, vinegary, spicy flavours of northern China are hard to come by in the Thai capital. So when Dalian restaurant opened in Soi 33/1 there was much rejoicing – particularly among the area’s Japanese population whose native cuisine is … Continue reading →

Eat at a street stall in Bangkok, and if you order a beer to accompany your meal it will invariably be a near-freezing Leo, hauled from ice and popped open with a bottle opener attached to the ice box in … Continue reading →

A couple of years ago this was a forgotten, run-down old 60s block in the Thonglor labyrinth of sois which seemed certain to be pulled down to build a new condo without anyone batting an eyelid. Now it’s been renovated … Continue reading →

Start It Up, by Luke Johnson. A worthwhile read if you’re thinking of making a new start in 2012. Maybe the best thing about it – and he does refer to the fact – is that the author’s fortune wasn’t … Continue reading →

For good coffee beans in Bangkok: no need to try too hard. Just pop in to your local Tops for their house brand products: Brazilian Santos, Jamaican and Colombian beans. But for my money the best buy is the espresso … Continue reading →

A good friend and I were talking about the perils of distraction yesterday. You log on to do some work. But first you read some news. Make some comments. Check your Facebook. Several hours later, time itself has disappeared, and … Continue reading →

I came across Kathy MacLeod’s amazing work via a friend tweeting her site address. Beautiful comics about life in Bangkok from the point of view of an American woman working here. Hours of reading – and a sense of shock … Continue reading →

With two weeks to Christmas, about now is the time that thoughts turn to putting our work to one side and spending our afternoons in the Bangkok winter sun drinking chilled fizzy liquids. And of course it helps if the … Continue reading →

Dean & Deluca’s 2nd Bangkok outlet. Smaller than the first, but more convenient for Sukhumvit dwellers. Straight down the steps from Ploenchit BTS. Decent vibe. Good sandwiches. Open from 7am as a good cafe should be. . . . .

Possibly Bangkok’s coolest bar. Tiny, just one long space with a bar and maybe eight or nine stools. An urban vibe, something out of a Japanese gangster flick, sufficiently mysterious to be satisfying. Elegant, a double height space with what … Continue reading →