Yup, it's that time of year again, when Bangkok foodies and even a few who fly in from faraway lands like Singapore, Saudi Arabia and other locales that don't start with the letter "S" converge on the Four Seasons for what will be their ninth World Gourmet Festival. You can check out our pre-event coverage, which includes interviews, pics and the full schedule hereTK. (read more...)

...well it sounds like one, anyway. (We haven't sent anyone yet.) You can't beat prices like these, especially when you consider this is not one of those crap Quantity-Over-Quality "Japanese" Buffet restaurants (you know who you are).

I might call them on their claim that the beef is "Japanese," however...

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AIRASIA LAUNCHES 1 MILLION FREE SEATS (read more...)

Khang Lang Phab The Musical

Sri Burapha's classic novel that some of us, including me, have read back in university has been made into a TV drama, film and the most recent adaptation, a musical. Directed by Boy Thakonkiat, Khang Lang Phab The Musical takes us back to the year 2475, when Siam underwent a major change as it first adopted democracy. (read more...)

You can only fool your wife for so long with the excuse that the Foodland in Patpong is one of the few places that stocks the special dog food Champ loves so much, so it's always good to have another repectable excuse/reason to visit Bangkok's red light Disneyland. (read more...)

What?

In New York, there's a proposal to make it illegal to use SMS while you're driving. (Read the full New York Times article: Ban on text messaging.) (read more...)

Non-profit organization, the Lotus Flower Foundation which aims to eradicate child abuse in Thailand is looking to build their pilot rehabiliation shelter in Nondburi by next year. The shelter will house 30 abused orphans between the ages of 3 and 12. (read more...)

Hello,
I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling some funds repartriation in your favour. I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via Natwest Securities as deposited personal effects. (read more...)

= dead baby

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