Only have a day to see the whole country? Fear not: Samut Prakan province’s Ancient Siam crams reproductions of over a hundred of its most venerable palaces, temples, stupas, stone sanctuaries and traditional houses into a lush, map-of-Siam shaped plot of land only an hour’s drive from the capital. Don’t come expecting a shoddy theme-park… [more]
Moonstar Studio 02-539-3881 continues its impressive run of concerts with the arrival of The Naked and Famous on January 17. Local audiences should warm to lead singer Alisa Xayalith, of Thai- Chinese descent, as she delivers songs like ‘Young Blood’, ‘Punching in a Dream’ and other tracks from their debut album Passive Me, Aggressive You…. [more]
Skulk through endless indoor and outdoor displays of rare flowers from home and abroad at this humungous annual flower show, being held on the outskirts of Chiang Mai at the Royal Park Ratchaphreuk gardens until March 14. A trade show as well as a public one, there will also be competitions and symposiums on a… [more]
Jazz pianist Paul Lay, winner of the 2008 soloist prize in France’s Concours National de Jazz de la Défense, performs at the Alliance Française (29 South Sathorn Rd, MRT Lumphini, 02-670-4231; www.alliance-francaise.or.th) on January 12. Tickets are B 400.
There seems as much as they can safely cram under one roof at the Thailand Mega Show 2012, which features books, toys, fashion, food, travel stuff, and a whole lot more at Impact Arena 02-504-5050 from January 7 – 15. www.thailandmegashow.com
Kukrit Pramoj was one of Thailand’s most-loved statesmen of the 20th century. A natural all-rounder, he was a poet, a writer and even served as prime minister in the 1970s. His peaceful abode with its lovely gardens, now on show to the public and off the tourist trail is a terrific example of traditional Thai… [more]
Did you know that Jim Thompson’s world famous Thai Silk Company has its very own silk farm up in Korat’s Pak Thong Chai district? Well it does, and once a year they fling open the gates and let Joe Public in. Tours of their mulberry plantation, silkworm egg production centre, vegetable plots and plant nursery… [more]
Q Bar opened their redesigned lower floor late last month and will rattle the walls with Goldie on January 6. He says: “Some people might call what I do drum ’n’ bass. But I’m not going to narrow it down to what the music industry thinks is commercially viable.” It’s B 800 entry, including two… [more]
A quiet, unassuming, too-bright restaurant tucked away from the ground floor crowds of K Village is a surprising place to find such inspired cooking. The Liit has some classic Italian dishes, but chef Emanuele Serra, from Sardinia adds a personal signature he describes as “Unconventional. I’m just looking for good tastes combining my home experience… [more]
There’s a water colour exhibition called Images of a Disappearing Isaan from January 3 – 29; a Chinese New Year Party on January 21; and the Neilson Hays Annual Book Sale on January 27 and 28, all at the Neilson Hays Library (195 Surawong Rd, 02-233-1731; www.neilsonhayslibrary.com)
The Goethe-Institut hosts German Open Air Cinema in the garden every Tuesday at 7:30 pm throughout January and February. The January schedule is Close To You (Dir: Almut Getto, Jan 3); The Day Of The Cat (Wolfgang Panzer, Jan 10); Elephant Heart (Züli Aladag, Jan 17); Sasha (Dennis Todorovic, Jan 24) and Afternoon (Angela Schanelec,… [more]
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is the oldest and largest wat in Bangkok. Originating in the 16th century, it houses the largest reclining Buddha statue in Thailand as well as the greatest number of Buddha images. Wat Po is also the centre for traditional Thai medicine and a learning centre for Thai massage, where… [more]
Highlights of the month at Bed Supperclub, start with Top 20 charters The Freestylers on January 5, before UK duo Skream & Benga bring dubstep on January 12. For details of regular nights at Bed Superclub (26 Sukhumvit Soi 11, BTS Nana, 02-651-3537) see www.bedsupperclub.com
There’s Latin Dance on two dance floors around a swimming pool every Saturday night at the Imperial Queens Park Hotel (199 Sukhumvit Soi 22, BTS Phrom Phong, 02-261-9000; www.imperialhotels.com) Rhythms include Salsa, Mambo and Merengueton Latin House. The music flows from 8 pm – 2 am; there’s free entry, and free salsa classes for beginners.
