Viva Bangkok Issue 13

VIVA

Bangkok February 27th 2013

Zense Celebrity Auction Hua Chang Hotel Brigitte Bardot Forever All Change at Terrace@72 Your What s On Guide to This Week in Bangkok Page 1 www.bangkokscene.com

Daily Events Click on event for more information

Produits du Terroir: Organic Dandieu Chicken @ Scarlett Wine Bar. February 27th ­ March 2nd.

Discover the Art of Italian Dining @ La Tavola. March 1st ­ 9th.

Mango Festival @ Two Forty Eight Café and Bar. March and April.

Haute Cuisine from the Black Forest Gourmet Heaven @ Banyan Tree Hotel. February 21st ­ March 1st.

HomeWorks Expo 2013 @ BITEC. Feb 22nd ­ March 3rd.

There s Something About Spain @ Flavors. Feb.15th­ March 16th.

BUKRUK Thai Europe Street Art Festival Feb.16th ­ March 17th.

Mimetic Scene @ DOB Hualamphong Gallery. Solo exhibition by Kiatanan Lamchan. Until March 17th.

Holy Production @ 100 Tonson Gallery. Solo exhibition by a talented young Thai artist, Prateep Suthathongthai. Until April 7th.

Chinese New Year Celebration @ Lin Fa Restaurant (until 28th).

There is no Essence @ Artery Post­Modern Gallery (Feb.12th ­ March 31st). Paper sculptures by Ho­Yoon Shin.

Echo @ The Art Center, Chula. Exhibition by Sujin Wattanawongchai.

February 1st ­ March 16th.

Perspective Shifting Culinary Creations @ Reflexions.

Until March 31st.

Ballad of the Black Cloud @ Koi Art Gallery. Throughout February.

Chinese New Year Lunch Buffet @ Latest Recipe. Throughout Feb. Prosaic vs. Profound @ La Lanta Fine Art Gallery. Exhibition by Hong Kong photographer Wing Chan. February 2nd ­ March 7th.

Flavourful Steak Promotion @ Luna Sky Garden Cafe.

February 1st ­ April 30th.

The Finest of Meats and the Best of Wines @ La Tavola, Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel (until February 28th).

Wine Fiesta @ GLOW Pratunam. Plus bar snacks. Throughout Feb. Drawings by Pratuang Emjaronen @ Sombat Permpoon Gallery. 4th January ­ 4th March.

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Wednesday February 27th Beauty and the Beats @ Demo. Presented by CMYK. Brazilian Carnival @ Nest Rooftop. Samba dancing & Latino drinks.

Mun Tued Makk @ Sonic. Rockafella DJs playing a full set.

The Payback @ Jam. Kung Fu flicks, DJ Lows & DJ Criminal.

Life is so FIN @ Insanity. Life is short ­ find your fin at Insanity.

Jetset'er Live @ Muse. Catch the popular rockers live on stage at Muse.

Vinyl Pharmacy @ Apoteka Lux. Old Skool hiphop Wednesdays.

Spank Me Wednesdays @ Cafe Democ. The Silom nightspot introduces a naughty new theme night.

Burlesque Wednesdays @ Levels. Capture the spirit of Burlesque with live performances from some of Bangkok's best dancers. Sexy outfits and scantily­clad young ladies.

Super Foxes Ladies Night @ Bash. Belted, buckled and Booted!

Glitch Wednesday @ Glow. With DJ Oum and Guests.

Minimal / House / Techno / Electro Above Eleven Ladies Night @ Above Eleven. Salsa Music and fifty percent discount for ladies drinks.

Wednesday Acoustic Jam Session @ Beer Vault.

Featuring Vvienna and Band. Every Wednesday from 8pm Unplugged @ The Pintsman. Featuring Jay and his guitar.

Every Wednesday.

High Heels and Lipstick Night @ Platinum Lounge, Novotel Bangkok Platinum Hotel. Every Wednesday.

Block Party ­ Ladies Night @ Q Bar. Every Wednesday.

Ladies Free entry all night plus a free drink. Special: DJ Fenner Barrio Latino @ Nest Rooftop. Every Wednesday.

Latino inspired music and cocktails.

Sax in the City @ Decanter, St. Regis. Every Wednesday.

Sip celebrated wines and listen to smooth saxophone.

Lobby Party @ Sofitel So. Every Wednesday ­ the only lobby party in town, with two for one drinks and the latest sounds from guest DJs. The longest happy hour in town!

Thai Teriffic @ Koi. All Thai Djs ­ every Wednesday.

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Serenity and Luxury in the Heart of Bangkok Old World Charm and New Age Technologies Combine at Hua Chang Heritage Hotel

From left: Jirapiya Ice Kanjanapasu, Maneekarn Petch Tepwannakul and Natthawadee Katai Puengposob in the light and airy lobby at the Hua Chang Heritage Hotel.

A charming new hotel has just opened in the heart of Bangkok. The Hua Chang Heritage Hotel sits within a two minute stroll of the bustling Siam shopping and nightlife area of the city, right next to the Hua Chang Bridge, from which it takes its name.

Words and photos by Paul Hutton

Using the Thai Lotus as the predominant theme, the hotel bases its colour scheme on the famous flower, with floral designs integrated into the mirrors, carpets and windows, which also feature intricate elephant images and historical scenes.

With seven storeys and 80 rooms, the brand new hotel resembles a relic of yesteryear, but modern technology has been embraced, with soundproofing keeping the sounds of the city at bay, and personal touch screens controlling the room environment.

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Pimlert Baiyoke, Assistant to the Chairman of the Baiyoke Group of Hotels, sits beside the Hua Chang Heritage Hotel s beautiful swimming pool. The poolside bar sits in the background.

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Clockwise, from top: Mathurada Nam Thaowaong, left, and Pariyachat Ming Siriyati in Miss Siam, the hotel s restaurant. The hotel s ornate facade features louvred windows.

A statue of Ganesha, the elephant headed god, and a symbol of success, takes pride of place in the hotel lobby. Full length windows in the lobby feature historical scenes. Individual touch panels in each room control all electrical functions. The lobby is bright and cheerful, with comfortable armchairs and a backdrop featuring the oasis that is the hotel swimming pool.

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PR Manager Phattareeya Annie Phattaraiaratrip takes time out to relax in one of the lobby s ornate armchairs.

Each room has private butler service. Bathtubs can be screened off for privacy, or guests can sit back and watch TV from the comfort of their tub.

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Thursday February 28th Rachael Yamagata Live in Bangkok @ Thailand Cultural Centre.

The troubadour of heartbreak in a one night only show.

The Lermontov Quartet @ Neilson Hays Library. An evening of fine music and architecture.

Matt Caseli (UK) @ The Club Khaosan. House & Progressive House.

Support by DJ Funky Deeper.

Models Black Night @ Demo. Models get 8 complimentary drinks.

DJ Friction @ Bed Supperclub. One of the Drum & Bass scene's true Heavyweights.

Popscene Live: Thee Oh Sees @ Cosmic Cafe.

Take It Easy @ Future. Phoenix, Golf, Bigsexy and DJs galore.

DJ Queen P @ Playground, Pullman Bangkok Hotel G. Every Thursday from 6pm ­ 10pm, with a happy hour two for one until 8pm Ritual Thursdays @ Q Bar. Make Thursday nights a ritual at Q Bar. Thursday Live! Nest Rooftop presents Johnny O and Tapanee Manaves. This week: Chasing Ghosts: Thursday Live Special Vibetown @ Route 66. Every Thursday ­ mayhem, sexy people, unlimited drinks and off­the­wall jammin beats & four DJs. Too Sexy Thursday @ Levels. Every Thursday ­ Three Free Drinks for Ladies before Midnight.

Oysters and Wine @ Manhattan Bar, JW Marriott. Come every Thursday ­ for oyster and wine lovers ­ with a live DJ. UB Rising @ Bash. Each and every Thursday night the UB Radio crew will be showcasing their stable of cutting edge DJs. CM2 Ladies Night @ Novotel Bangkok On Siam Square. Now Every Monday and Thursday.

Pintsman Privileges @ The Pintsman. Ladies Night ­ Every Thursday.

Tokyo Lights @ Koi Fashion Lounge. Every Thursday ­ electro, deep and tech house.

Massive Thursday @ Narz. Get Five Free Drinks Before Midnight.

DJ Nut, MC Coga, DJ Don and DJ Champ. Ladies free entry.

La Mode Special @ Mixx. Models Night ­ models card for free drinks.

Rewind to the 80's @ Dickinson s Culture Cafe. Every Thursday.

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Numero Celebrity Auction at Zense First Homme Edition Unveiled French fashion magazine Numero held a Numero Lady Auction Ensemble at Zense at Central World in Bangkok on February 21st.

The evening also served to debut the men s edition of the magazine, whose Thai version was launched just three months ago.

Fashion lovers were given the opportunity to bid for unique designs provided for the evening by leading fashion houses such as Kloset, Disaya, Stretsis, Senada, Theatre, Vivkteerut, Soda, Greyhound, Asava, Real, Issue, Curated and Chai Gold Label.

Numero Homme s Thai edition carries the same DNA as the original French Edition, which is well recognised in Europe and worldwide said publisher and editor in chief Amornsiri Boonyasit.

The men s edition of the magazine will be published twice a year, in March and September.

Highlighting the evening was the fashion auction which was held to benefit society and was supported by 13 leading Thai designer brands. Top celebrities gave their time to model the clothing.

Funds from the proceeds will be donated to charities including the Thai Red Cross Eye Bank and the National Association of the Deaf in Thailand.

Words and photos by Paul Hutton.

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Words and photos by Paul Hutton

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Friday March 1st

The Biggles Band One Night Only @ Hotel Muse. Dress up in 20's style for this extravagant bash: Dress Up / Drink / Dance.

Kyau and Albert @ Narz. Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert are one of the most original DJ/Producer duos on the dance music circuit.

Nakadia's Closing Ceremony @ Glow. Her Asian Tour 2013 comes to an end with a last night of madness at her homebase: Glow.

Saints and Sinners @ Grease. Tim "the master of sin" Coates and DJ "the saint" Vincent.

The Joseph Marchione Quartet @ Niu s on Silom. An evening of great jazz.

Tech House @ Dickinson s Culture Cafe. First Friday of every month.

Subconscious @ Cafe Democ. First Friday of every month.

One Touch @ Nest. Direct from France to the hip rooftop.

Manga @ Koi Fashion Lounge. Every Friday ­ featuring DJ Birz and DJ Andre.

Funky Fridays @ Leapfrog Rooftop Bar, Ramada Encore.

Every Friday ­ Featuring DJ Mello.

Mon Cheri Models Night Special @ Narz. Every Friday.

The latest models night in town. Hip Hop / RnB. Ladies Night @ MyBar, Dusit Thani Hotel.

Stray Cat Fridays @ The Pintsman. Every Friday night journey back to the rockabilly rock of the 50 s.

Roctopussy @ Bash. DJ Octo is Roctopussy ­ every Friday.

A night of exotic espionage.

Speakeasy Funky Friday @ Hotel Muse. B120 net house pour drinks ­ every Friday.

Thank God It's Friday! @ The Reflexions, Every Friday.

Friday Unwind @ Zest Bar and Terrace.

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L Appart presents:

BB

Forever

And God Created Woman

Brigitte Bardot, la legende, by Henry­Jean Servat

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Never before seen images of screen goddess Brigitte Bardot are now on show at Sofitel Bangkok s chic rooftop venue: L Appart.

The 30 photos take pride of place in the upscale wining and dining venue until April 10th, before moving on to the Sofitel Saigon Plaza.

The exhibition is by Henry­Jean Servat, a French journalist who has published over 35 works on cinema and history.

BB Forever will tour across China, visiting four Sofitel properties, and will also exhibit in Manila and Mumbai.

The photos are on show at L Appart every day from 5pm­1am.

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A string quartet performance in the hotel lobby, while champagne corks popped, preceded the opening of BB Forever at Sofitel Sukhumvit on February 19th

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Words and Photos by Paul Hutton

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Saturday March 2nd Bangkok Boat Party 6 @ Sathorn Pier. Depart here for another night of music and dance along the Chao Phraya River.

The Voice Concert @ Rajamangala Stadium. 59 ultimate idols as well as the 4 ultimate coaches together on the big stage.

Fat Live Smallroom @ Thunder Dome. An array of talent featuring: Tattoo Colour, The Richman Toy, Slur, Yarinda, Superbaker, Penguin Villa, Greasy Cafe, The Jukks, The Yers and many more.

Workout Saturday @ The Club Khaosan.

XXL @ Bed Supperclub. Size does matter, and Bed is super­sizing their Saturday nights, with DJ Tech 12 raising the bar.

Substance @ Bash. Every Saturday in the main room.

With Darren Mac and Kimball Collins.

Walk on the Wildside @ The Pintsman. Keep the party rolling with Wildside and a Beer Buffet ­ every Saturday.

Wine Buffet @ Decanter, St. Regis. Every Friday and Saturday.

Free flow wines, cold cuts and antipasti.

All You Can Eat Every Saturday @ Utage Japanese Restaurant.

Also on Sundays.

Sunday March 3rd Sunday Buffet Brunch. We have brunches galore in our weekly Events round up: Events Weekly Sanga Arampee Concert 2 @ Grand Hall, Thammasat University.

A music box of love songs with Sanga and many guests.

Remedy @ Apoteka Lux. Your weekly dose of Sunday bass, beats, eats and treats.

Sucka Free Sundays @ Q Bar. A regular Sunday institution.

After Party @ Bash. Party hard at Sucka Free Sunday at Q Bar, then come to the late late after party!

Dubstep Sundays @ Cafe Democ. Every Sunday ­ an event that's played a huge part in the development of dubstep since day dot.

Soundset Sundays @ Levels. Every Sunday on the terrace.

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All Change for

Terrace@72

Hostess Jessica Ortaleza on the restaurant s breakfast balcony

Nipon Akkarassamiyo ­ Commis II (Chinese food)

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Chef Anil Kumar Pandey ­ Sous Chef (Indian Food)

Terrace@72 at the Ramada Plaza Menam Riverside Hotel has introduced a new layout, with new food choices.

Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Thai and Western dishes are all available through the week, buffet style, with the Sunday brunch now featuring activities for kids.

Aimed at families, the new Sunday brunch features balloon making and a range of arts and crafts. An international seafood buffet is also available on Friday and Saturday nights.

Aekanan Suwichawattanan Commis III (Japanese food)

Kanchanit Aodton ­ Commis II (Grill) Page 22 www.bangkokscene.com

Monday March 4th Salsa Bachata @ Leapfrog, Ramada Encore. Every Monday.

Caliente! Caliente! With DJ Pepe. Free nachos, performances.

CM2 Ladies Night @ Novotel Siam Square. Now every Monday and Thursday. The party that pampers ladies.

Mouthwatering Sushi Mondays @ Benihana Japanese Steakhouse.

Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa. Mojito Mondays @ Nest Rooftop. Buy One Get One Free!

Choose from a delicious selection: Classic Mojito, Peach and Ginger Mojito, Hazelnut Mojito etc.

Boom Box Mondays @ Q Bar. Hailing from the land of the rising sun DJ To­Ru eases you into the week with some classic hip hop, both old and new! Free entry all night.

Tuesday March 5th Contentment in Adversity @ Neilson Hays Library. Artist Salvador Medina presents his first solo exhibition in Thailand. Opens March 5 Explicit Tuesdays @ Levels. Chill Out, Jazz, Deep House, House, Tech House with DJ Smiley, DJ Neil Thorpe, DJ Brandon Neville.

Free entry.

Italian Tuesdays @ Patummat International Buffet Restaurant, The Sukosol. Buffet dinner smorgasbord with an Italian theme.

What The Fox! @ Leapfrog, Ramada Encore. Ladies Night with free flow red wine, mojitos and martinis ­ B99 per glass net.

Radiotron @ Q Bar. Midweek party hosted by Bangkok s favourite son and the coolest kid on the block, DJ Knatz.

Flix Bkk Models Night @ Flix. Every Tuesday Flix welcomes all Bangkok models for a night of partying.

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Movie of the Week

Lydia sings "How Do I Live" at R Bar in Bangkok. Movie by Paul Hutton

German Gourmet Cuisine at Vertigo Restaurant

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Opening Ceremony of Synergy Water at Pullman Bangkok King Power

Words and photos courtesy of VIE Hotel Bangkok

Marc Begassat (middle), General Manager of Pullman Bangkok King Power together with Jimmy Yeo, Synergy Complete Thailand (right) and Paul Stevens (left), Director of Operations ­ Accor Thailand, recently pushed the button to start the engine of the new Synergy water recycling membrane machines at the hotel.

Pullman Bangkok King Power is the first Accor Hotel in Thailand to embark on this recycling water programme by installing the latest water recycling technology such as Ultra Filtration and Reverse Osmosis membranes to produce crystal clear recycled water. It will recycle wastewater and in return reduce water consumption by 20 per cent. This recycled water will be used for non­potable usage such as cooling towers, gardening and in the laundry.

The project is part of the Accor Planet 21 environmental protection commitments that focus on energy and water conservation.

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VIVA Bangkok Media Kit 2013 Online advertising is the way of the future.

As more and more publications look to digital formats to reach their audience so their popularity grows.

Many experts predict the coming end of print media as we now know it.

According to a recent paper on Thoughts about the Future of Advertising , the question is not will advertising continue to be an important tool of communication for business but simply, what forms will advertising take in the future?

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Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid until 31 March 2013. Complimentary room vouchers are valid for 6 months from date of issue. A maximum of 3 room vouchers can be issued per event and subject to room availability. For more details call 02 209 8888 or visit our www.novotelbkk.com. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Triple Twenty Treats Promotion at Villa Maroc, Pranburi. The luxury resort inspired by Morocco s distinctive architecture on the Gulf of Thailand, invites you to enjoy your vocation to the fullest. Triple your happiness when booking two consecutive nights or more. Twenty percent discount on all room types (rates starting at THB 13,600 net per night, inclusive of Wi­Fi and breakfast for two persons), discount on food and non alcoholic beverages at Casablanca Restaurant and Shisha Bar, and 20 percent discount on spa treatments at Sheherazade Hammam and Spa. Triple Twenty Treats promotion is available until October 31st. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Bangkok Splash and Spice Package, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok.

Asia s most dynamic city is cooking up another exciting annual foodie event with the Bangkok Splash and Spice Festival. Running from March 15 to May 31, 2013 ­ the festival celebrates the city s best hotels, restaurants and cuisine in conjunction with members of the Rajaprasong Square Trade Association, Tourism Authority of Thailand and VISA. So whether it's experiencing the legendary Thai hospitality, relaxing in the city's iconic accommodations, or savouring some of Bangkok's best cuisine, the Bangkok Splash and Spice Festival offers guests yet another reason to choose the City of Angels as their next getaway destination.

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok is introducing the Bangkok Splash and Spice Package to welcome visitors to the city to celebrate the festival.

The package includes the following: ­ Luxurious Accommodation ­ Special Splash and Spice Set Dinner each night at Shintaro or Biscotti Restaurant ­ Executive Club access for two persons * Minimum 2 nights stay

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