VIVA Bangkok Issue 33

July 31st 2013

BedTime NightShades Vespa Launch Zen Bodysense

To The Nine Nikki Beach Babes

Your What s On Guide to This Week in Bangkok Page 1 www.bangkokscene.com

Daily Events Click on event for more information

Succulent Jumbo River Prawn Promotion @ Wine Pub. Throughout August.

Kaiseki Promotion @ Taihei, Banyan Tree. Throughout August.

Life and Season @ Galerie N. Art Exhibition by Tanupon En­on. Until 23 Aug. Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Fair @ QSNCC. August 1st to 4th.

Hot Pot Delights @ Terrace@72. Throughout August.

Moroccan Month @ Patummat Int. Buffet Restaurant. Throughout August.

Cross_Stitch Exhibition @ BACC. Young artists work, through the eyes of previous generations. August 2nd to September 1st.

The Road of Excess leads to the Palace of Wisdom @ Eat Me Restaurant.

Richard Skene s exhibition of contemporary art. July 30th ­ August 30th.

A Taste of Korea @ Orchid Cafe. Chef Park Young Min and Chef Bae Jong Hun from Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Resort invite you to experience authentic Korean delicacies. July 17th ­ 31st.

Third Eye Trilogy: The New Dawn @ Serindia Gallery. A new, three­part series of Piyatat Hemmatat s photographs inspired by the mystery and beauty of looking into a lens. July 18th ­ August 31st.

Illustration of the Crisis @ Bangkok University Gallery. Exhibition by Natee Utarit. July 18th ­ August 31st.

Fairytale @ Kathmandu Photo Gallery. A photographic exhibition by Nipon Intarit. 6th July ­ 11th August 2013.

Taco Night @ Two Forty Eight, Northgate Ratchayothin. Until August 31st.

Barcelona: Found in Translation @ ATTA Gallery. Jewellery exhibition curated by Klimt02 Gallery. Until August 3rd.

Bed Takes Off: Three course farewell meal @ Bed Supperclub. Until July 31st.

All Hail America @ Patummat Restaurant, The Sukosol. Clam chowder, jambalaya, spicy spareribs, chilli con carne, beef burgers, lime cheesecake etc.

Throughout July.

T­Bone Steak Promotion @ Flava, Dream Hotel. Throughout July and August.

Chahn s Impressions 2013 @ Neilson Hays Library. An exhibition by Chahn Sutarapong. July 2nd August 4th, 2013.

Happiness in Simplicity @ Sombat Permpoon Gallery. Until August 25th.

Latest exhibition by award­winning silkscreen artist, Pongsiri Kiddee.

Trans­structurity @ 338 OIDA Gallery. An installation art exhibition by Thasnai Sethaseree. June 7th August 31st.

All You Can Eat Pizza and Pasta @ Brio, Anantara Riverside Resort and Spa. Until August 31st.

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Wednesday July 31st Movement Exclusive Second Anniversary @ Terminal By Pan. Nine DJs will take you into orbit on this special night.

Lemon Factory Records Live @ Prop Bar. Tabasco on stage, supported

by DJYP and DJ Nosebleed.

Ladies Exclusive @ Playground Bubbles and Mixology. Every fortnight on Wednesdays, Playground dedicates itself to Ladies only!

Sarah Brightman in Concert @ Bitec. Dreamchaser World Tour.

Single Malt Showdown @ Whisgars. Mortlach 22 years versus The Balvenie 15 years.

Don't Tell Mama @ Narz. DJs Ethemiz, Faahsai and Rabbiizz.

Hip Hop Night with DJ Master D @ Axis and Spin. Wednesday nights in the Sky Bar. Let s Get High @ Muse. DJ Faahsai s high energy every Wednesday gig.

Spank Me Wednesdays @ Cafe Democ. Another cheeky Democ party.

House of Soul @ Nest Rooftop. Every Wednesday. Special ladies drinks all night. Free entry.

Sound Shade 7 Wednesdays @ Le Bar, Sofitel Sukhumvit.

Nudism @ Grease. A weekly dose of stripped down grooves.

Run BKK + Models Can Dance @ Bed Supperclub. Every Wednesday.

Ladies Night @ Axis and Spin, Continent Hotel. Wednesdays.

Vinyl Pharmacy @ Apoteka Lux. Old Skool hiphop Wednesdays.

Girl Gangs @ Narz. Ladies get five free drinks before midnight!

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

Above Eleven Ladies Night @ Above Eleven. Salsa music and 50% discount for ladies drinks.

High Heels and Lipstick Night @ Platinum Lounge, Novotel Bangkok Platinum Hotel. Every Wednesday. Buy 1 get 1 free drink plus 10 baht discount will be provided per inch of heel!

Ladies Night @ Q Bar. Every Wednesday. Ladies free entry all night plus two free drinks.

Thai Teriffic @ Koi. All Thai DJs ­ every Wednesday.

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Bodysense

2013 at ZEN

Pu Priya Suandokmai Lundberg Photos by Paul Hutton

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The annual ZEN Bodysense lingerie fashion event was held at Horizons on July 26th.

The extravagant talk of the town innerwear show of the year was titled Inner Fantasies and over 30 famous brands were on show.

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Thursday August 1st Warbringer Live in Bangkok @ The Rock Pub. Fashion Night @ Axis and Spin. Ladies get two free drinks.

Element of Soul @ Cafe Democ. On the First Thursday of each month.

Fluorescent: Jetset'er Live @ Fallabella and Monkey Bar. Comic Party @ Safe House. Show your otaku mode.

Exquisite Wine and Dine @ Glaz Bar/Reflexions.

After Work Chill­Out @ L Appart. Thursdays in July and August.

Block Party @ Q Bar. DJ Gift and DJ Lady Sweet Secret.

OKB in Da House @ Velvet. A new weekly party every Thursday.

Kontraband: Lenzman @ Grease. Bringing minimal and deep liquid Drum and Bass on a weekly basis.

De Modelism @ Demo. Free drinks for models. Every Thursday, with DJs Space Monkey and Skinny Mark.

DJ Honey G @ Q Bar. Every Thursday. 2­for­1 Drinks until Midnight.

Uni Night @ Dickinson s. Every Thursday. With live DJs. Gossip Girls @ Gossip Bar. Weekly Gossip Girls ladies night!

Ambar Ladies Night Fiesta @ Four Points by Sheraton. Free Sangria!

F Party @ Love F Bar. Exclusive models night with free shisha.

Future Funk @ Grease. Every Thursday ­ some seriously funky tunes.

Model Night @ Velvet Nightclub. Every Thursday.

Funk Soul Brother Thursdays @ Playground Bubbles and Mixology.

Vibetown @ Route 66. Every Thursday ­ mayhem, sexy people, unlimited drinks, off­the­wall jammin beats and four DJs. Too Sexy Thursday @ Levels. Every Thursday ­ Three Free Drinks for Ladies before Midnight.

UB Rising @ Q Bar/Bash. Each and every Thursday night the UB Radio crew will be showcasing their stable of cutting edge DJs.

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Friday August 2nd

Summer Blow Out 2 Pool Party @ Godzilla. Ladies, it s bikini time.

The Cherry Pop @ The Black Pagoda. Presented by Disco Robot.

International Beer Day @ Beer Vault. Celebrate with buy one get one free on all their international and local draught beers.

Remind Me Of The 80's @ Sonic. 80s Disco and Break Dance and SuperrZaaap DJs. Phatfunk: DJ Figure @ Glow. A night of Drum and Bass music with lots of deep bass and soulful vibes.

Countdown to Sixth Anniversary @ Wip168. Every Friday with a different DJ line­up.

Chic Mystique: Myth Models Night @ Myth of Mahanaga. Models with composite card get a free meal and drinks every Friday.

The House of Bash @ Bash. Every Friday night. House and techno with DJ Mikey Mike.

Glamourpuss @ Q Bar. Regular Friday night theme at Q Bar. Bastard Pop @ Bed Supperclub. Every Friday. Featuring DJ Knaz.

Chef Kinki Goes Urban @ Kinki Rooftop. Every Friday.

Friday Flight Night @ The Club Khaosan. House, Electro, Big Room, Funky and a two hour happy hour promotion. Every Friday.

Manga @ Koi Fashion Lounge. Every Friday ­ DJ Birz & DJ Andre.

Ladies Night @ MyBar, Dusit Thani. Girls just wanna have fun!

Funky Fridays @ Leapfrog Rooftop Bar Restaurant, Ramada Encore.

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Italia Independent An exclusive product launch and cocktail party for the latest chic Italia Independent designs was held at Bed Supperclub on Wednesday July 24th.

An eyewear fashion show featuring high profile Thai celebrities followed welcoming speeches and was topped off by an after party where guests, wearing the neon/ velvet dress code, were able to mingle and try on the designs for themselves.

Photos by Paul Hutton.

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Latest Offers/Happy Hours/Happenings Nikki Beach Resort Koh Samui Model Search

Bangkok s premier whisky and cigar lounge Whisgars was the venue as Nikki Beach conducted a search for a new batch of models to strut down the catwalk at August s highly anticipated three­day event: the second annual Samui Fashion and Arts Weekend (23­25).

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Beep!

Beep!

Vespa Launch Beyond Time ­ Romance Stays Vespa unveiled its newest scooter at a cocktail party at W Bangkok on Thursday July 25th.

The LXV 150 3Vie aims to combine vintage glory with modern technology. Signature Vespa styling is enhanced by the new three valve engine system in this new model which combines romance with luxury design and performance.

Notable Thai celebrities were to the fore at the well attended champagne launch.

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To The Nine introduced a new range of beauty products to the Thai market this week. The cosmetic company is importing four ranges of products: Avance, Bonavoce, Candy Doll and Fairydrops. A press conference was held on July 30th at Mugendai Japanese Restaurant in Thonglor to introduce the new items.

Photos by Paul Hutton.

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Latest Offers/Happy Hours/Happenings

Zuma s Happy Hour, Ladies Night and DJ Promotions HAPPY HOUR Everyday from 3 pm to 11 pm ­ THB100 for a glass or THB600 for a bottle of prosecco/red or white wine.

5 Singha or Asahi for THB380, and Sake Hiyashibori 300 ml for thb 295, as well as free fried squid at the bar as a welcome snack sharply at 6pm.

LADIES NIGHT Every Thursday 9pm to 11pm ­ ladies get free cocktails when ordering at the bar, limited to 3 glasses per person.

The ladies night cocktail will be created specially on that day and tailored to ladies' tastes. Previous ladies cocktails include 'zuma Kiss , vodka, rum and lychee, or 'lady in red', vodka and berries.

SPECIAL DJ THEMES Because music is in our soul, THE DJ will spin the tunes according to different themes: Monday ­ Thai night.

Tuesday ­ Ibiza tunes (disco & house) Wednesday ­ space age (vocal & deep house) Thursday ­ ladies night (commercial tunes) Friday ­ Funky Friday Saturday ­ Back to the Future (90 s) Sunday ­ Island Escape (chill out music) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Nine Course Chinese Set Menu Chef Chu and his team show off their culinary skills to please all palates. Share the joy of these nine course set menus with family and friends and savour an exciting culinary journey that will lead you to the best of Cantonese Creation cuisines cooked to perfection for both lunch and dinner. Delectable creations of 9 Course Chinese Set Menu maximum of 10 persons are inclusive of Two Kinds of Hot and Cold Prawns Hor s D oeuvres, Braised Abalone with Fish Maw in Brown Sauce, Guitar Duck, Poached Sea Conch and Squid with Yunnan Ham, Dried Scallops and Broccoli topped with Oyster Saunce and Stir Fried Eringi Mushroom with Hong Kong Sauce, Baked Crab Claw with Glass Noodles in Clay Pot, Steamed Marble Fish with Tofu and Chinese Olives, Fried Egg Noodles with Roasted Duck and Chicken in Szechuan Sauce and Ginko Nut with Pumpkin Syrup and Aloe Vera.

Price: Baht 10,000 net/table.

Private dining rooms available as well.

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Latest Offers/Happy Hours/Happenings

Countdown to the Public Opening of the Magnificent Dhamma Art The Dhamma Park project in Nakhorn Ratchasima was envisioned by Phra Thep Witthayakhom or Luang Phor Koon, Master Monk of the famous Wat Baan Rai Temple.

The Vihara is claimed to be the biggest single Dhamma Vihara in Asia. It contains the whole tripitaka contents; The Life of Buddha, Discipline of the Buddhist, and the thoughts of Buddha (Phra Dham). The content is reflected in the most universal language of the world: Art Language.

Everyone in every nationality and religion can choose to see it as one of the masterpieces of contemporary art or acknowledge the story behind it.

The project is due to open in October 2013.

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Saturday August 3rd So Cool Concert @ CentralWorld Live. Bra Maha Chabu Concert.

Suk 11 Club Crawl @ Angel City Diner, Nest Rooftop, Q Bar, Bash.

Super Junior World Tour Super Show 5 in Bangkok @ Impact Arena.

Saturday and Sunday Shows.

Asia DJ Sessions Volume 3 @ Velvet. Musical Concept: House / Tech­House.

Vision @ Q Bar. Every Saturday ­ Sunju Hargun and Kimball Collins.

Luce House Vibe @ Luce, Eastin Grande. Every Thursday to Saturday night.

Uptown Saturday Night @ Q Bar. Bangkok's favourite sons Gift and Tum. Model Night @ Love F Bar. Every Saturday. Groups of five get a free shisha.

Tonight Saturday @ Dickinson s Culture Cafe. Every Saturday.

Workout Saturday @ The Club Khaosan.

Sunday August 4th Sunday Buffet Brunch. Brunches galore in our weekly round up: Events Weekly Vivid @ Velvet. Models get five free drinks every Sunday.

Needle to the Groove @ Tha Beatlounge. Only vinyl ­ from 4pm onwards.

Purple Love @ Love F Bar. Every Sunday from 7pm to 2am.

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

Ghetto Fabulous @ Q Bar. Every Sunday, with Hydro Phonics and DJ Tech12 After Party @ Bash. Ghetto Fabulous at Q Bar continues at Bash.

Soundset Sundays @ Levels. Every Sunday on the terrace.

Madness Night DJ Battle Zuper L vs. Skinny Mark @ Safe House. Sundays.

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

Atarichi Sunday @ Utage. Prepared table side, including Wagyu Beef, Alaskan King Crab, Oysters, Amaebi Sweet Shrimps, Lobster, Hokkigai Clams and more.

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Monday August 5th Chan Klang Fah: Chinese Instrument Concert @ Thailand Cultural Centre. 5th ­ 8th August.

Lady Night Party @ Virgin by Wip168. Every Monday. Four ladies per table ­ get a bottle of Red free before 11pm.

Salsa Bachata @ Leapfrog, Ramada Encore. Every Monday.

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

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

Blue Monday @ Nest Rooftop. Are you feeling blue? Nest has the perfect antidote every Monday.

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.

DJ Queen P @ Playground ­ every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Tuesday August 6th Steve Vai Live in Bangkok @ CentralWorld Live.

Canadian Wine Dinner @ Reflexions. Prime surf + turf + farm produce.

Wine on Tuesdays @ Nest Rooftop. Celebrate the grape every Tuesday.

On The Rock @ Grease. Every Tuesday. With DJ Mod. Velvet Ladies Night @ Velvet Nightclub. Every Tuesday.

DJ Queen P Rules @ Axis and Spin. Every Tuesday.

Explicit Tuesdays @ Levels. Chill Out, Jazz, Deep House, House, Tech House with DJ Smiley, DJ Neil Thorpe, DJ Brandon Neville.

Free entry.

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

Tha Beatlounge @ Q Bar. With DJ Jedie: 5X National DJ Champion, DJ Jedie is the real deal when it comes to Hip Hop in Thailand.

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

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Latest Offers/Happy Hours/Happenings

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok Announces the 14th World Gourmet Festival Excitement is building around this year's 14th World Gourmet Festival, to be held at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok from September 2nd to 8th, 2013. Already confirmed are leading chefs and influential winemakers, and as the Festival approaches the list is set to grow.

Since its inception, the World Gourmet Festival has grown in prominence to feature an extraordinary line­up of some of the best chefs, winemakers and food experts from across the globe, all gathered together under one roof for a week­long celebration of outstanding cuisine and superb wines.

Currently confirmed to participate in the 14th Annual World Gourmet Festival are:

Chef Markus Arnold, Restaurant "MA Pop­Up Restaurant", Bern, Switzerland

Chef Jérôme Bonnet, Restaurant Daniel,Paris, France

Chef Roger van Damme, Het Gebaar, Antwerp, Belgium

Ned Goodwin, Master of Wine, Japan

Pascal Jolivet, winemaker, Domaine Pascal Jolivet, Sancerre, France

Chef Hirohisa Koyama, Aoyagi, Tokyo, Japan

Chef Miguel Laffan, L'AND,Alentejo, Portugal

Chef Vito Mollica, Il Palagio, Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Florence, Italy

Chef Paco Perez, The Mirror Restaurant, Barcelona, Spain

Chef David Rathgeber, Restaurant L'Assiette, Paris, France Guests can also look forward to unique wine pairings at the dinners of Chef Jérôme Bonnet and Chef David Rathgeber. Chef Bonnet's cuisine will be paired with wines by Pascal Jolivet, and Chef Rathgeber's dinner will be paired with wines selected by Ned Goodwin.

In addition to the highlighted chef dinners, once again this year the lobby will play host to cooking demonstrations by the participating chefs in the Gaggenau show kitchen, as well as the much­loved World Gourmet Festival lunch and Sunday Brunch with cuisine from around the world.

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Movie of the Week

Kemissara at Elle Fashion Week 2012 in Bangkok. Movie by Paul Hutton.

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