Central Plaza Lat Phrao, Bangkok
Central Plaza Lat Phrao, opened in 1983, is a shopping mall on Phahonyothin Road at the end of Lat Phrao Road in Chatuchak district, Bangkok.
How to get there:
From Sukhumvit area, take the BTS until Mo Chit, then connection with the MRT (Chatuchak Park), direction Hua Lamphong, until Phahon Yothin (only 1 station). Take the exit number 3 and you are there!
Central currently operates branches at:
1. Childlom (opened in 1973)
2. Lardprao (opened in 1983)
3. Bangna (opened in 1993)
4. Pinklao (opened in 1995)
5. Rama 3 (opened in 1997)
6. Silom Complex (opened in 1991)
7. Future Park, Rangsit (opened in 1996)
8. Ramindra (opened in 1993)
9. Kad Suan Kaew, Chiang Mai (opened in 1992)
10. Had-Yai, Songkhla (opened in 1994)
11. Zen, World Trade Center (opened in 1989)
12. Rama II (Opened in 2002)
13. Phuket (Opened in 2004)
13. Chaengwattana (Opened in 2008)
13. Pattaya Beach (Opened in 2009)
Sirocco, Bangkok
Sirocco restaurant and Sky Bar (or The Dome), opened in the winter of 2003, is located on the 64th floor of the State Tower in Bangkok (the second tallest building in Thailand).
The Sirocco offers a spectacular 270° panorama of the Chao Phraya river and Bangkok downtown.
Location
Address: 1055 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500. There are two entrances to the building and plenty of free parking places.
Phone: +66 (2) 624-9555
Fax: +66 (2) 624-9554
Chinese New Year 2009
Chinese New Year 2009, the Year of the Ox, on 26th of January, 2009. The date of the Chinese New Year is always changing and is dependent on the Chinese calendar. Emperor Huangdi in the year 2637 B.C.E invented the Chinese calendar.
A lion dance is performed on Siam Square, near the Siam Paragon, Bangkok
Bangkok International Film Festival 2008
The Bangkok International Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Bangkok since 2002. Since 2003, the festival has been organized and principally sponsored by the Thai government via the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
As Jareuk Kaljareuk, the Festival Director, explains, “This year, the festival will showcase more than a hundred feature and short films, representing the works of filmmakers from Thailand, the ASEAN region, and a selection of some of the most exciting and innovative films from around the world.
The Golden Kinnaree Awards for the two competitive sections are judged by a distinguished international jury.
And there will be a number of special events including panel discussions, workshops, masterclasses, exhibitions etc.”
The Bangkok International Film Festival 2008 will he held at SF World Cinema, Central World and Pullman Hotel Bangkok, from September 23rd until September 30th.
Here is a quick agenda:
September 23rd: Opening Reception at SF World Cinema and CentralWorld
September 26th: Red Carpet and Gala Screening at SF World Cinema and CentralWorld
September 28th: Kinnaree Award Ceremony at Pullman Hotel
September 30th: Closing Ceremony at SF World Cinema and CentralWorld
September 27th to 29th: Seminars at Pullman Hotel
September 23rd to 30th: Screening at SF World Cinema and CentralWorld
For more information and registration, visit the official website.
Thailand Open 2008
The Thailand Open is currently part of the International Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually in Bangkok, in the third week of september, since 2003.
Once again this year, the Thailand Open is bringing some of the best international tennis talent to the Kingdom.
The world’s most exciting player, world #3 Novak Djokovic (from Serbia) will lead the field at the Thailand Open 2008 which will be held at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani from September 21 to 28.
Other famous international players will be there, including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (from France) and Marat Safin (from Russia). The local stars will be Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana (from Thailand!). The defending doubles champions! The Ratiwatana twins used their success at last year’s Thailand Open as a springboard for their most successful year ever and they will be confident of retaining their title in 2008.
Thailand Open 2008
September 21 to 28, 2008
Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok
Bangkok Dangerous, the movie
What’s better than starting a new blog about Bangkok and Thailand with a post about a movie featuring Bangkok and Thailand?
Well, the problem is that Bangkok Dangerous is a pretty bad movie. Written and directed by the Pang Brothers and starring Nicolas Cage, the movie is a remake of the Pangs’ 1999 debut film of the same name, a Thai film for which Cage’s production company, Saturn Films, purchased the remake rights.
This is about a hitman, Joe (Nicolas Cage) who goes to Bangkok on an assignment to kill four people. He hires pickpocket Kong as his assistant and meets a beautiful deaf-mute girl along the way.
The plot is good. The thing is that the movie is actually boring: actors are not convincing, action is slow, atmosphere is weird… Bangkok Dangerous is everything but a good movie.
The only interesting fact is the way they arrange to film Bangkok in a kind of futuristic way. The city looks clean, modern… and dangerous!
If you haven’t seen the Bangkok Dangerous movie yet, believe me, don’t waste your money, wait for the DVD! 
