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THAI-INSPIRED COCKTAILS
in the Thai-Indian The Bangkok cocktail scene is slowly being run
over with local fl avours, as Thai bartenders are
experimenting with Thai liquors (Sangsom, Mekhong
Community right now and Maajaidum to name a few) infused with herbs and
spices. A favourite among partygoers, these concoctions
really taste like Thai food. Larb Moo that gets you drunk?
Check! Gaeng Keaw Waan in a glass? You bet! Please do away with the
tedious Bloody Mary and mimosas, and opt for something with a little
more character.
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AUGMENTED REALITY MASSAMAN CURRY
The biggest companies in Your inner Thai will jump with
Silicon Valley are investing joy after reading CNN’s recent
heavily in AR, the union of real article of the World’s 50 Best
world objects with a virtual Foods by CNN Travel. In this
overlay. Apple and Microsoft piece, our very own Massaman
are both building special curry has been ranked at the
glasses that let you see virtual very top, as it is “emphatically
images and even interact with the king of curries, and
the real world – not only for perhaps the king of all foods”.
gaming, but also for education The article even reiterates
and productivity purposes. something we knew all along
With so much development — Thai food is king of the hill.
NOT in this space across the tech NOT Now, we can’t vouch for your
world, the bulky and all-
favourite local delicacy, but
VIRTUAL too-expensive virtual reality THE MESS we can all agree that street
headsets have started looking
REALITY STREET vendors need to sort out their
less exciting by the day. ever-worsening chaos. The
VENDORS visual and nasal assault our
MAKE
roadside carts put us through
is certainly not making it to the
top of a list anytime soon.
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AIRING AWARD SHOWS WOMEN GETTING A DAY
SOON AFTER THEY’RE OFF DURING PERIODS
HELD
Cramps and pain are the blight of
The 18th IIFA Awards held most women’s existence, thanks
in New Jersey bucked a major to monthly visits from Aunt Flo.
trend recently. Rather than But an Indian media start-up is
telecasting the awards long providing some respite. Culture
after it was leaked online, the Machine now encourages their
show actually aired the day 75 female employees take a
after it was held. But with great “menstrual leave”, on their
power comes great editing painful fi rst day of periods. Reservations
goof ups. Katrina Kaif was Following similar national policies
invited on stage to announce in China, Taiwan, South Korea +66 (0) 89 - 307 - 1111
NOT Shahid Kapoor’s win as Best NOT and Japan, the company is also
soliciting the Indian government
Actor (Male), and was also seen
THE BAD sitting beside Shahid himself NATURAL to extend this policy nationwide.
EDITING THAT in the audience. Who knew BIOLOGICAL ISSUES It’s time to break through
COMES WITH IT teleportation was real? ARE STILL TABOO? the stigma and insensitivity
surrounding something every
single woman goes through.
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