Page 3 - MASALA LITE ISSUE 84 | SEPTEMBER2017

CONTENTS

4 HOT DATES

September’s calendar of events and happenings around Bangkok.
6 MUNCHING

Food and fashion unite at Soho Hospitality’s fifth and newest
restaurant, Brasserie Cordonnier, where comfort French fare
6 feels friendly.
8 POINT COUNTERPOINT

Readers weigh in on matters of the heart in The Great Debate, Game of
Thrones edition.
10 HOT OR NOT

Keep up with the top five fads you need to be following or avoiding right now.
12 Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput give all couples serious fashion goals. Find your potential prince charming in our list of
8 FASHION
nine types of Indian men.

14 COVERED

In an attempt to educate women who are seeking their potential
prince charming, Masala has come up with nine types of Indian men ISSUE 84 | SEPTEMBER 2017
who women have or will most likely date in Bangkok. CHAIRMAN
16 UP AND COMING Ram Sachdev
16
All the latest offerings in Bangkok you need to know about!
PUBLISHER
18 TRENDING NOW Raghav Sachdev

Join in on the crusade of environmental perseveration by adopting the top
tips for a healthy and low-impact workplace. EDITOR
Gurleen Khanijoun Chawla
20 DJ’S CHOICE STAFF WRITER

18 Looking to update your playlist? Here are the top 10 picks from Bangkok-based Krishna Mawani
DJ Sabrina that will keep you going for the month. Temur Yusuf
21 FLICKS GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Justine Espinueva
Our Bollywood spies bring you the latest on industry gossip and celebrity
tidbits (page 22), plus three new movies to watch out for (page 21). Isariya Vermeiren
Watchara Teeracharuwan
23 TIME PASS

Sunil George
22 Indian high-society etiquette guru Mrs Chauhan helps take your foot out of PHOTOGRAPHER
your mouth. See what the stars have in store for you this month (page 28).
26 IN FOCUS Steve Stephen

DATABASE MANAGER
Temur Yusuf chats with 30-year-old Zakir Khan about his journey to
comedic stardom. Pathomphol Kraiya
28 WHAT’S UP? ASSISTANT BUSINESS

DEVELOPMENT ADVISER
Snapshots from the latest happenings around town.
Megha Jogani
26
SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
Fifty Shades of Dating Bhoomi Wadhwa
Prerna Kishore

Indian women have been trained since young to land themselves a suitable seedha saadha husband. Right after
completing her bachelor’s degree, the next question on most aunties’ minds are not “where are you working?” but rather INTERNS
Phraphanit Doowa
“so where’s the guy?” or “when’s the wedding?” To aid in your quest for ‘the one’, Masala lists nine types of Indian men
you’ll most likely date or have dated in Bangkok in our light-hearted cover story (page 14). Remember to proceed with
caution or you may end up with a F.O.B or the Uncle!
The humour carries on in our ‘In Focus’ feature, where we present an exclusive interview with renowned stand-up
comedian Zakir Khan. In just over a year, Zakir has become a stadium-filling brand, amassing a delirious fan following.
Read more about his journey to comedic stardom in our story, ‘Khan Acomedy’ on page 26. Don’t forget to check out our Masala Magazine
other sections as well, as we bring you more fashion features, Bollywood updates and dining reviews. Happy reading!
EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICE
85/3 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Klongtoey,
Bangkok 10110 Thailand.
Tel: +(66) 2 253 9660 Fax: +(66) 2 653 3755
For editorial enquiries, contact
hottalk@masalathai.com
All rights reserved. Unauthorised distribution, transmission or reproduction in whole or part without a written consent from the publisher is For advertising enquiries, contact
strictly prohibited. Opinions expressed by individual authors or persons quoted do not necessarily reflect those of Masala. advertising@masalathai.com
Advertisers’ statements are independent of Masala. ISSN#: 1906-6228 www.masalathai.com
ALL- A C CESS INT O B ANGK OK ’ S C ONTEMP OR AR Y INDIAN LIFEST YLE