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CONTENTS

4 HOT DATES

January’s calendar of events and happenings around Bangkok
6 MUNCHING

With their new bistro style menu and rooftop lounge, The Londoner
proves that bigger really is better.
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8 HOT OR NOT

Keep up with the top fi ve fads you need to be following or avoiding right now.
10 IN FOCUS

Dedicated mother and career-oriented 35-year-old, Nandini Popli
Pavaphiphat reveals her secrets to having it all.
12 POINT COUNTERPOINT
8 Readers weigh in on matters of the heart in The Great Debate. Three young women tell us about their challenging
career paths as teachers
14 FASHION

Laugh-out-loud at the top fashion faux pas from Bollywood’s
reigning queens. ISSUE 88 | JANUARY 2018
COVERED
16 Three young women on why they got into the desirable world CHAIRMAN
Ram Sachdev
10 of teaching.
20 UP AND COMING PUBLISHER
Raghav Sachdev
All the latest off erings in Bangkok you need to know!

22 TRENDING NOW EDITOR
Gurleen Khanijoun Chawla
Discover the warning signs in an online relationship that could
potentially lead down a dangerous path.
SENIOR WRITER
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20 FLICKS Christy Lau
Our Bollywood spies bring you the latest on industry gossip and celebrity
tidbits, plus three new movies to watch out for (page 25). STAFF WRITER
Deboshree Banerjee
26 DJ’S CHOICE Ashima Sethi

Looking to update your playlist? Here are the top 10 picks from Dubai-based
DJ Manoj that will keep you going for the month. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Watchara Teeracharuwan
30 TIME PASS Justine Espinueva
22 See what the stars have in store for you this month. Indian high-society Lukasz Saczek
etiquette guru Mrs Chauhan helps take your foot out of your mouth (page 32).
PHOTOGRAPHER
32 WHAT’S UP? Sunil George
Steve Stephen
Snapshots from the latest happenings around town.
DATABASE MANAGER
Pathomphol Kraiya

26 ASSISTANT BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Megha Jogani

BACK TO SCHOOL SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
Bhoomi Wadhwa
Prerna Kishore
Before I had even pursued a career as a journalist, I pondered whether or not I should lead a classroom full of students.
Becoming a teacher has become a common norm for most Thai-Indian women wanting a career. And why exactly is
that? Masala’s exclusive cover story, ‘Learning The Ropes’ on page 16, explores this desirable profession as we meet three
young women who chose to commit to the world of teaching.
Another career-oriented lady is Nandini Popli Nandini Popli Pavaphiphat. This ambitious 35-year-old is a triple threat Masala Magazine
to all working mothers, as she leads her life as both an Alumni and Learning Events Manager at NIST International School
and an entrepreneur of two successful brands. With so many roles under her belt, how does she do it all? Read more
about our ‘Wonder Woman’s’ secret to success on page 10. EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICE
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