Folk star Mike Piromporn owns this luuk thung and pleng puer cheewit ('songs for life'), named 'Kitchen of Medicine for the Heart' after his album.

You're free to hear and join in practice sessions at this school of phiphat Thai classical music (9am-5pm Sat, Sun), founded by the subject of the film Hom...

This survivor of the original RCA explosion looks like a cowboy saloon stranded in ancient China. 'Songs for Life' (Thai blues) fans flock here for live...

Soi 4 bars are getting fewer, bigger and smarter. Snop's huge new building keeps its toy-decorated, low-table dish shape surrounding the acoustic/indy...

Built by the Japanese, this state-run concert hall also has a small hall, but suffers from uncomfortable seating, a poor cafeteria, ageing facilities and...