For those lucky enough to get a ticket to see PRART MUSIC GROUP ”Jazz-Rock Allstars” (featuring: Pratana “Prart” Aroonrungsee, Guitar, Soporn “Kop” Chitpasopnate, Bass, Ood Yannawa, Drums, Peaw Shotirod on Percussion, Sakpon “Mr Saxman” Aunsumraand, Saxophone and Chakwan “Nung” Saetongyutitum on Keyboards) at the Thai Culture Centre on Sunday, …

Doctor Blues and the Groove Junkies are playing Monday nights at Jazzanova club. You can find the new club across the street from Emporium on Sukhumvit Soi 24. Pictured, left to right, are Texas Buddy Walker, Champagne Mike Dupre, Decibel Dennis Tennis (on drums) and—the one and only—Mekong Doctor Blues. Photograph by Robert Lorimor.

The Blues Doctor says LIVE consultations relieve stress!

It was standing room only last night (August 25) at Fogo Vivo’s as the Salsabangkok Fiesta was kicked off in Thailand. The crowd was entertained by a bevy of salsa dancing groups from dance studios throughout Asia. The money raised will be donated to no-profits organizations for disabilities. The Salsabangk Fiesta continues this weekend […]

A “Thai Tidbit Column” by Ooy Kethphung
To celebrate 10 years of success, Grammy Gold will be holding their biggest concert of the year, “Sawasdee Grammy Gold 10 Year Anniversary Concert” this Sunday, at Impact Arena, Muangthong Thani. The theme of this concert is “Music without Boundaries”. Several superstars of different musical styles from GMM Grammy, […]

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This year’s Salsabangkok Fiesta opens Thursday night, August 25, at Fogo Vivo’s, which is located at the President Tower Arcade on Ploenchit Rd. The event’s location then moves onto the Lima Coco Resort on Samed Island for the remainder of the weekend. The money raised during this charity event will be donated to support non-profit […]

A “Thai Tidbits” column by Ooy Kethphung
Lanna Commins is a beautiful Thai singer with a pleasant voice and a unique musical style. Most of her songs are meaningful and they were sung in the traditional northern Thai (Lanna) language, because that is where she came from. Lanna became a singer and released her first album […]

Taekwondo to Salsakwondo?… Photograph provided by Dr. Salsa.
A “Salsa in Bangkok” column by Dr. Roland
My Salsa adventure in Korea started in Bangkok at Noriega’s. I was Deejaying one Sunday night, when Giani (our Italian Salsa guy) tipped me. “There is girl from Korea here you should dance with her.”
We were soon introduced to each […]

The music biz is not big on anniversaries, but the business has been home to some of the most influential individuals in history – some having inspired listeners to become players and some changing the very face of music as we know it.

The Queen of Thailand’s birthday is August 12 and businesses throughout Bangkok have erected displays in her honor. Many of the displays are elaborate like this one outside Dietham Tower on Wireless Road.
You might have noticed the wires running above in the photo; so much for the name of the street, Wireless Road.
Mother’s […]

Just a quick and simple jungle vine column this week as this is Mother’s Day weekend in Thailand. Since Mother’s Day is actually the Queen of Thailand’s birthday, I would say Thailand take Mother’s Day much more seriously here than the USA.