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Contributors February - March 2017

Jaspreet Narang

‘Discovering Our Backyard: The Mae Hong Son Loop’ (page 36)
Travel blogger Jaspreet Narang provides a fresh, non-commercial and personable spin on travelling on her website
www.viabangkok.com. Here she candidly documents her adventures, misadventures and confessions. The blog
showcases Jaspreet’s passion for travel, and provides inspiration for all those who come in contact with her work.
You can follow along her journey on her Facebook page and Instagram account @viaBangkok as she checks o “The
World” from her bucket list. In this issue, she shares with us her latest travel adventures to Mae Hong Son Loop.

Ravleen Madan Singh

‘O the Beaten Path’ (page 40)
Ravleen Madan Singh helps her family business in textiles trading and manufacturing by handling the rm’s
nance and accounting. She has always been passionate about travel, history and culture and loves the
hustle and bustle of big cities. Like most Indians in Thailand, she has visited India numerous times, opting
for holidays in more commercial locations like New Delhi, Jaipur and Kashmir. However, in the exploration of
this article, she discovered many o -beat and exciting destinations worth discovering in India.

Temur Yusuf

‘The Optimal Male Guide to Grooming Gizmos’ (page 52)
Steel trader Temur Yusuf strives to make the world a simpler and better place through technology. He believes
that there is no better way to follow that path than using high-tech devices to improve one’s appearance. Thanks
to his preoccupation with looking the best he can for work and play, he shares his picks for the best male
grooming products for all gadget-obsessed lads out there.

Niran Chawla

‘German Styling vs. Japanese Face Lifts’ (page 62)
Niran Chawla is a partner at his family rm Nostra that deals in textiles trading and real estate. Having
always had a passion for driving and travel, he has undertaken road trips all over the United States, Turkey,
Germany and Iceland. He believes that any car can get you from point A to point B, but a great car makes for a
memorable journey. He wants to share his thoughts on the new arrivals in the Thai market throughout 2017
and help people make the right choice.

Nina Narisa Phichitsingh

‘Staying Fit to Stay Healthy’ (page 72)
Nina Narisa Phichitsingh works full-time at Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience. She recently wrote about men’s
health because she realises that it’s important for a man to stay healthy, especially with the intensity of work
and responsibilities he takes on. “When I was much younger, I never understood why people would wish
each other good health. Why not success, wealth and happiness?” she says. “As I entered the workforce
myself, I realised how important maintaining good health is. It was something I took for granted. In fact, it is the
gatekeeper to all other aspects of life, such as the much sought-after happiness and success.”

Nandini Sehgal

‘The Fine Art of Craft Beer’ (page 80)
With the body of a woman but the liver of a man, Nandini Sehgal has never been one to shy away from a drink.
As she has gotten older and her tastes more re ned, Nandini started becoming more interested in beverages
of a higher alcoholic calibre to match her acquired needs. Like many of us looking to enjoy a drink but not deal
with the repercussions of a nasty hangover the next day, Nandini prefers to invest in high-quality alcoholic
beverages from time to time. Read her article to nd out more about Nandini’s quest for quality beers in
Bangkok in order to satisfy the need for a post-work pint.

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