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CONTENTS
6 CALENDAR
Which events to check out in Bangkok this month.
8 Munching
An Oasis of Taste: Exploring the sophisticated flavours of Greenhouse
Restaurant & Terrace.
10 In Reflection: Decoding your personal colour playbook with certified image
8 Fashion
consultant and founder of The Reflectionist Image, Karima Chiwachart.
12 Trending Now
2024’s Biggest & Wildest Headlines: Masala’s official recap of the year so far.
16 Covered
The High Road: Rehan Mehta’s bold vision for the future of Thai cannabis. On the cover, Rehan Mehta shares his
10 experience in the world of cannabis.
18 what’s up, Bangkok? ISSUE 168 | DeCEmber 2024
All the latest offerings in Bangkok you need to know about.
CHAIRMAN
20 IN FOCUS Ram Sachdev
Modern Day Giani: How Harvinder Singh is using TikTok to teach Sikhism in
Thailand. PUBLISHERS
Raghav Sachdev
22 Sumati Huber channels her inner Auntie Claus just in time for the holidays.
12 Nama-Slay! Raksha Sachdev
. ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Aiden Jewelle Gonzales
24 Bling, Baaja, Baraat SENIOR WRITER
Kripa Singh convinces newlyweds to consider a deconstructed wedding.
Sustainably Stylish Mahmood Hossain
Healing Through Fashion: Aparna Sharma explores the effect of fabric JUNIOR WRITERS
vibrations on human health.. Ayush Madan
16 Grace Clarke
26 Spill the Chai ART DIRECTOR
Merry Christmas With Me!: the community chimes in on holiday traditions
and celebrations. Jan Lorenz
30 Masala Recommends SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Crossing into the New Year: If you’re planning to stay in this New Year’s Eve,
Alend Razavi
there’s a word game that can help pass the time. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
32 Cash Course With AtuL Watchara Teeracharuwan
20 Atul Sethi from Farnam Tree shares lessons from investing legend, Peter
Lynch. PHOTOGRAPHER AND
Getting to Aha! VIDEOGRAPHERS
Thananat Thanaphirat
The Facts Are Outside the Building: Darshan Mehta gives case-study
examples of companies that found inspiration beyond their comfort zones. WEBMASTER
34 Musings of an Aunty Grounded in Reality Jinn Thapsakul
Dolly Koghar unveils the real nature of fairy tales and nursery rhymes
26 . BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Gurdev Singh
36 The Sassy Side of Sixty SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Dolly Koghar reveals which of the 5 senses her generation values the most.
Carmel Mission
38 Net-flicks and Chill MASALA PRESENTER
Geetan Kanwar
Our picks of the most binge-worthy releases on your favourite streaming
platforms in Thailand. PROJECT COORDINATOR
40 Happenings captured through the Masala lens.
30 Hot Shots Nikki Kumar
@MasalaOnline
A Sweet Ending @masalamagazine
As the year comes to a rapid end, we try and gain our composure, bracing ourselves for a little reflection and a peek into what’s to +66 63 270 8009
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and the community reminisces about habits and traditions during the holidays (page 26). Press forward, and we highlight today’s EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICE
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contrast, Harvinder Singh embarks on a new journey through the Sikh faith in our latest In Focus piece (page 20). So, if you plan For editorial enquiries, contact
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