Page 3 - Masala Lite Issue 190 October 2026

CONTENTS

4 Calendar
Which events to check out this month in Bangkok.

6 Munching
Salaam Namaste: Bombay 2 Beirut takes its patrons on a Silk Route-esque
journey of culinary delights.
8 Beauty
6
The Dental Gadgets Worth Your Money: Brush up on the gadgets vying for a
place beside your toothbrush, and get the dentist’s verdict on each one.
10 Spill the Chai

No Really…What School Did You Go To?: The community dishes about the
not-so-secret(?) hierarchy of international schools in Bangkok.
12 HOT Topic

Is Big Brother Watching?: Technology these days has made it easier for us to

On the cover, Dev Singhsachthep emphasises
8 spy on one another with smart specs. how vitality and wellbeing are more than just
14 Covered exercise.
The Active Tenet: Dev Singhsachthep on keeping pace with life. ISSUE 190|ocToBER 2026
16 What’s Up, Bangkok? CHAIRMAN
Ram Sachdev

All the latest offerings in Bangkok you need to know about.
PUBLISHERS
18 Nama-Slay! Raghav Sachdev
10 Sumati Huber tells the tale of an Indian scary story. Raksha Sachdev Singh
SUB-EDITOR
19 Beyond the Ritual Grace Clarke

WRITER
Sat-Chit-Ananda: Kripa Singh chronicles stepping off the Hedonic Treadmill.
Apoorva Mahajan
20 Masala Recommends COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE
Shubh Shopping: From festive looks to thoughtful gifts, discover where to do Ishaani Budhraja
your Diwali shop in Phahurat.
12 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
22 In Focus Gurdev Singh
Grounds for Growth: How 17-year-old founder Ritika Yamdagni is creating ART DIRECTOR
impact one project at a time. Jan Lorenz
24 Musings of an Aunty SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Dolly Koghar recounts mankind’s polarity of nobility and cruelty. Alend Razavi

25 The Sassy Sides of Sixty GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Watchara Teeracharuwan
14 Dolly Koghar and the community look back at the groundwork laid by baby
boomers for those to come. PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER
Md Mohiuddin Rakib
26 MASALA’S BOOK CLUB Thananat Thanaphirat
Spooky Season Slay: October’s round-up of chilling tales.
WEBMASTER
Jinn Thapsakul
27 Net-Flicks and Chill
Our picks for the most binge-worthy releases on your favourite streaming SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Elamarie Carmel Dante Mission
platforms.
28 What Tourist Numbers Do to Real Estate: Vimol Kogar on how tourism is
20 Real Talk

influencing our homes and property choices.

29 MASALA’S MYSTIC MAP
What Do You Keep In Your House?: This month, Masala’s astrologers help you
demystify your rising sign (Vedic style).
30 Hot Shots

22 Happenings captured through the Masala lens

Harvest Moon @MasalaOnline

October is the season of festivity. On the one hand, All Hallows Eve fast approaches. Check out Calendar (page 4) to stay updated @masalamagazine
on the latest happenings in Bangkok this month. On the other hand, the Indian festive season is slowly approaching full swing. If
you’re someone who likes to get ahead on their Diwali shopping, head to Masala Recommends (page 20) and rediscover Phahurat. +66 63 270 8009
Looking for a place to grab a bite or host? This month’s Munching (page 6) offers a journey stretching from South Asia to West Asia

for inspiration. With all those gatherings on your checklist, you may be trifling through your closet. In Beauty (page 8), we show you EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICE

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the state of the world. The coming generation is going to be just fine, our In Focus (page 22) feature, spotlighting 17-year-old CEO For editorial enquiries, contact
Ritika Yamdagni, proves just that. And on Covered (page 14), Dev Singhsachthep, Head of Operations & Safety at Virgin Active raksha@masalathai.com
Thailand, emphasises the importance of sustainable habits over perfection for everyday wellbeing. For advertising enquiries, contact
raghav@masalathai.com
Let October slow you down in the ways that matter and, as always, happy reading!
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