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CONTENTS

6 CALENDAR

Which events to check out in Bangkok this month.

8 Fashion

Cute Couture: Adorable ethnic ensembles for your little trendsetters.

10 Mix and Mingle: Spanish and Japanese cuisine meet in the delectable middle
8 Munching

at Japan-ISH.
12 Trending Now

What to look forward to in 2024: Masala’s list of when to save the date
this year.
14 Spill the Chai On the cover, Sahil Rattanaphas smiles as he
makes a rare appearance in front instead of
10 Life Lessons from Our Little Ones: Community members reveal how behind the camera.
motherhood has changed them. ISSUE 157 | JANUARY 2024
16 Covered CHAIRMAN

Ram Sachdev
Capturing the Moment: Sahil Rattanaphas, the co-owner and operator of the
Turquoise Truck Creative, brings into focus the creativity and passion that
led to his thriving, and surprising, career. PUBLISHER
Raghav Sachdev
18 what’s up, Bangkok? ASSOCIATE EDITOR
12 All the latest offerings in Bangkok you need to know about. Aiden Jewelle Gonzales
SENIOR WRITER
20 In Focus JUNIOR WRITER
Mahmood Hossain

The Love for Storytelling: Zoya Akhtar, Director of The Archies (2023) and
more, on her craft. Ayush Madan
22 Masala Recommends BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MANAGERS
Raksha Sachdev

Streaming Real Stories: Impactful Indian documentaries that are worth the
14 watch. Megha Jogani
24 Nama-Slay! ART DIRECTOR
Jan Lorenz

Are you the best party guest? A quiz from the brilliant mind of Sumati
Huber. SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Alend Razavi
26 Bling, Baaja, Baraat GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Watchara Teeracharuwan

Kripa Singh outlines how to create a décor vision board for your wedding.

PHOTOGRAPHER AND
28 Shiva Sachaphimukh from Farnam Tree gives his insight on the benefits of Thananat Thanaphirat
16 Cash Course With Shiva VIDEOGRAPHERS

Suphasin Theppitak
adopting a life stage approach to financial planning.
WEBMASTER
30 Musings of an Aunty Down Under SALES EXECUTIVE
Jinn Thapsakul

Dolly Koghar packing, unpacking, and repacking; while giving her
generation’s take on compliments that felt genuine and made their day Rohan Gidwani
(page 31). BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
32
20 Sustainably Stylish EXECUTIVE
Gurdev Singh
Aparna Sharma reveals the only fashion trend you should follow in 2024..
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Rupal Nahata
33 HOT SHOts SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE
Kritika Dusad

Happenings captured through the Masala lens.
MASALA PRESENTER
Geetan Kanwar
22

New Year, Better You
@MasalaOnline
As we move forward, we hope for better days, embracing the good in the world, and if we are fortunate enough,
seeing our desires come to fruition. In the meantime, let’s welcome the new year with hearts full and appreciate the @masalamagazine
stories that move us, like our Cover Story (page 16), which focuses our virtual lenses on the Michelin-calibre creative
brilliance of Sahil Rattanaphas, the co-owner and operator of the Turquoise Truck Collective. Also brilliantly +66 63 270 8009
capturing emotions and stories behind the lens is India’s leading director, Zoya Akhtar (page 20), director of recently-
released The Archies (2023) and more, who features in another exclusive interview this issue. The love for real-world EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING OFFICE
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stories carries us onto a list of must-watch documentaries (page 22), while the community shares its take on how Bangkok 10110 Thailand.
motherhood has changed them (page 14). And let’s not forget our usual lifestyle indulgences, such as Japan-ISH (page Tel: +(66) 2 253 9660 Fax: +(66) 2 653 3755
10), a contemporary blend of Spanish flavours and Japanese delicacies. This and much more while we take a look at For editorial enquiries, contact
upcoming trends and anticipated projects in 2024 (page 12), to bring in the new year with gusto and gumption. As aiden@masalathai.com
always, happy reading! For advertising enquiries, contact
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