BK Magazine, April 11, 2008, Issue 232
Multi-purpose furniture to help you survive your micro home. By Sabina Ahuja and Alisara Chirapongse
Apartments are getting smaller and smaller as the price of land in Bangkok soars ever higher. Instead of spending your heard-earned dough on some extra square-meters, splurge on these multi-purpose furniture pieces. From a sofa bed to a closet box, here’s a space saving guide for you and your shoebox.
Coffee break or dinnertime? This puzzle of a table (B6,000, Hawaii Five-O) can become a chic geometric coffee table for your living room, or, if you jigsaw them together, a mini Japanese-style dining table.
Take yourself back to the prathom years with this wooden student-desk (B8,000, Hawaii Five-O). Open the top and instead of textbooks and pencils, you’ll find a mirror and lamps. Perfect for your retro boudoir. Read more…
BK Magazine, February 1, 2008. Issue 222.
What to wear this coming spring? by Sabina Ahuja
The Transparent Look
In the 90’s we saw a lot of skin. Well those days are back again. Leading designers such as Fendi, Marc Jacobs, and Chloe are ordering see-through fabrics by the mile and planning on wrapping it around us, with a pair of boy shorts underneath. Try a chiffon neckline top with classic pastel colors.
Boyish Act
Get in touch with your masculine side, girls. Gucci, Nina Ricci, and Yves Saint Laurent are some of the designers that are bringing blazers back to life—whether black, disco metallic, lose or tight, they’re in! Read more…
BK Magazine, Issue 220, January 18, 2008.
Spots, gear and classes to pick up scuba diving.By Sabina Ahuja
“My world extends beyond the earth you walk on—it’s a world full of colorful reefs and fantastic creatures,” says Titalee Bunkoednamphon, a 25-year-old soon-to-be dive-master studying with diving center Living Sea. If you’d like your world to be a little bit less dreary and a whole lot more like an acid trip, it’s time to get into a wetsuit, strap some bottled air onto your back and sink to the ocean floor.
Getting Your Diver’s License
Most dives in and around Thailand are designed for people with a basic diving certification like the PADI Open Water or NAUI Scuba Diver. These entry-level certifications allow you to go to roughly 30 meters and see plenty of beautiful underwater flora and fauna. The PADI is usually considered more recreational than the more rigorous NAUI (particularly on theory). 
Whichever one you choose, they take a little time and some studying, so it’s not a bad idea to get that out of the way before you go on your trip. Otherwise, you’ll spend precious vacation time learning how to dive in a pool and reading books on diving theory.
“To dive is basically to sink gracefully,” says Titalee. “Therefore, you don’t have to be a very strong swimmer.” The pool is a good place to start dealing with the tricky business of “equalizing your body,” meaning to neither sink straight to the bottom, nor float back up to the surface. Titalee’s tip: “Be sure to challenge your body safely, don’t force it.” Read more…
