NOW IN ITS 20TH YEAR, THE BIGCHILLI IS STILL BANGKOK’S BEST READ ONLINE AND PRINTED EXPAT MAGAZINE Like all media companies, The BigChilli has gradually built a substantial social media platform that includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and our own website (www.thebigchilli.com) featuring regular updates and news on issues affecting Thailand’s expat community. Thanks to the ser vices, our online presence here and around the world has grown significantly. At the same time, we continue to produce a printed edition of the magazine ever y month of the year. This highly popular version is available through bookshops or via subscriptions (see below). To ensure the widest possible readership, we also distribute complimentar y copies of The BigChilli to people or institutions in Thailand that play key roles in the life of expats here. They include VIPs in government and commerce, Ambassadors and Embassies, Business Owners, International Schools and Universities, Hospitals, Medical Centres, Chambers of Commerce, Banks, Airlines, Cooking Schools, key members of the Media and a host of clubs, specialist groups and international women’s groups. We also distribute the magazine to Hotels and their General Managers, Restaurants, Pubs, Bars and small/medium enterprises. And we are a member of Thailand’s leading and most exclusive clubs: • • • • • • •
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Royal Bangkok Sports Club RBSC Polo Club Royal Varuna Yacht Club British Club Bangkok Foreign Correspondents Club Rotar y Club British Chamber of Commerce
PUBLISHER Colin Hastings editorbigchilli@gmail.com EDITOR Nina Hastings ninabigchilli@gmail.com SALES & MARKETING MANAGER Rojjana Rungrattwatchai sendtorose@gmail.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Thana Pongsaskulchoti thanabigchilli@gmail.com ACCOUNTING MANAGER Janjira Silapapairson janbigchilli@gmail.com ART & PRODUCTION Arthawit Pundrikapa, PHOTOGRAPHY AP
In short, we are Thailand’s most widely circulated and best read magazine for expatriates and members of the international community.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Drew McCreadie, Maxmilian Wechsler Zoe Evans, Jessica Weber and Ruth Gerson
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6 NEWS 10 PROFILE 16 BUSINESS 22 BANGKOK’S BEST SUNDAY BRUNCHES
42 BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANTS 52 EXPAT WOMEN 64 REPORTERS 69 DIPLOMAT
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