Melrose Place of Bangkok, Officially!

Isn’t life like a sit-com sometimes? You come home from work. You eye a quiet night. You walk into the terrace. No, “strut” is more like it. And, you’re spanked w/ a colossal surprise. Katy & Sibylle fix you free-flowing Cosmopolitan - your enduring drink of choice. Kanchan & Adam show up at your door step for the very first time. Annette later says “You should’ve seen your own face when they turned up.” Niram bakes you a perfect concoction of banana cake w/ coconut frosting from Melbourne topped by figs from Venice . Of course, there are those of whom you’re fond who can’t (possibly) make it. In truth, you’ve specifically instructed Randy not to bother. Turns out he wasn’t listening. So, bear w/ me. There’s no way I can resist posting something this meaningful, is there?

Maya to Become an Angel?

My boyfriend Rahul is royally pissed at me at the moment. Meant to be bound for snowy Kashmir to meet his folks for the very first time, I got cold feet, grabbed my passport and left for a sweltering weekend in the City of Angels instead. To be fair to me, what would you do if vivacious Kate, Bridget, Sibylle, & Katy beckoned? We launched our night at Soul Food on Sukhumvit 55, and later let an impertinent taxi man dock us at WTF on Sukhumvit 51. There was one glitch that went unnoticed thankfully; with an appropriate dose of Cosmopolitan in my system, my heart began to ache almost uncontrollably – yes, snubbing Rahul felt like a fatal blunder. Determined not to disrupt the delectable flow of the night, I managed to pull myself together. We shortly after galloped to The Nest on Sukhumvit 11 for a formidable closure. I’m twirling back to Delhi this evening and I’m fervently pleading with the Lord Shiva that Rahul will forgive me. Thank you, girl friends, for including me in such an Angels’ time. We did assemble one vigorous posse. Until later!

Maya xxx

Blast from Recent Past: Last July

Sadly speaking, Cambodia and Thailand have been engaged in a fight over a temple that neither side ever gets to actually visit and appreciate. The two brotherly Kingdoms should take a leaf out of us 5 individuals. Saturday night, Phnom Penh collided with Bangkok big time. But this time, a big difference is there were no casualties to report. Only hotter-than-hot activities to record! Living and working in Phnom Penh, Niamh (pronounced as “Nieve”), Lauren, & Ella can certainly represent the city. While Katy & Joe are not bad as a voice from Bangkok. Seriously, Hun Sen and the new Thai PM (whoever that will be) should initiate a civilized intercourse over, say, a course of coconut martinis (buy 1 get 1 free!). Really, the way we see it - if fabulous cocktails cannot rescue us human race, nothing else ever will – Thonglor Soi 13 & Silom Soi 2, July 30, 2011.

Meanwhile, Annette and Randy are spending the same weekend in Phnom Penh. For one, it is a trip for fun. For the other, it is because of a visa run and of course of a need for fun!

La Isla Bonita

Never one to appear sentimental. To my “public image,” that could prove to be detrimental. Hence, gonna steer clear of the incidental – Min & Dan, your suggesting Phi Phi Island as our farewell tryst is just stellar. And, the past 2 years has yielded something even more so. But, alas, no party can carry on to no end. I’m plenty excited for you w/ your next phase in life. Like everything under the sun (including the sun itself actually), our friendship will irrevocably be subject to vicissitudes. But we’ll know our way around to safeguard the core elements, won’t we?

Holiday Inn, Phi Phi Island, Feb 2-4, 2012

Last Christmas

We’re in our early 30s! How the hell did we get here? This past year has witnessed Supamas, Korakot, and Kwanruethai wed their long-time beaux. Congrats! Now, we are now betting who will be next. It is a ‘battle” among Rangsima, Pannarai, & Suphatmet. While 3 chicks have just begun their new families and the other 3 should soon follow suit, Kanita has made such a headway in the world of settling down……in the form of Delia Dallois. Oh, c’est une vrai poupee! That said, Warangkana is the champion, about to deliver her second one. And, since 2012 will be a “Year of Dragon”, we wouldn’t be in the least surprised if Nirin produced a son within the next 12 months. But then we also have Warawadee, who’s firmly married but real skeptical about little ones. And, of course our Tritaporn has her own thing.



And what about our flamboyant boys? Theekayu (we put her in this section ‘cause the former one is strictly about husbands and children), well, according to her latest Facebook status, is madly in love with somebody else’s husband. Niram is not so much about achieving a husband at the moment but baking his nights away churning out A-List cakes for the “extraordinaire”. Watit is currently so obsessed with marathon events across South East Asia. Hey, stop pretending it’s all about good health & disciplines. We can see right through your sole agenda!! Then, we have our Kasikorn banker, Bancha. Bancha has vowed to never ever bother with acquiring a husband. Well, well, well, we don’t really know what you’re genuinely up to when nobody’s looking, right?
Anyway, enough about husbands! Merry Christmas, Everyone!!

BangkokSong, December 24, 2011