4mx8m is the average dimension of a typical Shophouse in South East Asia. Peter Nitsch’s Hair Salon time-lapse gives us a unique insight into a day in the world of Madame Chusri Sripengsub. As Nitsch says about the video: ‘It isn‘t intended to be a perfect time-lapse. Instead, it tries to visually emulate the rough and changing color settings and thus be closer to the real feeling of this particular Hair Salon: a buzzing honeycomb in the humming mega-city of Bangkok’.

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In Bangkok Cable Ways, Thomas Kalak takes a photographic view of supposedly meaningless details in the urban context that only become valuable as the subject of an image by the fact that they are constantly in the urban panorama.

His latest series, Bangkok Cable Ways, is dedicated to the electricity and telecommunications cables omnipresent in Bangkok that seems to carry on their own lives above the heads of passers-by: unplanned, uncontrolled and just plain chaotic.

Located in Bangkok’s fast-paced Siam Square, the SuperrZaaap!! Store is a trendy resource for humble street fashionistas. It stocks everything from its very own funky tee line to jeans, shades and accessories.

Founders Sarila and Piper are an unmessible creative team to reckon with — having expanded their brand and expertise across fashion, marketing and promotions, event management and even the music field. Keep an eye on Superrzaap!! DJ SuperSonic who has shared the stage with Deadmau5 and Steve Aoki, to name a few.

Thai natives are fascinated by Asian spiritual paradigms, so it’s only natural that they weave traditional beliefs into their art and daily culture. Bangkok’s Spirits: Creativities from Beyond exhibit in particular takes a look at ghosts, spirits and the afterlife in order to highlight the role which these notions play in the modern world.

It’s quite a gruesome, gory yet enticing display of work which makes you question if the spirit world is in fact real or just an imaginative superstition. Find it at the Creative and Design Centre on level 6 of Bangkok’s Emporium Shopping Complex.

On the roof of Bangkok’s Banyan Tree Hotel is a dining experience like no other. The Vertigo Bar sits sixty one floors up, and serves delicious gourmet meals and cocktails. These are expensive by Thai standards, but cheap enough for shoestring travellers to indulge in now and then (a cocktail costs around AUD$12). I’ve spent hour after hour in the bar, drinking and smoking and taking in the amazing view. Most nights at Vertigo end the same, with fast-moving storm clouds rolling in without fail at about eleven pm. While wait staff scurry to move tables, and drunken diners navigate the steep stairs down to the safety of the hotel, the more hardy can sit and watch the clouds race closer and closer towards the building, soaking in both the atmosphere and the rainwater until the lightning gets too close for comfort.

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When I first stumbled upon local label, MUSE by Good Mixer, in Bangkok, I knew I’d found something special. In an industry plagued by copycat designers struggling to find their own identity, you’ve got to admire the ones who have carved an original signature style. By taking unlikely inspiration from American football and mixing it with Eastern influences, the latest collection by designer Chaichon Savantrat plays masculine sportswear against exotic evening wear. Teaming structured shoulder silhouettes with free flowing fabrics, Savantrat uses a palette of black, white and red to showcase intricate embroidery. And with pieces for both men and women, he’s got both teams covered.

The Atlanta has the kind of charm and character most tourists wouldn’t expect to find amidst the rambling chaos of modern Bangkok. In contrast with the debauchery of the nearby sex district, this secluded 1950s hotel harks back to more civilised times. As you sip your icy tropical libation at the check-in desk, the quiet grandeur of the art-deco-style foyer takes precedence over your fleeting obsession with passports and heatstroke. Before you know it, the porter is beckoning you to follow him as he carries the luggage to your laidback room.

Cool off in Thailand’s first hotel swimming pool where guests drink beer and dangle exotic cigarettes by the verdant tropical garden. And be sure to say hello to the resident terrapins, Archibald and Doris.

When it’s time to sample the hotel’s culinary delights, you’re in for a real treat. The diner-style restaurant has preserved its originality and provides a superb selection of Thai food and beverages accompanied by dreamy music from a bygone era. Even the waitress’ uniforms remain unruffled by the changing times and fashions. [Photos by Josh Burns]