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2014-02-10

10 Romantic Restaurants to Celebrate Your Valentine's Day in Bangkok

Love should be celebrated every day and Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to show that special person in your life just how much you care. Many Bangkok hotels and restaurants are serving up romance this year; whether you are looking for a dinner under the stars or a night on the river.

Here’s a list of some of the most romantic restaurants in Bangkok, from the most exclusive and pricey to the pocket-friendly and quaint.

1. Vertigo

It’s a view of Bangkok unlike any other, envoking an endless stream of cliches and superlatives from travel writers around the world.

But it really doesn't get much more romantic than this open-air rooftop venue, set on the 61st floor of the Banyan Tree Hotel on Sathorn Road.

Perfect for a one-on-one rendezvous under the gorgeous night sky, woo your significant other into the bedroom with their impressive menu of steaks and grilled seafood coupled with a glass or two of premium champagne.

We'd even go so far as to say this place was designed for marriage proposals. If your date is the cheesy sort to go for that kind of thing, of course.

Banyan Tree, 21/100 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok. Tel: +66 (0)2 679 1200

2. Rang Mahal

For one night, you and your date get to be Moghul prince and princesses at the luxe Rang Mahal, a gourmet Indian restaurant set on top of the Rembrandt hotel.

Rang Mahal is 100 percent grand, from the fine cuisine and swanky ambience to the entertainment. Nibble away on traditional Moghulite curries and dishes hot off the tandoor in an exotic Indian setting as a live band croons the night away.

Rembrandt Hotel, Sukhumvit Soi 18, BTS: Asok. Tel +66 (0)2 261 7100.

3. Al Majlis

This Moroccan inspired tearoom and restaurant has both an indoor and outdoor area.

For a quiet and romantic experience grab a spot in Al Majlis' cozy garden, subtly lit with lanterns and filled with comfy seating.

Order yourself a warm cup of Moroccan mint tea, a couple appetizers and a sheesha for some serious relaxation time.

Ekamai Soi 12. Look for a green “Praduu Spa Club” sign and turn into the alley. Al Majlis is located at the end of the alley. Tel: +66 (0)2 392 2345

4. The Nest

This chic rooftop restaurant and bar is perfect for a snuggle and cuddle session.

Pick one of The Nest's cocoon-shaped beds and forget the world around you as you pick through dishes of Thai and Western food and indulge in more than one fish bowl martini whilst the house DJ keeps you humming to soft jazzy and bossanova beats. (And we all know what jazzy and bosanova beats do for a lady's libido.)

33/33 Sukhumvit Soi 11. Tel: +66 (0) 26 54 6935

5. Spring n Summer

Two words: Chocolate fix. When it comes to Valentine's Day, there is no denying the power of the cocoa and at Spring n Summer they don't mess around.

Reserve yourselves two giant bean bags out in the lawn and enjoy a night of fusion fare and funky drinks.

But leave room for the delicious "Cup C" dessert -- a bowl of perfectly baked chocolate topped with vanilla ice cream.

199 Soi Promsri 2, Sukhumvit Road 39. Tel: +66 (0) 23 92 2747

6. The Deck

Dining with a view of the city is pleasant but dining with the gorgeous Temple of Dawn as your backdrop takes things to a whole new level.

Head to riverside restaurant The Deck at sunset, at Arun Residence, and toast the occasion with an aperitif.

Dinner wise, go for their Italian fare before making your way up to the Amorosa bar for a breezy end to the night.

36-38 Soi Pratoo Nok Yoong, Maharat Road. Tel: +66 (0) 22 21 9158

7. The Lake House

There is no need for a three-hour road trip to escape the big bad city when you have a quiet little haven right smack in the middle of it.

This wine bar and restaurant is an old traditional Thai house turned exotic eatery, set in a tropical forest-like garden surrounding a large pond.

For the best experience, make sure you grab one of The Lake House's outdoor gazebos right by the lake and spend the night nibbling on their great selection of wines and tapas.

18 Soi Phrom Mitr, Sukhumvit Soi 39. Tel: +66 (0)2 662 6349

8. Blue Velvet

Nice is overrated. It’s time to get a little naughty at Thong Lor’s Blue Velvet.

Set in an atmosphere that would befit the Count himself, the interiors are medieval and the drinks potent. The menu is semi-funky fusion with a bit of Western, Thai and Japanese fare to choose from.

But at this place, you’re going to want to pay more attention to the drinks list anyway. Try the Bloody Mary to kick start a wild night.

Thonglor soi 5, Sukhumvit 55. Tel +66 (0)2 392 1769

9. Aldo's

Minimalist and sleek, Aldo's is The Ascott Sathorn's underrated outdoor Mediterranean Bistro and Wine Bar. For the health conscious, its Mediterranean menu is among Bangkok's best, featuring a heavy helping of fresh salads and seafood.

But for those who feel Valentine's Day shouldn't be about weight watching, they carry a heartier selection of meat-based dishes and scrumptious desserts like the melting chocolate cake.

Make sure you call in advance to reserve one of the private gazebos by their gorgeously lit pool.

7/F, The Ascott Sathorn Bangkok, 187 South Sathorn Road. Tel: +66 (0)2 676 6982

10. Artur Restaurant

Located at the Ground Floor of Bliston Suwan Park View, Artur Restaurant reflects its owner and manager lifelong dedication to and passion for excellence. Elegant, gourmet steakhouse cuisine emphasis on fine dining, serving prime steaks imported from USA, Australia and Japan, foie gras, fresh seafood including oysters from France and Dover sole. You can try here original Artur’s Caesar Salad recipe well known in Bangkok since 1992. The Cote de Boeuf (Prime Rib) is the must. Spectacular Martinis, one of the most extensive wine list in town (289 references) and a friendly, attractive and well trained staff as well as very reasonable pricing complete the offer. Open Daily for lunch & dinner.

Ground Floor of Bliston Suwan Park View, No.9 Soi Tonson, Ploenchit Road, Tel: 02-658 6288 or mobile: 08-9000-1288.

cr: www.bangkok.com, http://travel.cnn.com/

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2013-08-02

Find Your Ideal Expat Home in Bangkok

You’ve landed your dream job, now all you need to is track down the perfect home. But don’t worry, finding the right condo, apartment or house in the capital is a fairly simple process...

Moving to Bangkok to take up a new job is a challenging experience and one of the most important tasks is to find somewhere to live. This is a reasonably straightforward process with a wide range of choices that match a range of budgets, but it is important to understand the range of options.

The first decision is going to be where to live. This will be determined by where you are going to work, if you have children and where they go to school, and your need for access to public transport, especially the BTS skytrain.

The most popular expatriate residential area is Sukhumvit Road between sois 1 and 63 (odd-numbered sois on the north side and sois 2 to 42 on the south side). This is followed by the Lumpini area between Ratchadamri and Soi Ruam Rudi, and the streets off Sathon Road north of the Narathiwat Ratchanakarin intersection.

There are a few suburban locations favoured by some expatriate families because of proximity to schools. These include Nitchada Thani next to the International school of Bangkok (ISB), and some developments near Bangkok Patana school on Soi La Salle in the eastern part of Bangkok.

Most expatriates coming to Bangkok will choose to rent rather than purchase. There is a wide choice of accommodation types for rent including serviced and unserviced apartments, condominiums, single detached houses and townhouses.

Serviced Apartments are single-ownership buildings that provide units for rent that are fully furnished and equipped with all the appliances, cutlery, crockery, linen and amenities one would need. Effectively you can move in with just your toothbrush. Most serviced apartments provide a regular cleaning service, so it feels like living in a hotel except you have more space and a kitchen. The most common unit types are studios and one-bedroom apartments with a range of sizes.

Tenants can rent serviced apartments on a monthly basis or for longer periods. These are ideal for expatriates on short-term assignments or for singles or couples who want the convenience of everything being provided and the service. The rents per square metre are higher than for other types of rental accommodation with a range of between 700 and 1,200 baht per square metre per month.

Apartments are single-ownership multi-unit buildings and condominiums are multi-ownership multi-unit buildings where units have been bought by individual owners. Physically there is little difference between apartments and condominiums. Generally, both are offered on a furnished basis with major appliances but without linen, cutlery, crockery and so on. Most condominiums and apartments have facilities such as swimming pools.

The main difference is in the way these buildings are managed. In an apartment building, one company owns all of the units and is responsible for maintenance and repairs inside the unit and the common areas. In a condominium, the property managers of the building are only responsible for the management of the common areas and the individual owner is responsible for maintenance and repairs inside the unit.

The length of a residential lease is generally one year with the tenant paying a deposit the equivalent to three months’ rent and paying rent monthly in advance. Tenants are responsible for paying utilities such as electricity, water, telephone, internet and cable TV, except for serviced apartments where generally they are included in the cost.

Contracts are generally short and straightforward. However, it is important that anything agreed orally between the landlord and the tenant should be included in writing in the agreement to avoid any future misunderstandings.

It is also important to have a proper handover where any existing defects are listed and agreed upon in writing by the landlord and tenant. This way, when it comes to handing the unit back at the end of the lease, there is no confusion about who was responsible for any damage, which could result in deductions from the deposit.

CR: Bangkok Post, 28 July 2013 by James Pitchon

2011-06-09

Artur Restaurant Bangkok - Affordable Excellence

Fine dining venue's ethos of changing the menu regularly means every visit is a refreshing one

By now Artur has become a favorite fixture for diners looking for sophistication or in the word of Artur Kluczewski himself, an "affordable excellence." A fine mix of classy gourmet experience and friendly, savvy groupings of the menu has created a restaurant of genuine satisfaction in the setting of Soi Tonson.

"In my opinion," Artur said, "I consider the restaurant as a whole experience and the perfect venue will be one where all five key elements culinary and beverage offers, service, design, atmosphere and value come together. What I try to do is juxtapose and balance them at the same level."

Recently Artur, a Frenchman who has been working in Michelin-starred restaurants since 1975 and who was credited with opening the successful steakhouses at JW Marriot and Millennium Hilton, has got more than a little help from chef Raphael Kinimo, a wiry, big-smiling Frenchman of Ivorian descent who's also a skilled muay Thai fighter. The class, craft and culinary refinement are by now a given; then the ethos of changing the menu regularly plus the clever, creative grouping of dishes into various set menus of varying price ranges and occasions also means every visit to Artur is a refreshing one.

Artur's strategy of having both a big a la carte menu as well as a list of ever-changing, thematic formule should work well with Bangkok diners looking for variety. His 1,390-baht "Gourmet Dinner", with the choice of French oysters, seafood riso pasta and evential of prime Australian fillet mignon, for example, is a very good bargain. The 290-baht business lunch (soup, quiche, Aussie beefburger, etc) and the 490-baht "Executive Lunch" (tartare of tuna, seafood pastas, coq au vin, etc) are smart, practical and good value. Starting Dec 1, Artur will offer a festive season menu with both a la carte specialities and a 1,690-baht set again with the choice of various delectable creations.

Not to mention a whole range of beef and steak, from Kobe to Australian and American Angus. Then the staggering wine list of 250 international labels completes the testament of dedication the man has proudly shown. Artur beamed when he held forth and expounded his idea of his namesake.

"Of course in the restaurant bearing the name of the owner who actively participates in the operation, he is the main key," says Artur. "In my case I consider that my presence and personal attention to every detail are the label of quality and good intentions. Many of our dishes are even served using the metal and wooden wear utensils and furniture which I designed especially for my restaurant."