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My Life As Ali Thomas

Thailand-based alt-pop trio My Life is Ali Thomas came together as a band in 2014 when Pie (vocals), Rack (guitar) and Taws (drums) became acquainted through playing gigs in Bangkok bars.

Their guide shows us what the busy city has to offer in terms of music, relaxation and the visual arts. Scroll down to check out their favourite spots in Thailand's capital, a place the trio describe as "rich in culture, weird, raw and refined."

Looking for stuff to really sink your mind into? Here’s the place. A five-storey art museum filled with very interesting perspectives; a day to really dig deep into the minds of others.

Let’s go shoot some stuff! A short trip just over on the other side of the city, blow off some steam, feel that kick in your soul.

Private dinner, good conversations, paintings, pairing warmth with a sense of wholesome, feels like coming home, tastes like home. Get those warm, fuzzy feelings back in your heart.

Best live music in the city. Feel the wine flowing and drop by after dinner, whether you’re wandering alone or with company, Saxophone Pub welcomes all wanderers!

Get a massage while you’re here. Aside from the soul, your body needs soothing too.

Be weird, be curious, be whatever – here’s the place for that. Great escape – back to the basics – to simplicity. A reset button for your soul to do and be whatever it needs to.

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Pyra

Peeralada Sukawat – otherwise known by her moniker Pyra – is a Thai artist who folds social media activism into her distinct form of "dystopian pop".

Sukawat's TikTok account surged in popularity during the Covid pandemic for her videos in which she criticises the junta government that took control of Thailand in 2014. Her art is distinctly tied to location and political views too, with a 2020 single, entitled 

referencing a 1976 student massacre at Thammasat University.

Since, she's been hailed as one to watch. Aside from writing and singing, the multi-hyphenate also directs her own music videos; helming her own narratives across sound and vits accompanying visuals.

As an artist who draws from her home city, we asked her where we should go within Bangkok. Below is a travel guide she's curated that features a mix of spaces to visit.

Best tsukemen in the country. Also ramen.

Best museum to see Thai contemporary art by local artists.

Use the AIS Super Wifi for the fastest internet in the city. Ask for the password from your AIS user friends.

Pyra’s Guide to Bangkok

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA BANGKOK)

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