Promising to deliver “every note and every nuance”, Sony’s MDRZ1R headphones are one part of the Japanese manufacturer’s latest Signature Series, which Sony says, transcend the limits of high resolution sound. The three other signature products are the TAZH1ES headphone amplifier and two Walkman players – the NWWM1Z and the NWWM1A.

I got to try the Z1R with the Walkman WM1Z and the amp and I can confirm that the sounds are very impressive, with true-to-life details of all musical instruments as well as a deep and solid bass and exquisite vocals.

Sony says its engineers have accumulated all their experience from the invention of the iconic Walkman in 1979 through to its championing of High-Resolution Audio as the new standard in sound quality in 2003 to achieve the Signature Series. It adds, again proudly says the Signature Series is the latest innovation to break new ground within the high-end audio landscape, with the fine-tuning and precision of the products optimised by its leading sound engineers.

All promo hype aside, the Z1R headphones really do sound really great thanks to their large 70mm dome type drivers. Normally, a headphone driver measures about 40mm. The newly developed diaphragm with Magnesium dome and Liquid Crystal Polymer edge enables up to 120kHz playback in High Resolution Audio and bass are as deep as 4Hz. The result is unparalleled sound purity and precision.

The ergonomic sheep-skin ear pads are designed to comfortably encase your head in sound, preventing any from leaking in or out and effectively reproducing powerful bass. Moreover, the Z1R uses a special acoustic filter that controls the air resistance and eliminates any reverberations produced by driver movement, giving you only cleanest, crispest sounds.

The titanium and leather headband is flexible, light and durable. The titanium has high elasticity, meaning that it returns to its original shape even when bent. During the test, I listened to music for hours without suffering any discomfort.

Instead of using one-end audio cable plugin, the Z1R has two separate left and right audio inplugs for better sound quality. And the package comes with a newly developed 4.4mm balanced connection cable that separates left and right sound signals while minimising signal transmission loss. The balanced cable jack can plug into the WM1Z Walkman and ZH1ES headphone amplifier. A 3.5mm audio cable is also provided for connecting to players or smartphones that have a standard 3.5mm stereo jack.

Both 4.4mm balanced and 3.5mm cables are silver-coated oxygen-free copper cables, which are designed to minimise resistance and signal transmission loss. This results in less sound degradation, finer detail and smoother treble.

The package comes with hard case for storing the headphones and with separate compartments for cables.

During the test with WM1Z directly and with the sounds amplified by ZH1ES headphone amp, the headphones reproduced faithful sound quality. The bass sounds were very deep and powerful and the musical instruments sounded authentic.

When I listened to Eliane Elias’ “That Old Feeling”, I fell in love all over again with her beautiful voice and the iconic trumpet solos of Chet Baker. And even though both of these were outstanding, they didn’t detract from the bass, percussion and guitar in the background. The test file was encoded in FLAC 96kHz/24bit format, which is a step below than the full Hi-Res Audio format of FLAC 192kHz/24bit.

When I listened to The Eagles’ “Hotel California”, which was encoded in FLAC 192kHz/24bit, all the instrument details could be heard.

I also listened to Metallica’s “The Unforgiven” in FLAC 96kHz/24 bit format and the bass drum sounded solid while the lead guitar was outstanding and even the cymbals were pleasing.

Sony MDRZ1R has a suggested retail price of Bt69,990.

Key Specs

– Driver Unit: 70 mm, dome type (CCAW Voice Coil)

– Magnet: Neodymium

– Dynamic Type: Closed, dynamic (circumaural)

– Impedance: 64 ohms

– Frequency Response: 4 Hz  120,000 Hz

– Sensitivities: 100 dB/mW

– Weight: 385g without cable

– What’s In the Box: Uni-match Plug Adaptor (Goldplated); Headphone cable (approx. 3.0m, silver-coated OFC strands, Gold-plated stereo mini plug); Balanced-connection headphone cable (approx. 1.2 m, silvercoated OFC strands, Lshaped goldplated balanced standard plug); Hard Case

IN WHAT CAN only be considered a remarkable demonstration of energy and determination, 20 pairs of cyclists – one with normal eyesight, the other with diminished vision – recently rode tandems over an impressive 867 kilometres from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.

The charity cycling trip dubbed “No One Left Behind” took them through nine provinces in nine days, finishing up at the under-construction Asean Disability Training Centre in Chiang Dao to the cheers and applause of their many supporters.

“The most important thing about riding tandem is communication,” says Yanisa Ekmahachai, 61, of her ride with Chaiwat Chalaoprakon, 27, who is blind.

“We have to trust each other and adjust our pedalling so that it’s in harmony, otherwise the chain becomes loose and falls off.”

“Riding a tandem was very difficult at first because of the control required, especially when turning left or right. It’s essential to harmonise and understand each other. Encouragement is important too. Whenever exhaustion set in as we cycled up hills, Prakong would shout ‘Lop Buri, Fight, Fight!’” agrees Manas Klomkool, a 56-year-old teacher with the Christian Foundation for the Blind in Lop Buri who paired up with Prakong Buayai, a 29-year-old athlete with the National Blind Football Team.

Riding a tandem is very different from single-bike cycling, adding a whole new dimension to the road and the way you ride it. And contrary to what some people might imagine, being married or living together doesn’t mean you will tandem well together. That said, the teamwork required by tandem cycling does strengthen friendship and rapport between riders.

The sighted rider, called the pilot, sits at the front of the bike and communicates what’s ahead to the person with vision loss, called the stoker, in the back seat.

Like many other professional sighted cyclists, Yanisa and Manas didn’t have any experience in riding a tandem and were initially wary of the task ahead. Both spent many months practising with their respective partners, learning how to ride together and have fun doing it while remembering to provide their fellow rider with useful information about upcoming surface changes, obstacles, turns, hills, and when to brake.

“Because I had never ridden tandem or even in the company of someone with diminished eyesight, I got it wrong sometimes, especially at the beginning,” Yanisa admits.

“I would tell him we needed to cover 100 or 200 metres to reach the top of the hill so he could support my speed. We argued about the gear we should use to climb the slope of Au Long in Ratchaburi and it wasn’t until afterwards that I found that the reason he wanted to use a lower gear was because he was exhausted. And I never imagined we would be able to climb so many hills. It was kind of discouraging cycling over six kilometres of hilly terrain between Phrae and Lampang, though.”

“I feel the cadence while cycling and because I can’t see, I’ve had to learn cycling techniques. While we were cycling through Suan Phueng in Ratchaburi, our chain fell off but we didn’t inform the staff. If we’d said anything, our tandem would have been loaded onto a truck. So, I rode alone for 20km. I suffered from a sore butt but not really from cramp,” says Buriram-born Chaiwat, who first experienced tandem cycling with his mother. “I once rode from Nakhon Pathom to Suan Phueng in Ratchaburi, a distance of 235 kilometres in one day, then slept at Chom Bueng.”

Manas adopted another approach, giving step-by-step information along the road to Prakong.

“At first, I told him to turn left or turn right, but after cycling for awhile, we were in harmony and didn’t need any words,” says Manas with a laugh. “He would ask me if there was a curve or hill coming up and sometimes I would tell him jokingly that it wasn’t far.”

“Actually, he must tell me about the route,” says Prakong, who will be attending a football camp in Spain organised by the 2018 Blind Football World Championship in June.

“I didn’t worry about coming down the hills but climbing them. If I knew how far we were from the top of the hill, I could save my energy. However, Kru Manas has more energy and I trust him.”

“No One Left Behind” was organised to raise funds for the construction of an Asean disability training centre in Chiang Dao district which, when completed, will empower and provide opportunities to the disabled in the area, generating greater income and reducing poverty.

“The world of impairment will no longer be such an outlier in Thai society if we have empowerment and live in a barrier-free ambience. These days, it’s very hard for people with disabilities to live among the able-bodied. One day, it will be an inclusive society – one where no one is left behind,” says Professor Wiriya Namsiripongpan, president of the Universal Foundation for People with Disabilities.

A HELPING HAND

– To support the construction of the Asean Disability Training Centre in Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai go to http://yimsoo.org/nooneleftbehind.html.

Sony’s pricey TAZH1ES headphone amplifier can unleash the full potential of the headphones they’re meant to be used with, ensuring that you get the full emotional impact of songs the way the artists intended.

Another component of the Sony Signature Series, the ZH1ES is designed to work best with the Z1R headphones and WM1Z Signature Walkman also reviewed on this page.

I got to test all three together and was bowled over by the sound quality.

More than just an amplifier, the ZH1ES also functions as a DAC (digital to analogue converter). It can receive digital-source files from your computer through a USB port or the WM1Z via a dedicated Walkman port.

The ZH1ES then enhances the sound quality of the digital audio files and converts the input to analogue audio signals for your high-priced headphones.

Sony’s SMaster technology and new DA hybrid amplifier circuit boost both precision and sound quality. The SMaster amplifies music signals digitally before the amp further hikes the sound, and there’s no distortion at all.

The ZH1ES supports headphones with impedance of up to 600 ohms.

Sony says the DA Hybrid Amplifier Circuit was developed to be optimised with an advanced FPGA (field-programmable gate array) processor. The amp comes with a DC Phase Linearizer to effectively replicate a wide variety of sonic signatures. It applies digital-signal processing to match the phase characteristics of various types of analog amplifier.

Best of all, the ZH1ES has Sony’s DSD Remastering Engine, so you can convert all PCM music sources into DSD 11.2Mhz for much better quality, making use of the FPGA processor.

When you play files that aren’t Hi-Res Audio, the ZH1ES can upscale the quality close to it using DSEE HX technology.

The ZH1ES is capable of reproducing high-quality music because its chassis is designed to isolate the circuit board from vibration. Minimising vibration and preventing lateral movement reduces noise, so you get a cleaner, purer sound. The walls derive from a large aluminium block and are highly rigid.

The top panel is a combination of steel and aluminium to eliminate unnecessary resonance.

The amplifier provides a variety of headphone output connections. It has one 4.4mm balanced connector for Z1R’s balanced jack, a set of three-pole mini-plugs 3.5mm in diameter, an XLR4 plug (balanced four-pin), a standard 6.3mm unbalanced headphone jack, and a 3.5mm unbalanced stereo mini-jack.

You can also connect the audio out jacks (pre-out) to an integrated amplifier of your home sound system or an active speaker system.

The ZH1ES has several terminals to support a variety of input devices, including a Walkman digital port, TV sets and a Sony PlayStation console.

You can, for example, connect Lineout jacks to the Linein L/R jacks of the ZH1ES at the back of the amp, or a digital coaxial output jack from a CD player to the coaxial-in jack of the ZH1ES. Or you can connect a digital optical output from a CD player to the Opt-in jack of the amplifier.

I was pleased to note the USBB port at the back for hooking up a notebook or desktop computer so you can use Sony’s Hi-Res Audio Player to transport Hi-Res Audio files. They’ll be decoded and amplified without the need of a Hi-Res Audio music player.

Of course, the star of the connection ports is the port for connecting a Sony Walkman player, like the WM1Z, for channelling digital Hi-Res Audio files to the amp.

I found that Hi-Res Audio music files, especially DSD files, played from the WM1Z to the ZH1ES and heard through Z1R headphones had excellent sound quality. The musical instruments sounded realistic and the bass and drums sounded solid, deep and powerful.

When the ZH1S received DSD files from the WM1Z, it amplified the music without converting, but FLAC Hi-Res Audio files were upscaled in sampling rate to enhance the quality.

For example, when I played a FLAC 96kHz/24-bit file, the ZH1ES converted it to PCM 384MHz/32-bit sampling. It converted FLAC 192kHz/24-bit files to PCM384MHz/32-bit.

Sony’s Signature Series TAZH1ES headphone amplifier has a suggested retail price of Bt75,990.

Key Specs

– Output power: Balanced 1200mW + 1200mW (32ohms 1kHz 1 per cent), unbalanced 300mW + 300mW (32ohms 1kHz per cent)

– Playing frequency range: 4Hz200kHz

– Frequency response: 4Hz 80kHz

– Impedance: 8 to 600 ohms

– Headphone output balanced: Balanced, balanced standard (4.4mm diameter), three-pole mini (balanced connection, 3.5mm), two XLR4 (balanced fpin)

– Headphone output unbalanced: Standard (6.3mm diameter), stereo mini (3.5mm)

– Other input/output: Walkman / Xperia Input, USBB Input, Coaxial Input, Optical Input, Line L/R Input, Pre out (variable / fixed)

– Dimensions: 210x65x314mm including projecting parts and controls

– Weight: 4.4 kilograms

What few dog lovers know is that there are three dog-related fish species and there’s no better time than Chinese New Year to make their acquaintance at Sea Life Bangkok, the world-class aquarium at Siam Paragon.

The fish with the greatest resemblance to a dog is the Dog-Faced Puffer with its round eyes and dog-like snout, but that is where the resemblance ends. A lot less friendly that the four-legged pooch, the puffer contains deadly tetrodotox, said to be up to 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide.

Wolf Eels are eels with fierce wolf-like features and strong jaws that easily allow them to handle hard-shell preys. Their most striking characteristic features are a large head and wide gaping mouth with sharp fangs.

Admission is Bt990 for adults and Bt790 for kids aged three to 11.

Find out more at http://www.SeaLifeBangkok.com or call (02) 687-2000.

The event lives up to its “Lantern Festival” theme with 999 dazzling sculpted lanterns that symbolise prosperity. Entertainers from China and fortune-enhancing activities are among the highlights, along with special offers co-sponsored by Kbank Credit Card, for Thai and Chinese visitors.

The festivities are slated to run from February 15 to 18 at all three malls.

“Chinese New Year is a festival of joy for both Thais of Chinese descent and Chinese tourists visiting Thailand, so the three shopping centres have united under the banner of ‘One Siam’ for this major event,” said Mayuree Chaipromprasith, senior executive VP for marketing at Siam Piwat.

“Each venue promises a motley range of lively activities, highlighting the image of One Siam as a popular destination for holidaymakers from all over the world. This year, we bring a ‘Digital Angbao’ (Red Envelope) so that you can give your blessings away via such platforms as Facebook and our website. A variety of prizes including gift cards and discounts are also up for grabs. Another way to join in the fun is by downloading our AR application called Flash Venture to find and catch all 12 Chinese zodiac animals scattered throughout the three shopping centres.”

On Thursday (February 15), the performances start at 6pm and include a Chinese New Year drum show fronted by starlet Nicha Nattanicha, interspersed with a graceful dance performed by native Chinese dancers and a Chinese lion dance featuring Mario Maurer.

From Thursday through Sunday, Parc Paragon will be lit with 999 coloured sculpted lanterns symbolising prosperity and wealth. The installations in the shape of 12 Chinese zodiac animals measuring 2.5m in height dot the open space dwarfed by the five-metre-tall dog-shaped centre piece marking the Year of the Dog. Meanwhile, the Chinese Cultural Centre of Thailand brings in a host of unforgettable productions involving an exuberant blending of China’s unique ethnic culture with Han Chinese influences. The shows, delivered by more than 100 members of performance crews from the city of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province, China, include a graceful style of various dances, the jaw-dropping Kongzu acrobatics, and displays of ancient Chinese magic. The festival will also present a showcase for music played on the suona, a traditional musical instrument.

Visitors can dress in ancient Chinese outfits for the ultimate photo shoot or simply kick back and relax at the teahouse.

The M Floor of Siam Paragon is adorned throughout with good luck symbols such as red dogs, plum blossoms, and bamboo twigs in the hope that every customer is blessed with wealth, health, and happiness all year round.

Revel in music on the guzheng, erhu and xiao, watch demonstrations of rope braiding, courtesy of Huachiew Chalermprakiat University and admire the plum blossom-decorated arches all over Parc Paragon.

Siam Center is home to a massive selection of high-end fashion brands and creative artworks including an exhibition of sculptures, designed by up-and-coming collage artist NakrobMoonmanas, on the theme “All We Need is Love”.

Lantern-mounted photographs are interconnected with Chinese-inspired chinoiserie patterns featuring couples of various nationalities from all walks of life dressed in red, the symbolic colour of good fortune.

Satongun is a self-taught chef who honed her skills at her family’s restaurant. She opened the original Paste with her Australian-born chef husband Jason Bailey in 2013.  The couple went to open the current incarnation of the restaurant in Bangkok’s Gaysorn Village luxury mall in 2015.

Dedicated to honouring culinary traditions, Satongun looks to centuries-old Thai cookbooks for references to long-forgotten recipes and rare ingredients. She also draws inspiration from royal Thai cuisine, and brings an artisanal approach to her cooking. As well as sourcing fresh produce from local growers, curry pastes are made in-house and food is smoked with lychee wood, coconut husks and coconut meat.

Satongun is renowned for her technical expertise and creative flair. She reinterprets traditional Thai cuisine in a modern context, combining ancient and contemporary techniques.

In a release, Satongun said: “My dream has always been to introduce the world to an elevated version of Thai cuisine. While I am shocked to receive this award, it inspires me for the future.”

Satongun is the second chef from Thailand to win the Best Female Chef prize. Duangporn ‘Bo’ Songvisava won it in 2013, the year this award category was introduced. The award presentation ceremony for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants will be on March 27 in Macao.

A great food city

The 50 Best organisation, supported by elit® Vodka, is committed to highlighting inspirational and passionate women who demonstrate a progressive vision for gastronomy.

William Drew, group editor of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, said: “This award represents part of our wider engagement programme aiming to promote strong role models who can inspire future generations of cooks. Chef Bee is doing just that with her bold and authentic Thai cooking in one of the world’s greatest food cities.”

Frances Gaillard, international marketing director for Stoli Group, overseeing elit® Vodka, noted: “Bee is a pioneering chef, not only among women, but in the culinary community overall. Her nonconformist approach and masterful combinations will inspire the industry for years to come. As a spirit that prioritises the finest ingredients, elit® Vodka congratulates Bee – a rare talent whose patience produces dishes with unmatched personality.”

The map is ready for downloading through the App Store and Google Play, or you can visit https://map.nostramap.com/mobile. The application uses the Text-to-Speech technology to create voice navigation that reads the name of alleys (Soi) or streets.

The navigation also provides the Turn-By-Turn alert and allows users to see the traffic congestion and plan before travelling. It’s available for private vehicle, car, motorbike, or public transportation.

The nine sites include the Jao Por Suea Shrine (the god of tiger) for women wanting to get pregnant in line with the Chinese belief that “Lent Day” or “Catch the Righteous Thoughts” (Ngomae), which is the 15th day of the first lunar month, is the right time to ask.

Another is the Guanyin or Guan Yin Goddess shrine in a posture of giving a child at Leng Ne Yi temple (Ju Sae Niew angel). This is a place for those want children as well as for those who have enjoyed success to offer fruits and vegetables by way of thanks.

Mae Nak Phra Khanong, Mahabusaya Temple, or widely known as Wat Nak Phra Khanong is another sacred place to ask for a child and good fortune.

Also ideal for asking for good fortune, Narayana (God Vishnu) on top of the Garuda in Ploenchit is the supreme absolute deity of eliminating evils and the giver of success to those who help others. If a worshipper is good, he will give the luck and good chance to him.

Phra Mae Maha Uma Devi temple is home to the Uma Dhevi statue, a goddess of compassion and stability in love. The Trimurti statue at Central World is a popular place to beg for love. He is the incarnation of Brahman (the creator) of Vishnu (defender), Shiva (destroyer), who is the supreme god of Brahma, and also the god of love.

Make a wish for happiness and success at the Ganesha God shrine, Central World or make a pilgrimage to the City Pillar Shrine to ask for a better job. By paying homage to Ganesha here, the belief is that you will be successful in both personal and professional life.

Phraphrom Erawan Shrine will give you a lucrative business. One of the three highest gods and famous for his compassion, it is said he listens to the requests and prayers of all and helps worshippers who have strong faith become successful.

The running series will offer everyone a chance to chow down on gastronomical challenges from some of most beloved local restaurants and a brisk sprint to see the landmarks of Bangkok, Bali, Osaka and Hanoi. The event kicks off in Bangkok on March 24.

Kriangkrai Kanjanapokin, cofounder and cochief executive officer at event organiser Index Creative Village, said: “Running continues to expand across the globe and Thailand is no exception. We decided to introduce fresh motivation by organising the Kilorun 2018. Turning the standard of running races on its head, the run is a full course of running, eating and travelling. It will kick off bright and early in Bangkok on March 24 with 2,500 runners taking part.”

The Kilorun 2018 is designed around two concepts. The KG (Kilogram) is the race that allows runners to chow down on gastronomical challenges from some of most beloved local restaurants such as KopeHya Tai Kee, LanFha, Err, San Jao Pho Sua Rad NhaYodPuk, and ChotJit, while enjoinh a journey of various distances throughout some of the city’s most scenic locations. The Bangkok course officially kicks off at 5pm and covers a loop of 2.68km.

The race proper covers 3 categories: Kid Run (2.7km), Fun Run (6km) and Mini Marathon (11km). All runners can test their limits and levels on March 25.

Kicking off bright and early at 6am for the Fun Run and Mimi Marathon and at 6.30am for the Kid Run, the event will take place at Lan Khon Muang Plaza in Bangkok and takes runners along Ratchadamnoen Avenue to Wat Phra Kaew (The Emerald Buddha Temple), The Grand Palace, Wat Pho (The Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Ministry of Defence, Giant Swing, Democracy Monument and so forth. Runners who crosses the finishing line will get special rewards.

“AirAsia is committed to promoting tourism and sports. The company focuses on any initiatives that are a perfect blend of both,” said Santisuk Klongchaiya, Thai AirAsia’s director of commercial.

Held in February every year when the yellow orchids are widely propagated and in full bloom, the nineday event also awards students and teachers for outstanding academic research and innovative technology as well as technology transfer for the development of sufficiency economy.

During the flower festival, visitor are invited to experience firsthand how to make wine, herbal drinks (chong cao, longan and cardamom), string less herbal aloe soap and other sundries. There are opportunities to taste such exotic desserts as caviar with durian sticky rice, durian pie and durian energy bars. Fresh fruit from Royal Projects include fresh strawberries and other local agricultural products.

Other activities include several competitions for the best fern, best bonsai plant and best local Rajamangala orchid. There will also be Thai singing contests and academic skills competitions for children.

Romantics attending this flower festival can even register for marriage on Valentines’ Day.

The Rajamangala University of Technology Tawanok Chanthaburi Campus is located in Phluang subdistrict, Khao Khitchakut District, Chanthaburi.

Find out more by calling (039) 307 2614 extension 112.

One of the most popular comedians on the current standup circuit, Russell Peters returns to Bangkok for the third time next month with his brand new “Deported” show.

Peters last toured Asia in 2015 and 2016 and sold out each performance here in the City of Angels. “I’ve been building the new act in clubs across the States over the past year and I’m very happy with it,” he says.

Now a resident of California, the Canadian of Indian descent recently returned to live touring after taking time out to film “The Indian Detective” for Netflix. The series also stars Anupam Kher, William Shatner, Christina Cole and Mishqah Parthiephal.

For “Deported”, he will share the stage with Jake Johannsen, a muchloved raconteur of weird stories and a David Letterman favourite.

Peters recently took time out to answer a few questions.

What would you say was the highlight of your 20year career?

The highlight would have to be the first time that I played and soldout The Air Canada Centre in my hometown of Toronto in 2007. It was very emotional for me – which surprised me. I wasn’t expecting it to be. It was great. And, by the way, I’m coming up to three decades as a comedian. I started in 1989.

You’ve been in comedy for so long. How do you keep yourself inspired? How do continue getting new material?

Being comedian is a calling. It’s what I have to do. I have to get onstage the same way that someone “has” to be a doctor or a teacher. I can’t not do it.

The hardest part is coming up with new material. But I took a lot of time off after the recording of my last special, “Almost Famous”. I spent time working on “The Indian Detective”, but as soon as it was done, I started hitting up clubs around LA and gradually built my new act over the past year.

The social networks expose us to many new comedians. How hard is it to remain relevant?

It takes at least eight years for a comedian to find his or her voice. So it’ll be interesting to see where some of the new kids land as they get better at their craft. For me, doing standup is something that I have to do. It’s my calling. I guess the fact that I still love doing it after almost 30 years keeps me in the game.

After starring in the Netflix series and also playing roles in big screen movies, which is harder – being a comedydrama actor or a standup comedian?

Acting isn’t hard, it’s fun, but it’s time consuming and when you’re onset for 14 hours, it starts to feel like real work! Comedy is my calling and I love it, but I really enjoyed making “The Indian Detective” and some of the movies that I have coming out this year.

How do people respond to your series? What is your next project?

Overall people seem to have really liked “The Indian Detective”. I was surprised by how much people liked it; you spend like five years developing something, prepping, filming, postproduction – you lose perspective and start to wonder if anyone is going to like this thing you’ve created. But, people liked it, so I’m happy.

Please say something to Thai audiences about why they shouldn’t miss your show.

Bangkok, you guys have always been awesome audiences and I can’t wait to see you with all this new material!

Lots of laughs

– The “Russell Peters Deported” show is at Impact Exhibition Hall 1, Muang Thong Thani on March 4.

– Tickets costing from Bt2,000 are now on sale at Thai Ticket Major counters and online at http://www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.