Charumporn Jotikasathira, 57, was named CEO of Thai Airways in 2014. The business suffered a net loss of B15 billion last year, but the former financial officer of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and president of SET (Stock Exchange of Thailand) believes he can turn the national carrier around. Here he evokes his geeky education, his nuanced views on risk and proffers tips to budding entrepreneurs.

Pratarn Teeratada, 51, is one of the most influential figures in Thailand’s architecture and design community. In 1995, he was part of the team that founded Art4D, a pioneering art and design publication aimed squarely at creative professionals—and has been its editor-in-chief ever since. Here, we talk to him about how the magazine, which just turned 20, and Thailand’s design industry, has evolved.

Produced on a budget of just B1,000, 26-year-old amateur filmmaker Nipan Chawcharernporn’s debut sci-fi short, The Deepest, rocked social media when it reached more than 300,000 views in just three days on YouTube (youtu.be/uk8kvGGUKow). Here, he discusses the sci-fi genre and Thai audiences, and how he managed to pull off that expensive look on such a tiny budget.

Shma Design is one of the most popular landscaping firms in Bangkok, having been shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival for three years in a row. They’re also involved in some of the most exciting public projects in the city: Makkasan Park, Yannawa Riverfront and the new TCDC headquarters on Charoenkrung Road. Here, the firm’s co-founder and director, Yossapon Boonsom, 38, tells us why we need better-designed public spaces.

Nonlany Ungwiwatkul, 36, runs the Bangkok Bicycle Campaign, a Facebook page that aims to improve cyclist road safety and raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving. Following the widely publicized deaths of three cyclists on May 3 in Chiang Mai, and in the wake of news that the Department of Land Transport wants to reintroduce 80-year-old legislation that requires cyclists to carry licenses, she staged a rally on May 15 at the Royal Thai Police Bureau attended by a dozen riders, calling for solutions. Here, she discusses what she sees as the root causes of road accidents involving Bangkok’s growing number of urban cyclists.

Tainted by sleaze but also home to the city’s most amazing Middle Eastern food; could you live on Sukhumvit’s infamous lower sois?

Ben Chalatit, 33, is a veteran of Thailand’s pop music scene. From his early days singing the hit “Celebration” (2002) as the frontman of Monotone, he crooned his wa to the top of the charts again with “Klai” and “Yue”––and even appeared on stage in Miss Saigon. The openly gay artist is now back, as a judge on Thailand’s Got Talent and in cinemas in Miss Happy (out May 21), and is also gearing up for his latest concert, Come into My World (Jul 25 at Impact Arena). Here, he tells us the secret to his longevity in Thailand’s notoriously fast-paced entertainment industry.

With the final round of Miss Tiffany Universe 2015 having just taken place on May 8 in Pattaya, we spoke with one of the most high-profile cosmetic surgeons in Thailand, Dr. Greechart Pornsinsirarak, 55, who sees around 10 gender reassignment patients every month at Yanhee Hospital in Bangkok. Here, he discusses his work and how Thailand’s transgender community has changed.