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Four behaviours that need to stop now
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 30/01/2015
» I don't fool myself into believing that anything I write in this space will transform an entire country. Of course, I'm not trying to start any revolutions here. All I've ever wanted is for certain people to stop annoying me with their bothersome behaviours. I don't think that's too much to ask, is it?
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Thoughts that Bangkokians have on any given day
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 22/05/2015
» 1. Is today the "hottest day of the year" that they've been talking about? It sure feels like the sun is being extra vicious by b*tch-slapping my face and stabbing my skin.
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Hello pot… meet kettle
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 20/02/2015
» If there's one thing you always hear tourism officials gloat about, it's how many visitors Thailand gets at any given time. Figures are reported to track the number of international arrivals, hotel occupancy rates, and, most importantly, how much baht is injected into the economy.
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15 wishes for 2015
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 26/12/2014
» Well, Guru has somehow made it to our last issue of 2014. The year has been a blur of procrastinating by sleeping under our desks, copious amounts of vodka, and lots of grammatical mistakes – but hey, we hope you were mildly entertained and that your birds enjoyed having our pages line their cages.
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Soi sagas
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 05/09/2014
» You could be forgiven if you can't keep up with all the clampdowns that are taking place each day. If you've missed out on these most scintillating and groundbreaking updates, it's basically just authorities enforcing common sense upon Bangkokians who presumably missed the class on basic etiquette and safety.
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Transport tales of woe
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 01/08/2014
» The people have spoken and it’s official – passenger transport services suck.
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Things that give Bangkokians anxiety
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 02/05/2014
» Thais are usually thought to be carefree people with a sabai-sabai attitude to everything in life. That’s why even a 56-year-old woman can have the worry-free skin of a nubile girl. However in the bedlam that is Bangkok, there are bound to be a few things that will cause anxiety. Here are 20 of them:
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Guru asks
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 10/01/2014
» The anti-government People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) plans to shut down Bangkok on Monday (January 13) because the power has presumably gone to their heads. Which areas should Bangkokians avoid on that day?
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The scariest things of all
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 25/10/2013
» However, we don't need one day to try to freak ourselves out when there are so many horrifying things to see in Bangkok all year round. Here are 10 truly terrifying things you may experience on a daily basis in this City of Crazies.
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Where the streets have no shame
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 23/08/2013
» One downside to my job - besides the fact that there really is no comfortable way to sleep under a desk - is that people I know are constantly asking me to write about their experiences. For some reason, they think that "My cat looked so cute while sleeping today!" or "OMG, I made the most crisp piece of toast for breakfast" are newsworthy and relevant to Guru readers.
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