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Lowbrow reads
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 28/04/2017
» In lieu of the opening of the Bangkok City Library (a four-story library that -- ironically -- is currently struggling to fill up its shelves with books), it's only fitting we celebrate the city's efforts to provide the public with something more useful than another condominium, shopping mall or public transport filled with new rail lines that don't interlink.
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A political roast
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 14/10/2016
» The last few months left of the year usually welcome numerous dinner parties and gatherings with friends and colleagues. That is, if you're not stuck at the office finishing off all that work that's accumulated and sadly won't magically disappear. Head to another party and maybe it'll all blow over?
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Muscles, measured
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 30/09/2016
» I recently checked out BASE's signature group class "BASECAMP" which integrates both HIIT and strength training into each of their circuit-style stations. Getting the right balance between the two means burning fat, improving your cardio, building and sculpting muscles. Perfect for someone like me who enjoys the occasional run (and probably too much chocolate cake) but would probably never voluntarily pick up a dumbbell in the gym.
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The art of being a Bangkokian
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 22/04/2016
» Despite the common perception that Bangkok is one of the most exciting and convenient of cities to live in, surviving this concrete jungle requires its inhabitants have far more than thick skin and a love for shopping malls. This entails a certain know-how, a knack of knowing-how-to-get-s***-done, or as we like to call it, the art of being a Bangkokian.
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The Levantine resurrection
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 30/10/2015
» Nomads, jet-setters, backpackers and anyone else who’s ever written, “Travelling is one of my biggest passions” on their CVs (yes, guilty as charged) have one thing in common. We have our once-in-a-lifetime trip perfectly planned, and can probably recite the whole itinerary and list of attractions backwards, if need be. Whether it’s horseback riding along the Silk Road, driving the US coast-to-coast, rafting down the Mekong River or, in my case, sailing across the Mediterranean Sea and hummus tasting. This, regardless of the fact that my knot-tying knowledge doesn’t exceed those on my trainers. But hey, we all have dreams.
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Bothersome Bangkok
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 11/09/2015
» Bangkokians’ got 99 problems -- and we’re still counting. Sure, there are perks, such as having the safety net of motosai drivers when we’re running super late, a 7-Eleven at every street corner so we’ll never starve to death -- even the persistence of luxury malls, which keep popping up so we’ll never be without brands at which to throw our hard-earned cash. But the reality is us city-dwellers don’t always have it as easy as others might think. Bangkok is a tough city to live in, but know this, Dear Readers, you are never alone -- all 6.3 million of us have, on more than one occasion, also found ourselves in these face-palm-worthy situations. Forget first-world problems, here are 10 common struggles Bangkokians regularly face.
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Taking the (Digital) Leap
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 17/07/2015
» Thailand is a long way from being recognised a high-tech country; sure we’ve got hundreds of glitzy malls and world-class restaurants but let’s face it, we’re not even sure if the 3G we’re using is real. All hope is not lost though, with Polpat “Popp” Songthamjitti, co-founder of GetLinks — a mobile recruitment platform that helps the new generation network and find jobs within the tech and digital industry — who’s spearheading the highly anticipated Bangkok Startup Job Fest (Jul 25-26, register at www.bkkstartupjobfest.getlinks.co). We catch up with him to find out what he’s trying to achieve at this event and what advice he has for those who wish to work for a startup company.
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Man on the move
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 17/04/2015
» Santit “Pear” Jirawongkraisorn is the co-founder and managing director of lalamove (available for download on the App Store; visit www.lalamove.com or fb.com/lalamovethailand), a Hong Kong-based delivery-matching application. Having recently launched in Bangkok, Guru catches up with him to find out why the app could be a solution for Bangkokians who are pressed for time.
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Little Thai lies
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 16/01/2015
» Maybe giving up lying was one of your New Year’s resolutions, but we all know that ended when you told yourself one more stick of moo ping isn’t going to make a difference on the scale. It’s hard to be honest 24/7 and Bangkokians just happen to know a thing or two about untruths. After all, we actually do it daily in somewhat innocent ways. Here are some of the most common fibs flying around the city to watch out for and the reality behind them.
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Truth be told
Guru, Jarupat Buranastidporn, Published on 21/11/2014
» As Thailand prepares for yet another crackdown, it’s the false adverts this time that are on the chopping block. We’re proud supporters of the big clean-up regime — especially this one that involves the removal of (not so) little white lies that assume we’re all idiots and want ridiculous products like an armpit whitener.
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