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Eight ways to go beyond Earth Hour
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 27/03/2015
» Earth Hour 2015 will take place tomorrow (Mar 28). The annual global event encourages individuals, households and businesses to turn off their lights and other electrical devices from 8:30-9:30pm to show their commitment to the planet, and presumably to tell Thomas Edison to suck it for his energy-wasting invention.
Do you know what a shoulder is?
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 13/03/2015
» No, I don't mean that part of the body that you sometimes bounce up and down while mimicking a Bollywood dance. Nor is it the area that begins to start aching when you get a little older and all the stress starts piling up there.
Full-body helmets
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 09/01/2015
» If you've spent a lot of time in Bangkok, there are some sights that probably don't faze you anymore. Street vendors selling fried insects, ladyboys that are prettier than actual women, traffic jams stretching as far as the eye can see, people putting ice cubes in their beer/wine, multiple 7-Eleven stores in every soi, selfies being snapped in public restrooms…
A winter of discontent?
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 21/11/2014
» Maybe it’s the unusual winter breeze that’s slowly creeping its way into the country, or the half-completed holiday decorations that are starting to pop up around the city, but life seems to be unravelling as the season progresses.
Winter is coming
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 05/12/2014
» It's finally that time of year when Bangkokians can reference the infamous Game of Thrones tagline without irony. But while winter signifies doom and gloom in the fantasy show, it's more of a cause for celebration in our tropical land. Heck, we deserve it after roughly 11 months of wielding our umbrellas to dodge sunlight and raindrops. In the spirit of the breezy days, here are some unique elements that contribute to a very Bangkok winter:
Curious cases
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 12/09/2014
» Life in Bangkok comes with its fair share of oddities, from spotting a family of 10 on a single motorcycle to seeing fried bugs being openly sold as edible delicacies. However, there are some other unusual behaviours that seem so strange that they deserve to be rambled about in their very own space:
The Why Files: Thai Edition
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 29/08/2014
» 1. Why do cashiers at convenience stores offer you a plastic bag even when you’re just purchasing a pack of gum? Do they have a quota of plastic bags they must give away in a day to fill?
Things that would actually make Thais happy
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 20/06/2014
» There’s nothing Thais love more than a good campaign. The latest crusade comes courtesy of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), who are now scrambling to “bring back happiness” to the Thai people following the military’s coup last month.
Maturing Thais strangely excited about coup-imposed curfew
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 30/05/2014
» BANGKOK – As Thailand undergoes its usual routine of lunch followed by a coup, an unexpected development is taking place with the rise of a new faction who are calling for a permanent implementation of the nationwide 10pm to 5am curfew.
Political Stress Syndrome
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 07/02/2014
» "Why in the world would I be experiencing such a fake-sounding condition?" you may be asking, while chewing your hair and pulling out all your eyelashes.