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Escalating Tensions
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 27/10/2013
» Two young Thai ladies are about to crash into a foreigner twice their size.
Easy? give it a pass
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 06/10/2013
» Life in Thailand is full of surprises, like last Saturday when I topped up my Easy Pass.
Breaking bad
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 16/07/2013
» Kittichai loves speed. One afternoon on Petchaburi Road when he was riding his bike to join his brother's graduation, a car in front of him changed direction abruptly. His attempt to avoid impact caused him to veer off-course and crash into a tree.
Slaughterhouse saviours with karma to burn
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 16/06/2013
» It was a fortuitous time for cows in Songkhla last Saturday when 10,000 of them were released from the steely jaws of a local slaughterhouse. That conjures up scenes of defiant bovines staging an uprising against their evil captors, not dissimilar to scenes from Ratchaprasong three years ago when the red shirts set fire to the city.
Loving the ride
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 29/04/2013
» He's one of those lucky people who can combine his passion with his career. Poravit Sreshthaputra is enjoying the ride as Fast Bikes Thailand editor-in-chief.
(New) Signs of the time
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/03/2013
» The recent print ad by local agency BBDO for the Thai Health Promotion Foundation warns those who think wearing a crash helmet while riding a motorcycle is optional by scaring them with frightening images. The ads show crash helmets made of a scalped human head to drive home the point that in the case of an asphalt road versus a human head, the former generally wins. We just hope that reckless motorcyclists and their passengers will choose to wear crash helmets every time so their scalps (and other bloody bits) won't end up on the road when accidents happen.
Vote for me Please
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/02/2013
» The 25 candidates for the position of Bangkok governor were announced last week and some placards and posters have already been put up around the city. What we are likely to also see is the extra lengths candidates will go to in order to garner people's attention and support before the election takes place on March 3. But we're talking about more than grilling bananas or driving a bus here. We've done some research on the most attention-grabbing tactics candidates for Bangkok governor have used in the Kingdom (leave it to us Thais to put a light-hearted spin on everything). Not only should the election candidates take note of these tactics but Bangkokians should too since we don't want to elect someone who is no fun, right? Future Bangkok governor and voters, read on!
The girl Who rocks Thai
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 27/07/2012
» Over the past few weeks and as National Thai Language Day (Jul 29) approaches, we are seeing a growing interest in a new trend (or abomination depending on where you stand on the conservative-liberal continuum) of Thai language called phasa skoi, or skoi language.
A country where the price is never right
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 22/07/2012
» I needed a new door for my bathroom, so I walked down to the end of my soi where there is a giant wood factory.
Champion designer
Life, Alfred Tha Hla, Published on 04/04/2012
» In the world of Formula One race car design there is one name that reigns supreme and it is none other than Red Bull Racing team's Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey.