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Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 22/09/2012
» This week The People seem to be very upset with parliament president Somsak Kiatsuranont. I say this week, because Thailand's scandals change like clockwork, rotating on a seven-day schedule. Actually, come to think about it, I think Mr Somsak already had his turn back in July when audio clips emerged suggesting that he had allowed parliament to become the tool of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Why even incompetents have job security
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 01/09/2012
» Thailand is certainly not the best place in the world to make a living. The country's average monthly wage of 15,340 baht sits well below the global average of 46,440 baht. Even when we factor in the relatively cheap cost of living and other benefits of living in Thailand, 15,340 baht is still peanuts.
The illusion of progress is still our top priority
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 16/06/2012
» A priority is, as most people know, the most important task at hand at any given moment. I learnt that fact when I was four and needed the toilet and wanted to play football both at the same time. Of course I made the wrong choice about where my priorities lay and ended up being too wet to play football.
Football mess truly an own goal for Thai TV
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 09/06/2012
» Do I pay 2,155 baht a month to my cable provider?
MMA knocked out by Muay Thai and Olympics
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 28/04/2012
» Last month, the Sports Authority of Thailand made what seemed to be an out of the blue decision to ban mixed martial arts, or MMA, in Thailand.
Looking a gift horse in the mouth
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 10/03/2012
» On Thursday, Supinya Klangnarong, a member of the broadcasting regulator - the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) - announced her desire for the drafting of a clear code of conduct related to gifts offered to the commission.
I'm a little tea pot. Tip me some money
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 03/03/2012
» As a parent, the state of Thailand's education system concerns me quite a bit. Why does it concern me?