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Sound off your support
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 08/08/2012
» For Thais, Japan is a Shangri-La. I've lost count of how many people I know who have fallen head over heels for this lovely land, its diverse culture, food, social conscience, mindful citizens and working infrastructure.
City's flaws are appealing
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 25/07/2012
» Once again, Travel+Leisure magazine has named Bangkok as the world's best city. It's the third year in a row. I'm sure the government, and especially the Tourism Authority of Thailand, must be over the moon now.
Not such a capital idea
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 11/07/2012
» If the world doesn't end in 2012, it will probably end next year when Bangkok becomes "Book Capital of the World".
Musical brawl
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 27/06/2012
» Like all ruling political parties, Pheu Thai has the upper hand in launching initiative after initiative. It doesn't matter how idiotic it might seem to us. In the same vein, Pheu Thai often comes up with streams of ideas which they claim to be culled for the greater good and the voting public. But reality often proves otherwise.
Thailand, branded
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 13/06/2012
» Thai authorities are very good at wasting taxpayers' money. Even setting aside the ongoing diabolical corruption, our governments - past, present and future - have a knack of spending our hard earned cash in the most nonsensical manner. Elite cards? Bangkok Fashion City? Tablets? Fake CCTV cameras? The litany goes on.
Denial in the land of drama
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 30/05/2012
» For the past few days, I've said, typed and read her name so much that it feels like I, as a non-fan, must have been related to Lady Gaga in a past life, paying dearly for it now.
Singledom and the city
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 09/05/2012
» Thanks to my upbringing, I've never been a mall rat. I don't find the prospects of wading through all sorts of people to get a glimpse of whatever dreams they're selling all that appealing. As much as I like buying rubbish I don't need, I tend to know exactly what I want, and order online.
Songkran dampens spirits
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 11/04/2012
» For the love of God, why are you still reading "Noise"? Shouldn't you be out lounging on the beach or preparing for the upcoming Songkran water war?
To Kony or not to Kony
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 14/03/2012
» Kony 2012 has become the fastest viral campaign in history. Even if you only get on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube once a day for a short period of time, you can't escape Kony 2012 video, #stopkony or at least one of your friends wax poetry about the plight of African children or the cruelty of warlord Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army.
K-popped
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 29/02/2012
» For the past two weeks, Thailand has been plagued with K-pop news. It shouldn't be a big thing since Korean pop culture has consumed Thailand for many years now. All things Korean have had stark influences over the Thai entertainment industry to an extent that we don't dare to admit.