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'Deaf' Western beggars deserve a right earful
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/12/2017
» There has been a commotion this past week in the media over the appearance of two attractive young Westerners begging for money at an intersection in Klong Toey in Bangkok. Just four days ago, the Bangkok Post published a photograph of one of them, a woman, clutching a bunch of Thai flags and trying to flog them off car window to car window. There was a man as well.
Lies, Damned Lies ... And Billboards
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 06/08/2017
» The Bang Na expressway is a corridor of lies and deceit. Describing it like that may be extreme, but we are living in extreme times. We are required to react to everything in the most shocking way, and what better way to do that than to react hysterically to things which, back in the 20th century, warranted a cursory glance with a disapproving raised eyebrow.
A difficult birth for new skincare fads
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 22/01/2017
» There was a time when, on returning to Thailand after a trip home to Australia, I would dole out small assorted gifts and souvenirs to my staff. This is an established tradition in Thailand and one any expat working here, legally or illegally, should abide by.
Has the Age of Aquarius arrived?
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 21/02/2016
» Back when I was a mere child there was a popular song heralding the Age of Aquarius. It came from the stage musical Hair, a product of the late 1960s calling itself a “Tribal Love-Rock Musical”.
Protesting too much
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 19/01/2014
» Three months ago I received a phone call from Michael Sachs, my best friend from school days in Brisbane, Australia.
A bitter pill to swallow
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 01/04/2012
» Cold pills are about to be banned? What a sad day in my life. What a sad day for Thailand.