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The farthest fall
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 14/07/2019
» I once attended a birthday party at a house in Soi Ari where I was introduced to a middle-aged man with a rotating jaw.
A portal into trouble
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 03/03/2019
» This story begins 12 months ago. 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.
Eyes on the road, please
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 16/12/2018
» There is a new business that has opened up on my way to work.
Wheelchair warrior takes on skytrain
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/09/2017
» Two major events shaped the life of Manit Intaraphim. One was falling asleep at the wheel. The other was a bad bowl of corn soup. The first occurred early one Monday morning more than two decades ago as he was riding his big bike to work. The ensuing crash broke his spine and put him in hospital for 12 months. He was a paraplegic at the age of 24.
Dear diary, thanks for the wacky memories
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 09/07/2017
» What a jolt to my senses -- and mortality -- to learn that 20 years have passed since the tom yam kung economic crisis of Thailand. Man, that went quickly.
A crash course in pop
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 15/11/2015
» In an effort to remain up with the times, I asked my staff last week to send me a selection of recent Thai pop songs.
Le Tour de Death
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/05/2015
» Bangkok is a great city for anybody with a death wish. If you want to overdose on heroin, come on over. Try crossing the street on a zebra crossing. Just choosing the wrong song in a karaoke bar can get you killed.
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.
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.