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The changing face of education
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 07/08/2016
» Nong Max was born into a rural Thai family 15 years ago in the far northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom.
The F word
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 26/06/2016
» Affable Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra eschews the "f" word. He's made it clear that from now on, he never wants to hear it again.
Lightening strikes again
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 17/01/2016
» The controversy over the Thai ad about light and dark skin, which zipped across the world last week, threw up so many questions besides the obvious one about stupid executives of skin-lightening products having too big a marketing budget.
The village that swept away evil
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/10/2015
» There is no convenient way to get to the province of Phayao in the far North; the closest airport is Chiang Rai, two hours away by car and there is no train line.
The kids are alright
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 17/08/2014
» I have just half an hour to bash out this column so I am going to be quick.
Nothing to see here
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 25/05/2014
» The worst thing about living in a failed state under martial law is the avalanche of phone calls from overseas.
Time the thaksin solution
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/11/2013
» OK, so I think we can agree the whole amnesty idea was a dud. It was probably one of those great ideas on paper when Thaksin Shinawatra and his closest allies fleshed it out in Dubai, or a casino in Cambodia or even, as some sources claim, in his home town of Chiang Mai.
Runaway Bribes
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 20/10/2013
» I grew up in a state that was Australia's most corrupt, or at least the most blatantly corrupt. New South Wales may have approached its graft with stealth, but up in Queensland we were positively celebrating it.
Undercover ride flushes cool cabbie
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 08/09/2013
» Thai taxi drivers have been getting a bad rap lately, especially the ones picking up tourists from Suvarnabhumi.
Ready, Willing and disabled? Not in her kingdom
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 17/03/2013
» Michael was born with fused wrists. It's not immediately noticeable when you meet him, but having such a mild disability means Michael can't manipulate his hands as much as you and I can. He cannot wai, for example.