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15 wishes for 2015
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 26/12/2014
» Well, Guru has somehow made it to our last issue of 2014. The year has been a blur of procrastinating by sleeping under our desks, copious amounts of vodka, and lots of grammatical mistakes – but hey, we hope you were mildly entertained and that your birds enjoyed having our pages line their cages.
Things that would actually make Thais happy
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 20/06/2014
» There’s nothing Thais love more than a good campaign. The latest crusade comes courtesy of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), who are now scrambling to “bring back happiness” to the Thai people following the military’s coup last month.
In loving memory of bangkok shutdown
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 07/03/2014
» And so Bangkok Shutdown has ended, not with a bang, but with a confused whimper. While you were probably still sleeping off Saturday night’s debauchery, Sunday morning saw protesters leave their bases at Asok, Pathumwan and Ratchaprasong to form one super-stage at Lumpini Park.
Problems only Bangkokians understand
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 17/01/2014
» 1. Being unsure if a citywide shutdown/political protest/nice weather means you don't have to go to work and can use it as a free pass to take a holiday.
A guide to surviving the shutdown
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 10/01/2014
» The PDRC says they will occupy 20 major areas in Bangkok in an effort to paralyse the city and prevent government officials from going to work until the caretaker administration quits. When (or if) that happens, they will set up a "people's council" to reform the whole political system because they apparently have the magic formula that has eluded the greatest thinkers from the beginning of time.
Everything that’s wrong with this country
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 08/11/2013
» However, in this baffling instance, the demonstrators consisted of over 200 operators of illegal passenger vans, also known as the so-called “black plate” vans that are unlicensed and unregulated. The owners shut down the road with their vehicles to demand that police delay a planned crackdown on them and to allow them to partially resume their services.