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Eight ways to go beyond Earth Hour
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 27/03/2015
» Earth Hour 2015 will take place tomorrow (Mar 28). The annual global event encourages individuals, households and businesses to turn off their lights and other electrical devices from 8:30-9:30pm to show their commitment to the planet, and presumably to tell Thomas Edison to suck it for his energy-wasting invention.
Of panties and poles
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 06/02/2015
» Among more serious news items this week, came reports of two separate incidents that highlighted "inappropriate" behaviour. Neither of these unrelated events posed any sort of threat to the nation, but managed to elicit harsh criticism from relevant authorities, and, of course, everyone else who had nothing to do with the matter but wanted to chime in their opinion anyway.
Winter is coming
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 05/12/2014
» It's finally that time of year when Bangkokians can reference the infamous Game of Thrones tagline without irony. But while winter signifies doom and gloom in the fantasy show, it's more of a cause for celebration in our tropical land. Heck, we deserve it after roughly 11 months of wielding our umbrellas to dodge sunlight and raindrops. In the spirit of the breezy days, here are some unique elements that contribute to a very Bangkok winter:
Why I’ll never take a cab again* (*Unless I have to)
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 25/04/2014
» This week I thought it would be super-duper fun to analyse every single political group that has ever cropped up in Thailand’s history, and then provide you with every painstaking detail of their demands. But I realise that no one actually cares, so let’s talk about something much more interesting… me!
20 local quirks that baffle me
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 31/01/2014
» 1. How a group of people can just shut down a city in a way that cars are being parked willy-nilly on the streets, there's a complete loss of order with no consequences, and roads and bridges can be blocked when there's no one even standing there!
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.
Q&A: Thai edition
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 13/12/2013
» Here are some common queries posed to Thais (with appropriate responses to use at your discretion):
Guru asks
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 15/11/2013
» What product has the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) banned?
Taxi-ing times
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 21/06/2013
» I'm so worked up right now that I can't even be bothered to cleverly launch into today's column. So I apologise, but it's really not my fault; blame Bangkok's taxi drivers for depriving you of the witty introduction you've come to expect each week.
The road to nowhere
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 22/02/2013
» Since you all faithfully follow my life-changing columns each week, you probably know that it has been a while since I used this space to rant and rave about the horrendous driving habits in Thailand.