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Why wasn't home isolation in the plan?
Oped, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 14/07/2021
» My children have Covid-19.
Dress up and dumb down for discounts
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 08/05/2015
» I know, I know, no one takes that statement seriously from me anymore as I can feel irritated if a pigeon flies too close to my head. But really, this time it's like someone fired off a round of stupidity bullets and I got hit straight in the heart, despite my attempts to dodge such dumbness.
Putting the 'song' in Songkran
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 10/04/2015
» Woohoo, it's the last day of work before a long holiday break!<br>Time to get away from the office chair that causes all those aches.<br>We're so excited that we get a vacation for the New Year of the Thai,<br>Even if that means walking outside will get us splashed right in the eye.
New mall's name latest source of anxiety
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 03/04/2015
» SUKHUMVIT — Last Friday's glamorous opening of The EmQuartier luxury shopping complex has delighted Bangkokians, who can't wait to spend their weekends there walking around aimlessly and soaking up the traffic congestion the new mall will cause.
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.
Apologies for the number of times you'll see the word "underboob" in this article
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 20/03/2015
» More often than not, the report turns out to be genuine, which only goes to show that some incidents here are just really that kooky and bizarre.
Three easy ways to adjust your attitude
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 27/02/2015
» If you've read anything besides restaurant menus and cocktail lists lately, you may have noticed one catchy buzzword making its rounds in the news: "attitude adjustment."
Hello pot… meet kettle
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 20/02/2015
» If there's one thing you always hear tourism officials gloat about, it's how many visitors Thailand gets at any given time. Figures are reported to track the number of international arrivals, hotel occupancy rates, and, most importantly, how much baht is injected into the economy.
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.
Four behaviours that need to stop now
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 30/01/2015
» I don't fool myself into believing that anything I write in this space will transform an entire country. Of course, I'm not trying to start any revolutions here. All I've ever wanted is for certain people to stop annoying me with their bothersome behaviours. I don't think that's too much to ask, is it?