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You're a farang, Embrace it
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/03/2012
» Ran into Jimmy this week at the Emporium Food Court. I hadn't seen him in ages but he still looks the same _ that is, like me. Tall, bald and attractive.
Tigress of the airwaves
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/03/2012
» You can almost hear the mor lam of her rural Chaiyaphum childhood echoing in the background as Fongsanan Jamornjan pitches into the political and social issues of the day.
Animal magnetism
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 02/03/2012
» It was first established as Soi Dog Rescue by a British expat named Sherry Conisbee in October 2002. She brought a new concept in animal welfare to Bangkok - catch, neuter, release [CNR]. CNR is the only proven, humane strategy to bring diseases such as rabies under control, while also helping to reduce the number of stray animals.
Living quality
Life, Published on 01/03/2012
» The last week of February in Bangkok seemed to be the hottest period since the New Year. Actually, an almost unbearably hot summer will begin this month as it is the time when the climate changes from dry winter to hot-humid summer in early April.
Patrimony imperilled
Life, L. Bruce Kekulé, Published on 27/02/2012
» Some 60 million years ago, the tectonic plate on which the Indian subcontinent rests precipitated a collision that creating a ripple effect across Southeast Asia, the uplifting of land causing the formation over time of many mountain ranges. Most of these run from north to south creating a blanket upshot across northern Thailand as well as areas in Myanmar and Laos. This terrain is divided into many mountains and valleys with rivers that bring life to the region and its people.
Travelling Tastes
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 26/02/2012
» More than a century ago, many Thai civil servants travelled to study in the West, sent off to acquire knowledge that they could use in the country's development. When they returned home they brought the new methods, foreign languages and innovative approaches to administration and management that they had learned abroad. They also brought the knowledge they had gained of Western culture, including the delights of European food.
Do as I say...
Guru, Published on 24/02/2012
» Being in a public position is a tough job. People expect you to say smart stuff and wield your knowledge responsibly. Even here at Guru we often get accused of defiling "jour-na-lism" (whatever that is) because we often write things based on the voices in our head. Luckily for us, the most we can ever do is ruin your bathroom experience (because we know that's where you're reading this).
Trouble brewing
Life, Xiangyang Tang, Published on 23/02/2012
» If crime thrillers are not your typical read, you might not be familiar with Jake Needham. The crime novelist has already published four works of fiction. His first novel, The Big Mango, released more than a decade ago and subsequent books Killing Plato and Laundry Man were set in Thailand, while his last novel, The Ambassador's Wife, took place in Singapore.
A ruined reputation
Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 21/02/2012
» A series of dog attacks, some fatal, by pit bulls on people have raised questions about the safety of keeping these so-called ferocious canines as pets.
Cross-Cultural name game turns diamonds into dung
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 19/02/2012
» I once had a student who was preparing for a trip to Australia. He was a 30-year-old engineer from Chiang Mai who'd won a three-month scholarship to Melbourne. His English wasn't great but he was a fast learner and extremely diligent. Anyway, it wasn't his English that bothered me.