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Falling on deaf ears
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 06/10/2019
» I've always had a soft spot for the Siam Sinfonietta Orchestra … not just because it's great to hear young people play classical music, but also for the soap opera that plays out constantly behind the scenes as it struggles to remain in existence.
What's in a name change?
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 15/09/2019
» It's been an intense week for Thailand's deputy agriculture minister, whose dubious past as a drug runner has been revealed in an exposé in The Sydney Morning Herald, written by one Michael Ruffles.
What makes the rain stop?
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 18/08/2019
» My friend Book staged a big event in Chiang Mai last week.
Bangkok taxi passengers being taken for a ride
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 30/06/2019
» The Department of Land Transport in Chatuchak was abuzz last Monday when 30 taxi drivers converged on the complex, holding placards protesting the impending legalisation of Grab taxi service.
Tension and high kitsch in Tel Aviv
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 12/05/2019
» The Eurovision Song Contest begins this Tuesday. For the first time ever in its history, it may have been a catalyst for war.
Situation normal: all fouled up
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 31/03/2019
» Den is back from upcountry, 250 baht richer, but confused.
Between the verses
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/11/2018
» Two songs threatened to bring down Thai society in just the last seven days. One was about the evils of military rule.
A Spiritual land
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 28/10/2018
» It's a particularly ghostly period in Thailand, where last Wednesday we witnessed the annual ghostly fireballs on the Mekong River and now we're preparing for Halloween this coming Wednesday.
Time is on my side
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 21/10/2018
» On my recent trip home to Australia, my mother took me aside on the last day.
Putting 'fat' on the scales
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 23/09/2018
» I have the best neighbours on all four sides of my home in leafy Samut Prakan.