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Farang behaving badly
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 28/02/2016
» There was a news story a month ago that made a splash in the Thai press but went under the radar here in the English-language news world. It happened at the Southern Bus Terminal in Taling Chan, and it involved two Australian tourists who were robbed at gunpoint of their belongings.
Watching a murderer in the making
Life, Published on 04/02/2016
» Fun isn't likely the word you'll use to describe Netflix's latest addictive docu-series Making A Murderer. Over the 10-episode series detailing Steven Avery's trial for the murder of local photographer Teresa Halbach, you'll be disgusted and angered by the apparent injustice facing Avery and his family time and again.
Highs, lows and screw-ups
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 03/01/2016
» It is a long-held tradition for this column, in its last week of each year, to present awards based on the year’s highs and lows. I understand such reflections can be found in another seven columns of the Bangkok Post today and over the past week.
The bald truth about Rajabhakti Park
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 20/12/2015
» With all the column inches dedicated to the Rajabhakti Park controversy over the past month, your columnist has been trying to devise ways of writing about what is fast becoming this government’s Achilles heel without incurring the wrath of the military.
Putting a diplomatic foot in it
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 13/12/2015
» There is a Thai idiom that translated into English means “foot-stirring”. This is the act of deliberately provoking in an obnoxious manner. The Thai word is guan-teen but don’t go throwing that word around the beer bar just yet, dear reader.
The killjoys are winning
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 29/11/2015
» While the world was in lockdown over the threat of global terrorism this past week, here in Thailand we were in lockdown too, but for different reasons. Our lives were not in danger from crazed AK-47-wielding suicide bombers. Our danger came in the form of banana leaves, joss sticks and a candle.
love money, wedding fiasco, beer saga still brewing
News, Mae Moo, Published on 18/10/2015
» Likay performer Mit Mitchai, who admits receiving up to 20 million baht from an older woman over their 12-month secretive relationship, says she gave the money out of love and cannot expect it back.
A fine day to make friends
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 27/09/2015
» The letter arrived on a cloudy afternoon. By the time I’d read it, the skies had opened up and thunder crashed about my home. It was from the Pak Kret police station. I’d been clocked going over the speed limit.
Securing smart hospital networks
Life, Published on 16/09/2015
» High-speed mobile networks and public Wi-Fi spots mean we are living in a connected world. In healthcare, connected equipment is nothing new and internet-connected devices are regularly used in patient care, particularly in tracking health-related data. However, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), where smartbeds will inform other devices when a patient gets out of bed, or a medicine bottle will know when a daily dose has not been taken, it has never been more important to ensure the healthcare IT infrastructure is secure.
Tourists reflect on BKK bombing
Life, Published on 15/09/2015
» Thursday marks one month since the Erawan Shrine bombing which killed 20 people and injured 130 in Bangkok. While the investigation is still under way, it is evident that the impact of the attack on the country's tourism has been huge. The blast, plus a second explosion at Sathon pier, led 35 countries to warn their citizens about trips to Thailand. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 64.3 billion baht has been lost in tourism revenue from 1.3 million people who cancelled their trip to the country.