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Situation normal: all fouled up
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 31/03/2019
» Den is back from upcountry, 250 baht richer, but confused.
Post-Election Memes
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/03/2019
» Have you been experiencing some sort of anxiety and trauma caused by uncertainty and confusion in the aftermath of the election last week? If yes, you're in luck, because this week I'll do my best to relieve the symptom through the art of meme-ing (hey, it takes a brain to make a point with only one picture and two lines, okay?).
Election Made Easy
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/03/2019
» The general election is this Sunday, baby! Aren't you stoked to be able to exercise your right to vote again after a five-year absence (or eight, if you take into consideration that the 2014 general election was deemed invalid by the Constitutional Court). Anywhoo, it can be overwhelming to digest all the information, campaign videos, memes, pictures of hot candidates and fake news that have flooded your Facebook newsfeed lately. Perhaps, it's best to judge our candidates based on their parties' policies and proposals, and Bangkok Poll on Sunday revealed that 97% of respondents in their latest survey will vote on Mar 24 and more than half said party policies will be the first factor when deciding which candidates to vote for.
Binge to get in the mood for politics
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/03/2019
» The political heat is on in Thailand, with the first general election in eight years taking place on Sunday. With a large percentage of voters reported to have cast advanced ballots last Sunday, it feels like a significant moment in the country's political history, and one that observers, both inside and outside Thailand, will be keeping a close eye on.
Mastering the message
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/03/2019
» Life rarely progresses the way we intended. Sometimes, we need to adjust to unexpected circumstances and always be ready for change. Once we master the ability to adapt to unforeseen events and to constantly absorb new knowledge, it usually allows our lives to blossom in beautiful ways.
Thailand's new day same as the old
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/03/2019
» It is difficult to choose an honorific or position for Prayut Chan-o-cha these days. Is he the prime minister or a prime ministerial candidate? We could refer to him as prime minister/ministerial candidate but that is clunky and takes up way too much space.
Pop goes the weasel, Bow's sex clip expose, Tar's bad love
News, Mae Moo, Published on 03/03/2019
» Singer Pongkul "Pop" Suebsueng is blaming his own cowardice for an elaborate deception is which he saw two women at once for years, and ended up marrying one in a highly publicised ceremony last week, still without coming clean about the other.
Teens, queens and political machines
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/02/2019
» More LGBTI personalities in politics and the mainstream media, plus the return of a transgender beauty pageant in our monthly round-up of rainbow news.
'Fah' cries for party, sexy model tries politics, sad farewell
News, Mae Moo, Published on 24/02/2019
» A disgruntled former member of the Future Forward Party has come forward to puncture the pro-democracy hype surrounding its leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, claiming she was sidelined as a constituency candidate despite winning an internal vote.
The big picture
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 24/02/2019
» Every day as I leave my home in Samut Prakan, I am greeted by the smiling face of Dr Natthaphong Robkob at the end of my soi.