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A world in horror
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 28/04/2019
» There is a new series that popped up on Netflix that is absolutely terrifying.
Situation normal: all fouled up
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 31/03/2019
» Den is back from upcountry, 250 baht richer, but confused.
Killer sales pitch
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/06/2017
» The woman gyrates in front of the camera from the comfort of her little room in the Bangkok suburbs.
Street food purge leaves a bitter taste
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 23/04/2017
» Living in Bangkok is like winning the lottery; it's surprising how many relatives and friends, and children of estranged friends, come out of the woodwork at holiday time. I have international visitors visiting me regularly, dear reader. This is how I know, despite being allergic to seafood, precisely how long it takes for fish to go off.
A sense of imminence, coming soon
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/07/2016
» On a recent evening promenade down Rama IV Road, I happened upon this sign that stopped me in my tracks. I mark it as EXHIBIT A on this page.
Growing up in a difficult environment
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 22/11/2015
» What a difficult soul-searching week it has been, as we come to grips with this new era of violence and upheaval. I have read 100 different theories as to how we have ended up here, and why sick militants shoot AK-47 rifles into crowds in the name of an abstract notion of a supreme being.
All rivers lead to closed doors
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 08/11/2015
» The prime minister’s threat to close the country sent all sorts of strange ripples throughout Thailand. This column begins with the ardent hope that you already know this news, because if so I am saved a needless 100 words explaining its background, thus allowing me to extrapolate my watertight theories and opinions on the topic for an extra 100 words.
An Elle of a thing
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/08/2014
» It's been a week full of fashion and style for your columnist, two words not normally associated with him, as he sashays his way through the Elle Fashion Film Festival.And yes, dear reader, you may wipe that surprised look off your face. My life is not always languishing in the quagmire of Samut Prakan Big C specials on polyester work shirts that come with free clip-on neckties.
Unholy high rollers inspire leap away from faith
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 30/06/2013
» Thailand is reeling with yet another monk in designer clothing scandal. A monk flew on a private jet to Europe for a shopping spree. Then he made a TV ad for an air purifier. Not bad for a guy who's taken a vow of poverty and whose wardrobe consists of three saffron robes; why go all the way to Paris to buy those?
Horizons not all that's expanding as foreign food fills local plates
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 12/05/2013
» Take a close look at this picture. You are looking at progress. If you want to truly know how far Thailand has developed in a quarter of a century, then look no further than this Strawberry Caramel Honey Toast.