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Chula sends its students back to square one
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 22/06/2013
» Chulalongkorn University is arguably Thailand's most prestigious institution of education. When students hand over their tuition fees and turn up for their first day of classes they expect a learning experience that is in line with a top-ranked Thai university.
Let's stop laughing at the misfortune of others
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 08/06/2013
» The term politically correct has no Thai translation, which is not surprising seeing as Thai politics is so far from being correct it had to go and live in Dubai.
With a dark lantern, Guy Fawkes lights an online frenzy
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 01/06/2013
» Remember, remember, the 27th of May, the internet, Guy Fawkes and Thaksin Shinawatra.
Bad language makes children die in hot cars
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 18/05/2013
» Let's say I have a bad back because I slouch when sitting at my desk. Should I: a) buy a fancy gadget to massage my back, or b) start sitting properly?
No use in cops giving online agitators a licking
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 11/05/2013
» What do licking your own elbow and policing the internet have in common? They are both impossible. However, they are both things that certain groups of people wish they could do.
Adults online, kids on drugs, life on the edge
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 04/05/2013
» By modern standards I live an incredibly boring life. On any given day the most exciting thing that I do is probably change the route that I drive home from work; this is because I live life on the edge.
The peculiar case of the non-existent birthday
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 12/01/2013
» If you have lived in Thailand for any length of time you will know that matters of bureaucracy can often be more complex than String Theory.
If we're so happy, why am I so sad?
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 22/12/2012
» If you are reading this it means that, hooray, the world didn't end yesterday! It also means that now, there won't be anything to watch on the documentary channels. Well, unless you like fishing and motorbikes.
Sexism, fame and politics boil a noxious brew
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 01/12/2012
» Why do people decide to enter into the world of politics? What is it that makes someone want to devote themselves to a life in the public eye as a politician?
Blurred vision over 'Evil Man from Krabi'
News, Arglit Boonyai, Published on 17/11/2012
» If you have ever wondered why there are so many Top Charoen opticians on Thailand's high streets, I may have the answer for you. It's because Thais suffer from a genetic trait that leaves us extremely short-sighted.