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The reason for the season
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 01/12/2019
» It used to worry me that Christmas trees would sprout up in Bangkok around early to mid-November.
Where charity flows freely
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 13/10/2019
» In late August and into early September, flash floods ravaged the rural Northeast of Thailand.
Not in our best interest
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 09/06/2019
» It was only meant to be a courtesy call. Last Monday I packed my bags and headed off to Australia for a quick visit. As usual I contacted my bank to inform them of my travel plans so that when they started to see overseas entries they would not suspect anything untoward. You see? I really am thoughtful and even sensible at times.
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.
The outrage conundrum
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/02/2019
» There is outrage in the social media world.
Of white teeth, black faces and a general lack of awareness
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 02/09/2018
» Greetings from Hat Yai, Songkhla, where your columnist is enjoying a foot massage at a place called "KKK Massage".
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.
Era of the cowardly terrorist gains pace
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 28/05/2017
» Theresa May put it succinctly. The British prime minister called the bombers of our age "cowards". She's absolutely right.
How I became a top twit
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 27/11/2016
» I am at the end of my little English lesson. Are there any questions? "What does 'womaniser' mean in English?" tweets one young lady. That certainly came out of the blue. On this overcast Tuesday afternoon I was expecting something a little easier to answer, such as the difference between "house" and "home" or how to translate kreng jai into English.
New tricks for old grudges
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/09/2016
» Running a language school where most of the students are primary school children can be a little daunting at times. There are moments when we are not teachers but instead have to be mentors, adjudicators, father confessors, judges … you name it. Especially in the upper primary school classes.