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Thailand
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 27/02/2015
» Thailand is sometimes known for its dubious accolades. What not-so-desirable achievement can we add to this list?
A winter of discontent?
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 21/11/2014
» Maybe it’s the unusual winter breeze that’s slowly creeping its way into the country, or the half-completed holiday decorations that are starting to pop up around the city, but life seems to be unravelling as the season progresses.
The kiss heard round the BTS
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 14/11/2014
» Hello, dear readers! I'm feeling so much love today that I wanted to send out big, sloppy kisses to all of you! Joob, joob, my lovelies!
Discount
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 17/10/2014
» How can you get a discount when you go to Bergeron's Restaurant in Port Allen, Louisiana?
Guru Asks
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 08/08/2014
» What is the Department of Cultural Promotion doing to help parents better monitor their children?
Guru asks
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 01/11/2013
» How do sailors who work off the east coast of Africa defend themselves from Somali pirates?
Recent headlines that make Thailand look whack
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 20/09/2013
» For what could just be considered a small, elephant-shaped country on the world scale, Thailand sure does get a lot of attention in the international press. Don't lie, you know you love it when people talk about us. Unfortunately, not everything that's published about Thailand is particularly flattering, and in some cases, it's downright fabricated or completely tenuous. Take a look at these recent headlines as proof...
Taxi-ing times
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 21/06/2013
» I'm so worked up right now that I can't even be bothered to cleverly launch into today's column. So I apologise, but it's really not my fault; blame Bangkok's taxi drivers for depriving you of the witty introduction you've come to expect each week.
The (updated) guide to visiting Bangkok
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 15/03/2013
» Whether for cultural, medical, or sexual purposes, Bangkok consistently lures in numerous visitors. This may be why we bagged the accolade of "World's Best City" by Travel + Leisure magazine three years in a row (2010-2012), and also why tourist projections to the capital remain high. Now Kasikorn Research Centre estimates Bangkokians will have the joy of enduring about 19.20 million international arrivals by the year's end.
The fabrications of fabric
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 08/03/2013
» Now, now, before you get all mad and upset, let me state for the record that I don't mean to pick on the Ministry of Culture. But it's really not my fault because they just make it too damn easy sometimes.