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Pot
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 10/04/2015
» What happened after Palmerah police in West Jakarta, Indonesia, destroyed tonnes of marijuana in a big bonfire?
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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?
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A lazy person attempts running
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 24/10/2014
» Last weekend, I participated in my first run. I don't mean the kind of manic movements I exhibit when there's a rabid soi dog chasing me, or when I hear the jingle of a Wall's ice cream truck coming down the street.
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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?
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The Why Files: Thai Edition
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 29/08/2014
» 1. Why do cashiers at convenience stores offer you a plastic bag even when you’re just purchasing a pack of gum? Do they have a quota of plastic bags they must give away in a day to fill?
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Guru Asks
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 14/03/2014
» What Thai word will the Royal Institute consider removing from dictionaries?
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The hijacker's guide to the galaxy
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 05/07/2013
» Last Saturday, around 9pm Thailand Terrestrial Time, a superhero walked among us. By day, he went by his human disguise of Phummarin Phaensombun, 31, from Suphan Buri province. But by night, it wasn't a bird, it wasn't a plane... it was SuphanBuriMan!
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You know you've lived in Bangkok for too long when...
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 10/05/2013
» 1. Your whole day is ruined if the nearest 7-Eleven is temporarily closed for renovations or inventory.
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What our corruption looks like
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 01/02/2013
» Corruption this, corruption that! From the highest ranks of government to the lowest thugs on the streets, the "C" word is constantly cited as the reason our country will never flourish to its full potential. But don't look to the typical apathetic citizen for solutions, as a 2011 Abac poll found that 64.5 per cent of Thais find corruption acceptable if the government can make the country prosper. And even if you find this ethically degrading, I'm sure all these so-called morals go out the tinted window when you're in a situation where some purple or grey notes can easily get you out of a bind.
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The road to nowhere
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 22/02/2013
» Since you all faithfully follow my life-changing columns each week, you probably know that it has been a while since I used this space to rant and rave about the horrendous driving habits in Thailand.
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