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Maturing Thais strangely excited about coup-imposed curfew
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 30/05/2014
» BANGKOK – As Thailand undergoes its usual routine of lunch followed by a coup, an unexpected development is taking place with the rise of a new faction who are calling for a permanent implementation of the nationwide 10pm to 5am curfew.
In loving memory of bangkok shutdown
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 07/03/2014
» And so Bangkok Shutdown has ended, not with a bang, but with a confused whimper. While you were probably still sleeping off Saturday night’s debauchery, Sunday morning saw protesters leave their bases at Asok, Pathumwan and Ratchaprasong to form one super-stage at Lumpini Park.
Q&A: Thai edition
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 13/12/2013
» Here are some common queries posed to Thais (with appropriate responses to use at your discretion):
Guru asks
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 11/10/2013
» Why did Bangkok Airways have to issue an apology recently?
Think you know what's happening in the world around you?
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 13/09/2013
» Well, Guru doesn't and we need your help! See if you can answer these amazingly difficult questions and win yourself the joy of being right!
Think you know what's happening in the world around you?
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 06/09/2013
» Well, Guru doesn't and we need your help! See if you can answer these amazingly difficult questions and win yourself the joy of being right!
Nanny state of mind
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 16/08/2013
» Get your popcorn ready because it's time for the latest showdown between Thailand and technology! In the red corner, we have the primitive authorities attempting to show their might with bumbling rhetoric and illogical thinking. Their opponent, fighting out of the blue corner, is social media, ready to duel with its advanced interface and rapid power.
Think you know what's happening in the world around you?
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 02/08/2013
» Well, Guru doesn't and we need your help! See if you can answer these amazingly difficult questions and win yourself the joy of being right!
People who've had a worse day at work than you
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 26/07/2013
» Returning to the office after a long weekend can be pretty crappy. Gone are the memories of all the fun things you did during your holiday (although, who are we kidding, you know you spent it sleeping in and relishing in the fact that you didn't have to wear pants for four days). Now it's back to boring work, and scheming about how to make the printer you throw on your annoying colleague's face look like an accident.
Sinking into a mess of our own making
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 17/05/2013
» It's easy to forget there's more to Thailand than daily political squabbling given that the lame-stream media loves to cover topics like "Where in the World is Thaksin Shinawatra?" or "Whose Skype Line is it Anyway?". To be fair, we occasionally get fun stories of magical two-headed animals that have the power to help everyone in the country pick lottery-winning numbers and become rich. Exciting stuff.