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Election Made Easy
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/03/2019
» The general election is this Sunday, baby! Aren't you stoked to be able to exercise your right to vote again after a five-year absence (or eight, if you take into consideration that the 2014 general election was deemed invalid by the Constitutional Court). Anywhoo, it can be overwhelming to digest all the information, campaign videos, memes, pictures of hot candidates and fake news that have flooded your Facebook newsfeed lately. Perhaps, it's best to judge our candidates based on their parties' policies and proposals, and Bangkok Poll on Sunday revealed that 97% of respondents in their latest survey will vote on Mar 24 and more than half said party policies will be the first factor when deciding which candidates to vote for.
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2019 Election Flowchart
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/03/2019
» Don’t know which way to swing your vote on Sunday? No worries. Here’s a flowchart to help you decide.
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People Who Do Worse Jobs Than You
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/03/2019
» At the risk of sounding like a Debbie Downer (or should I say Sad Somchai), there may be days when we question whether we're doing well or enough at our jobs e.g. making a typo and struggling to write something relevant and fun on a weekly basis. And once that feeling takes over, you can console yourself by looking for people who're at worse at their jobs compared to you, automatically patting yourself on the back. The good news is that you don't have to look far -- and I've done that for you, dear reader. These examples should leave you thinking, "I'm not that bad."
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Let's Judge Candidates by Their Posters Pt.2
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/03/2019
» The campaign posters are EVERYWHERE. You either dodge them while navigating your way on a Bangkok sidewalk (of lack thereof it) or scroll down your Facebook newsfeed and see like seven of them without even trying.
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Thai-style Maths Problems
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/03/2019
» How good are you with numbers, dear readers? Let's put you to the test in this mathematics quiz which -- and I can't state the following sentence strongly enough -- has not been inspired by any real-life incidents. (Cough cough cough, sorry almost choked there!) They are completely fictional, purely for your entertainment. The answers are at the end. No cheating!
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Crossword Puzzle: Thai PM Candidates Edition
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 22/02/2019
» As the March 24 election nears, the number of opinion polls have increased. On Sunday, one poll in particular caught my eyes. Super Poll announced the result of a survey, which I unofficially translate to "The Public’s Concern During Election Season". What made this poll stand out is that when they asked people about their specs for PM candidates, they use cryptic descriptions such as "Man in his 50s. Former leader of this country with high position" and "Man in his 40s. Former exec. A political activist." Instead of simply using their actual names like other polls? They did that to avoid violating any election rules, perhaps.
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Upcycling Plastic
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 21/02/2019
» Dominic Puwasawat Chakrabongse, 27, is a true environmentalist who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Policy degree from The London School of Economics. He is a full-time environmental activist and runs the Thai chapter of Precious Plastic in his spare time. Precious Plastic Bangkok (<a href="https://fb.com/PreciousPlasticBKK">fb.com/PreciousPlasticBKK</a>) is part of a global movement that enables the recycling of plastic with easy-to-build machines. Dominic started Precious Plastic Bangkok about a year ago and has held many workshops on how to "upcycle" used plastics. He tells us why plastic is too precious to be carelessly thrown away.
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UFO (907) has Landed
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/02/2019
» Living up to its name, Siam Discovery The Exploratorium continues to bring art and creativity to the city with their latest event "Siam Discovery: Discovery Street Culture". As part of the event, a core member of UFO907, noted graffiti crew from New York, is having his first exhibition titled "Zero To Hero" in Thailand, after two main exhibitions in Japan. We talked to the elusive artist about his long journey as graffiti artist, experience of creating art on the street and his quirky signature alien. The exhibition, which features several sculptures and many paintings created in a studio in Bangkok, runs until Feb 20 on the ground floor of Siam Discovery.
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Let's Judge Candidates by Their Posters
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 15/02/2019
» They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but I say, “Let’s judge candidates in the upcoming elections by their posters”. Their posters are their opportunity to make first impressions with the public and you can’t avoid them on our already hard-to-navigate sidewalks, anyway. Here are some of the most memorable posters in the upcoming election that I spotted on the street and online.
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How to Up Your Campaign Poster Game
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/02/2019
» Since you're going to turn our precious sidewalk into an obstacle course by cluttering it up with posters of your candidates, may I suggest making them memorable or amusing instead of a plain visual pollution? I delved into past examples for some tips on how you can make your posters stand out from the crowd. You're welcome.
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