#165: Houseguest Survival Guide - How to keep them happy and out of your hair

Last News Quiz of 2006

December 22nd, 2006

This is it, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: the final news quiz of 2006. Pencils ready?

Which of the following products will soon have warning labels:

a. Snack food.
b. Sports equipment.
c. Credit cards.
d. Condoms.

Why was the Million Cows Project scrapped? (read more...)

Dear Mr. KIA: Everything in my life is terrific, but for some reason I still feel down. Not just down—I’m stuck in a vicious cycle here. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat and I hate myself, so I try to keep isolated from other people. I’m getting worried. At first, it only happened from time to time, so I assumed it was just a once-in-a-blue-moon thing. (read more...)

Swanky Samet - Rayong’s famed island with the squeaky sand goes up-market

November 19th, 2007

Check-in takes place in a private, air-conditioned lounge over a cup of espresso. After that it’s a short ride by golf cart to a private pier and on to the resort in an all-white speedboat. At the dock you are welcomed by at least 10 smartly dressed members of management and staff. Next it’s another golf cart ride through manicured gardens to your luxurious pool villa. (read more...)

Big Mama Pizzeria

October 25th, 2007

The name might give you the impression that it is a simple pizza joint, but Big Mama’s is full of surprises. Mama has taken a concrete shophouse on a dingy sidestreet and transformed it into a warm and inviting casual restaurant. (read more...)

Kuppa

October 25th, 2007

As with an old friend, you always know what to expect at Kuppa. Whether this is a strength or a weakness depends on what you’re looking for in a restaurant. If it’s comfort and consistency, Kuppa is ideal; if it’s novelty and adventure, you’re better off elsewhere (unless of course it’s your first visit). (read more...)

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