It’s nowhere near a fair comparison, but given the timing it’s certainly understandable that some of our compatriots are feeling insecure. There, on the other side of the planet, super-sized pride and passion are on display, as the Americans get set to select the Leader of the Free World. (read more...)

This week you will mainly die from... embarrassment caused by discoveries of dark secrets from your past. No, (for once) we’re not talking about our former prime minister, current PM or anyone whose last name rhymes with “Poobamrung”—though god knows we could. (read more...)

With the recent ban on the sale of Grand Theft Auto (just wondering: does that include the Pantip Plaza version? Because that would be declaring illegal the sale of something that’s already illegal), Thailand’s gaming generation is desperately in need of an alternative. (read more...)

With the Olympics finally underway, our thoughts are with our near neighbors in China. Like everyone else, we’re fascinated with their efforts to present their “right” side to the watching world by putting the residents of blue-sky Beijing through some intensive etiquette training. (read more...)

1. Why did Noppadon Pattama resign from his position as

Interior minister?

a. He couldn’t fi nd Thailand on a map.
b. The job Thaksin hired him for was done.
c. He doesn’t speak Cambodian.
d. He got only 278 confi dence votes whereas his buddies got 279. (read more...)

Imagine living in a world with only BBC, TV Cinq, Thai channels and Star Movies. A world pretty much cut off from the real world. Well, here’s the shocker: that’s the world many people live in. Some people don’t even have Star Movies, which is a shame, because The Hills Have Eyes 2 is a classic. (read more...)

“When the dust settles, I’m sure the truth will appear. Time will show that we did the right thing to protect Thai territory and the country,”our recently retired ex-Foreign Minister says. Obviously, he knows something we don’t. Cambodia’s secret Weapons of Mass Destruction program, perhaps. (read more...)

At the Shady Lady Ranch, a brothel in Nevada, soaring gas prices recently prompted a new promotion; you get a gas voucher if you spend more than US$300 on their “services.” You know business is really bad when people start paying you to come spend money at their venue. Well, our very own Nevada has just followed suit. (read more...)

   “Three ministers will get sacked!” the press warned. So there we were, holding our breath, ready to watch the cabinet get torn apart by angry MPs. (read more...)

Here’s the latest report from our 15-year-old international school correspondent, Pancake: (read more...)