Promotion

Promotion

Who is getting special treatment at Suvarnabhumi and Phuket airports throughout the month of Feb?

A) Criminals.

B) K-pop stars.

C) People with important daddies.

D) Newly-weds, honeymooners and "loving partners". The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the "Romantic Thailand" campaign to make the airport experience more welcoming to couples. Those who are getting married and/or spending their honeymoons in Thailand will be able to use the "premium lane" at the two airports, allowing them to cut through ridiculously long immigration lines. Couples must first register at desks located throughout the airports to be eligible for the speedy service, so no word whether predictable levels of inefficiency will cause the same amount of delays. The Bangkok Post reports that the TAT is also offering couples a chance to enter a lucky draw to win hotel stays, spa treatments and dining vouchers as part of the campaign. That sounds lovely, but too bad the facade will end as soon as couples exit the airport and try to hail a taxi…       

APP

What does a new app called "High There!" do?

A) Teaches people how not to spell "hi".

B) Shows various ways to give high fives.

C) Tracks the highest locations in a city.

D) Allows marijuana users to meet potential mates. Described as "the Tinder of weed", the Denver-based app is currently only available in the 23 US states that have legalised medical marijuana. High There! matches users based on specific preferences such as whether they prefer vaping over smoking, and if they are more likely to be energetic or sluggish when high. Todd Mitchem, CEO of High There!, said he was inspired to create the app after one of his dates abruptly ended when he revealed he smoked pot, according to Mashable.

TRAFFIC

Which city has the worst traffic?

A) Bangkok.

B) Umm, it's Krungthep, duh.

C) For realz, it has to be BKK!

D) Actually, it's Jakarta, according to a new study. The Castrol Magnatec Stop-Start index used a fancy algorithm to measure traffic conditions based on the number of times drivers stop and start their cars on the road. The Indonesian capital was calculated to have 33,240 stop-starts per year, the highest of any city. Following Jakarta, the index found the worst cities for traffic jams are Istanbul, Turkey; Mexico City, Mexico; Surabaya, Indonesia; and St. Petersburg, Russia. Bangkok appears eighth on the list, with 27,480 stop-starts per year.

You'll always be first in our hearts, Bangkok

Sumati Sivasiamphai

Former Guru Editor

Our Guru section former editor. She has writen numerous features the metro lifestyle section.

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