Wow, that censure debate was really great, wasn’t it? Now we really know what caused the floods. In no particular order: Karun Hosakul’s backhoe (not as dirty as it sounds), Section 226 of the constitution (“thou shalt not distribute canned fish to people underwater”) and bags stuffed with sand or cash or something (they get all soggy—and their owner may come looking for them). Boy, are we stoked that those evil flood-doers have been named and shamed. Now hang the guilty and let’s move on. Our IKEA meatballs are getting cold.“No wait! You haven’t solved a thing!”Oh what now!

Words have power. That’s the message behind next weekend’s SlutWalk, the local edition of a phenomenon that began earlier this year in response to some distasteful comments by a Canadian police officer, who recommended that, if women wanted to stay safe, they “should avoid dressing like sluts.” To which the founders of the SlutWalk movement said, approximately, “Hell no!” and set out to reclaim the word. These, though, aren’t the only folk looking to subtly shift the connotations of a word.

BREAKING NEWS: ABHISIT AND YINGLUCK IN THERAPYA source close to the couple says Yingisit—as the celebrity couple is affectionately known by their fans—is on the verge of breaking up. The source, who is close to a neighbor of someone who knows the couple’s maid, revealed that the couple is currently seeking therapy, and is in talks with the Senate.“Abhisit is always saying he doesn’t want to talk politics, but then he just can’t help himself.

In a week in which the New Seven Wonders of the Natural World were announced (our very own mighty East Coast Park was just pipped to the post by Brazil’s Iguaza Falls) it seems prudent to take stock of how we’re handling issues of eco-preservation. Forget all the talk of park connectors, sky gardens and silly “Supertrees,” here’s three rather more interesting initiatives we’re happy to get behind.Preserving the Lesser-Shamed Corporate Sponsor. If you haven’t yet noticed, we’ve just been invaded by some 162 baby elephants.

Dear Serene Highness, Bangkok Governor Mom Rachawong Sukhumbhand Paribatra,Thank you, Your Gracefulness. THANK YOU, Supreme Governor of the Upper Middle Class. At our darkest hour, when that she-witch elected by brain-washed peasants was about to flood our City of Angels, you stood up and in no uncertain terms told those FROC’ers that this where the line in the sand bag hits the watermark.

In which we explore six crazy developments surrounding this week’s eerie numerological occurrence; the moment when the six elevens align at the eleventh second of the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year of our Lord 2011.1. Wounded by lukewarm reactions to the iPhone 4S, Apple are set to hit back with the launch of a special Spinal Tap branded iPod.

There really is an app for everything. The new Police@SG app from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) allows residents and visitors alike to check crime stats, get tips on avoiding trouble, and find their nearest police station. What fun!

Much of this magazine was made 10 days ago so you’ll have to excuse us if it all seems a bit superficial now. We realize that covering the opening of the new Ikea store could seem a little ironic when your current sofa is floating round your living room. This Page 3, too, had to be written well in advance. We apologize for the fact that it (like much of the hyperbole that’s been swirling around the last few weeks) may bear no remote resemblance whatsoever to reality.Congratulations to Thailand though, we’ve really shown unity in this crisis.

A big week for science this. Researchers at our very own Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have figured out a way to boost the storage capacity of hard disks sixfold, with the help of what team leader Joel Yang calls a ‘salty developer solution’; Basically—and bear with us here, while we get super-technical—they added (or, to use scientific jargon, “spilt”) some table salt into the solution everyone else was using, and ta-da! Hard-drives that can store six times more porn, every last episode of Star Trek and forty-four million cute cat JPEGs.

The Opening of Terminal 21            Thai Floods 2011 Bangkokians showed massive unity in their support, rallying together to show that we stand together in our love of shopping.Bangkokians tried really hard to care, going so far as to put B20 bills in boxes and attend support parties.Should boost the economy by 0.8-0.9%Should cut GDP growth by 0.8-0.9% “Would Bangkokians keep shopping if the rest of the country were underwater?” is no longer a hypothetical question.“Would the gods get angry if a female prime minister were elected?