Yes, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is once again time to test your knowledge of current events with a brain-twisting, spine-tingling news quiz. And you thought the Rubik’s Cube was challenging….Why was Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin’s pet project, the Bus Rapid Transit service, shelved?a. Cops didn’t see any money in it.b. Government didn’t see any money in it.c. Apirak admitted to have never actually ridden on a bus.d. It didn’t sound very good when written out in full.In addition to being advisor to Thaksin Shinawatra, Suvarn Valaisathien is the author of which books:a. Get Rich or Die Tryin’b. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodc. Teach Your Son How To Get Ample Rich and Score Chicks Without Really Tryingd. Ethics: Who Needs Em?According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, what is young Panthongtae guilty of?a. Hiring a broker prone to clerical errors.b. Just going along with whatever his friends are doing.c. Choosing fashionable sunglasses that make it hard to read fine print.d. Being worth more than all the members of the commission combined.If a girl calls you “Big Ass,” it means:a. You have a big ass.b. You’re sexually attractive.c. Nothing. She’s just drunk and you should avoid her or risk getting puked on.d. You’re the father of her child.What is the Southern Border Provinces Peace-Building Command’s latest proposal for solving problems in the South?a. Release VCDs showing confessions of suspected insurgents.b. Hold fashion show with suspected insurgents as models.c. Giant outdoor screening of Brokeback Mountain for suspected insurgents.d. Fruit-carving competition among suspected insurgents.Why did Thammasat University Hospital pull out of the B30 healthcare scheme?a. All those coins were getting really heavy.b. They know something about bird flu that the Department of Disease Control doesn’t.c. Doctors needed more time to train for the big match against Chula.d. Cheap TRT-branded gloves gave staff hives.
Issue Date:
Mar 2 2006 - 11:00pm
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city living