Issue Date: 
Feb 7 2013 - 11:00pm
Author: 
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Topics: 
city living

Hot: Vine, Not: Skype
After foreign news reports of exiled ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra secretly governing our nation, Thailand is suddenly in a panic. Could it be true, that the slight similarity between his last name and the current prime minister’s is not pure coincidence? Could they somehow be related? With Thaksin abroad, how could they possibly communicate without racking up monumental phone bills? The answer, of course, is Skype. But the Shinawatras could dramatically increase productivity by switching to Twitter’s brand new app, Vine, where clips are limited to six seconds or less, which sounds just about bearable for a conversation with the ex-PM. Available for free on iTunes.

Hot: Condom Size, Not: Mafia Wars
Somchai Khunploem, aka Kamnan Poh, aka the Godfather of Chonburi, has finally been arrested. His sons, respectable businessmen and Pheu Thai politicians, are a disgrace to Kamnan Poh’s heritage, though. Who will take over the great political tradition of hired gunmen and illegal dumping sites? Will our nation really be run by a bunch of nancy pants in suits? To find out, forget racking up high scores on Zynga’s Mafia Wars, and let’s go straight to your junk! The new Condom Size app not only allows you to measure your pecker, but gives you your average standing within your country. (And no one gets shot in the process.) So who’s boss now? Available for US$0.99 on iTunes.

Hot: Bang with Friends, Not: Facebook poke
Sukhumbhand is now trailing Pongsapat by 10 points according to certain polls. Is it all over for the incumbent governor? How can he woo Bangkokians back? By taking the fight to social media and capturing Bangkok’s fickle 20-somethings! But no one wants a creepy poke from some random 60-year-old. With Bang with Friends, you can select friends and send them a “Down to Bang?” poke. If the other party is up for it, you both get a message. Finally, that awkward moment where you have to shake the hand of a candidate you don’t like at a crowded market is gone. Go Bangkok, Go Sukhum’bang! Available for free on Facebook.

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