The approach of Valentine’s Day means we are heading into the annual silly season, although some might argue that in Thailand it is the silly season all year round. It attracted over 30 couples, 26 of whom broke the world record, lasting an auspicious 26 hours 26 minutes and 26 seconds. Sorry about that, but it is the silly season, or maybe I’m barking up the wrong tree. But the ultimate humiliation was experienced by a gentleman whose wife presented him with a lovely heart-shaped red box with matching ribbons. Even more pessimistic was columnist HL Mencken’s view that “love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence”.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2018 00:10 UTC