Archive for September, 2007
Thaksin, Man City & Forbes
I’m still rubbing my eyes. What happened to our courts! CNN Asia just headlined “More charges filed against deposed Thai PM,” while for the first time you can’t laugh off anymore the thought that Thaksin may squarely land in jail. Many of his enemies want him dead. His believers wish his return to power. After
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Court Power
Thailand has seen some amazing justice these days. Hardly amazing regarding the nature of the verdicts. But amazing that the first time since years seemingly untouchable powers are touched. At the same time, after a long wait, the court action against former prime minister Thaksin starts – who has even been barred from leaving the
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The Thai Coffin Ritual For The Living
Thai film director Ekachai Uekrongtham, maker of Beautiful Boxer and Pleasure Factory, has a new film to be released: “The Coffin” – a movie about a deeply bizarre Thai death ritual for the living. Another artful Thai horror film. Inspired by the true Thai ritual of lying in coffins to get rid of bad luck
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The Vongthip Letter Jul 08
Trying to make sense of it all? Lost in the labyrinths of Thai society and politics? Here’s Khun Vongthip Chumpani with her monthly newsletter. Is it really “Preah Vihear for Koh Kong”? Should you pity Thaksin’s jailed three lawyers? And is there “a revolution in the making?” Khun Vongthip’s opiniated facts make for some great
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Thailand – Energy Solutions Leader?!
“As the world reaches the half way point of its limited oil reserves, there will be no let up of oil prices as prices past 150, 200, 300 and more. These price increases will have to be factored into everything. Hopefully, wages chasing prices will not spiral out of control like in the 1970’s.” “Oil
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Stickman About Stickman
// The man needs no introduction. If you know Bangkok but you don’t know Stickman, Bangkok’s nightlife guru, you don’t really know Bangkok. He’s an institution. A hero for many. “Stick” though is no glorification of Bangkok nightlife. Far from it. Stick has a very dark side – a dark and highly cynical side that
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Oops!
absolutely has had a not too shabby run so far. Born on September 19th, 2007 – that’s right, the first anniversary of the coup -, we reached nearly 1,000 unique visitors a day by June 2008. Exactly 928 daily visitors according to Webalizer – for what that’s worth. 188 topics within roughly nine months and
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Times Of Inflation: Tougher Bangkok Life?
Just had an eye-opener phone call. Was talking to a friend that the rising prices start taking a toll. That I’m thinking twice before driving upcountry with these gas prices. He, laughing: “Those gas prices don’t affect people like us, don’t they.” I was lost for words for a second. Those prices do affect me.
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