Archive for September, 2007
Thaksin’s Letter: “I Do Not Know Should I Laugh Or Cry”
We, the world, got a handwritten letter from the man himself who didn’t dare to defend himself in court. A fugitive hiding behind his wealth – who raises some valid points though. To give you the goodies beforehand: “I do not know should I laugh or cry to see the direction Thailand is moving forward:
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Thaksin – Pojaman 2:3 (0:3)
So far wife Pojaman Shinawatra is leading her husband Thaksin by 3:2 years in prison. On paper that is. The former has already been convicted and given a three year jail sentence by the Criminal Court for tax evasion amounting to 546 million baht. Now the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions
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Going Melons
You always knew that the Japanese have a soft spot for the perfect. Not that the Japanese exaggerate, who doesn’t love modern life’s gadgets designed in Japan. The Japaneses’ yearning search for the perfect world though may go slightly overboard though when you go shopping for a melon at Japanese Murahata Fruits Parlor, Central World,
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The Thai Forest Brothels
Thanks for the nod Phil – I had enforced utter restraint to not mirror the story. But your nod made me reconsider. As not everyone can be an academic, can one. And making love in a forest sounds kind of romantic, doesn’t it. It’s not a purely Thai story, but author Erika Fry made it
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Centara Grand: New Kid On The Bangkok Dining Block
So far the Siam@Siam hotel’s Chocolate Martini was Bangkok’s most innovative Martini. The new Centara Grand hotel @ Central World not only raises the “Martini-bar” with a Wine Bar & Martini Bar. If you like mind-blowing style and architecture, welcome to Bangkok’s most talked about new hotel and dining experience. Central World’s upper 7th floor
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Preah Vihear Reloaded: Thailand’s Two Realities
A common tactic under strongman Thaksin was to divert attention in times of troubles. Remember when he announced the government’s intent to buy English football club Liverpool while political problems started eating him up. The whole renewed Preah Vihear sabre-rattling along the Cambodian border may fall into the very same category – with the distinction
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Sweet Thai Lies: Newspaper & Magazine Sales Figures
The glossy media kit for one high profile Thai magazine proudly boasts a circulation of more than 50,000 copies per month. To the casual observer that’s nothing out of the ordinary. The worrying truth, however, is that magazine prints just 5,000 copies per month and probably sells little more than 2,000 of those. That magazine
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Had Enough? You’re Ready For The Hot Springs
Couldn’t have spent the last days more wisely. Relaxing and soaking body and mind at the Hin Dat natural hot springs – some 250 kilometers from Bangkok. Forget about the spins and lies and distorted sense of reality in Bangkok. Get a dose of real Thailand. Formerly known as Kuimang Hot Spring, it is a
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Looks Like A Deal! – Or The Joke Of The Year?
Looks like a synced back room compromise has been reached in the most Thai way. Treason charges against the PAD leaders are dropped and imprisoned PAD leaders Chamlong and Chaiwat released on bail, while a PAD lawyer promised the PAD leaders will surrender if the treason charges are revoked. Chamlong returns as a rockstar-like martyr
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The Morning After
Another of the PAD’s many D-Days passed. Two people killed, over 400 injured, some requiring amputations, with the PAD vigilantes retreating to Government House. Getting ready for further chaos, positioning women, housewives and – in some cases – even children at the battle front. Yesterday’s crime of the government: Trying to open parliament … The
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