Archive for the 'The Interview' Category
Thitinan On Continuity & Change
Some interesting thoughts from the quotemeister – to speak with Bangkok Pundit – who needs no introduction. Thitinan Pongsudhirak remained rather quiet during the past weeks. He’s diplomatic in this Asean TV report, but minces no words. Thitinan warns of ramifications for the region if Thai democracy does not overcome its “dead end democracy.” Here’s Thailand’s
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Marc Faber On Thaksin’s “Getting Hold Of The Money Pot”
Investment guru Marc Faber needs no introduction. He predicted the Japan bust and saw the gold boom arrive in time. Marc’s a regular on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and the likes. Faber has a reputation for being a contrarian investor and has been called “Doctor Doom” for a number of years. His Gloom Boom & Doom Report
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Dr. Weng Talks: No Thaksin Protector?
Well am not really a fan of the current red tactics, no, there isn’t any real strategy for any betterment. What looks red could easily be yellow – hey both want democracy with the king as the head of state. But that doesn’t mean that one has to concrete-caste one’s head. So I took a
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Nick Nostitz: Photographer, Documentarian, Communicator
He’s the “most Thai foreigner” I know. After years of work in the twilight of Bangkokian nights and his recent front line coverage of Thailand’s political conflict he has become something of a celebrity around here. Thai Politicians of all sides and the top brass know him. He recently published Red vs. Yellow: Thailand’s Crisis
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Calvino Is Back
Every city has a dark side. Hardly anyone paints the dark underbelly of Bangkok more vividly than Christopher G. Moore, whose latest Bangkok novel The Corruptionist just hit the shelves. 466 pages of dark Bangkok. I had a word with Chris about his new book, his work and Bangkok. Most expats here are familiar with
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George Talks
He’s an institution: George, founder and owner of ThaiVisa.com, Thailand’s probably most popular website among foreigners with its unique forum. George is the brain behind the success, but success invites envy and jealousy, so not all you read about ThaiVisa is milk and honey. I recently had a talk with George and here is what
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Red Propaganda
Here’s lovely Puea Thai MP Khun Visaradee Techateerawat, one of a few young Thai political activists – who interviews three red protagonists on the coup d’état that took place some three years ago on September 19th, 2006. Khun Visaradee’s simple question: Does democracy exist in Thailand today. Sure, it’s red material, but still, sometimes you
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Thailand – Cambodia 0:3
You remember the Abhisit – Hun Sen 0:0 post. I was very polite to Abhisit because he looked so nice in the Asean chairman suit. A month later it is a whole different game. Our dear deputy premier Suthep obviously didn’t set Hun Sen straight on Thaksin, as claimed. Hun Sen is talking, and boy
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Thai Literature Made Easy
So you’re in Thailand maybe since years and you’re not able to speak a single coherent Thai sentence. Told me an Aussie friend here recently whose local business spiraled downwards that in a meeting with his Thai in-laws the long unsaid was finally said to him: “You don’t speak Thai, that’s why!” There’s a hidden
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Phra Bill
It’s one of those strong Thai rituals to send the sons to the temple to become monks and if it’s only for a few weeks, being taught humility and renunciation. Even for an atheist and nihilist monks can be today’s true heros. Each morning, when driving my son to school, I meet this barefoot monk
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