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Connecting to the Past

Posted on May 12, 2010

I have always been fascinated by the way that memories going back a long way can be passed down by jumping a few generations. My own mother remembered her bed-ridden great-grandmother, who was born (I later discovered) in 1832, and she told my mother that she had been born in India and … Read full story >>>

Written by: phanaperson.

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Ten Years! A Lifetime … to be continued …

Posted on March 03, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KIM!! Today I have been a grandfather for ten years! I shall be delighted to celebrate that but unfortunately not with the young person whose arrival ten years ago started me on this grandad business. Kim is too far away in Abu Dhabi, but I will be … Read full story >>>

Written by: phanaperson.

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Falling short of Paradise

Posted on February 15, 2010

I have very few complaints about living in Thailand and almost none about living in Phana. What complaints I do have, I try to keep to myself. However, when I returned from Chiang Mai last Friday morning I was greeted by the news that … Read full story >>>

Written by: phanaperson.

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Thai Airways : Finances Minister wants to decrease state’s stake… or maybe not

Posted on February 15, 2010

Korn, the alleged Finances Minister, in Bangkok Post on february 15: Korn: Ministry weighs reducing 50.1% stake Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said the ministry was considering allowing private investors to hold a greater stake in THAI to help transform its status as a state enterprise, as well as reduce the government’s… Read full story >>>

Written by: ThaiCrisis.

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“Red in the land”

Posted on February 15, 2010

The UDD’s “International Media Team” has issued the following statement. Red in the Land Thailand has existed as a democracy in name but not substance for too long. We have stood by as our elected governments were brought down by the might of vested interests. We have endured the hijacking of our media and our… Read full story >>>

Written by: Andrew Walker.

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N-Joy Buffet and Happy Hour Ubon Ratchathani

Posted on February 15, 2010

Down at the local expat hang out, N-Joy there is a buffet happening every Wednesday night. It costs 99 Baht all your stomach can take. Lance and Tom knock up the feed and I ventured down for the first time last Wednesday night and enjoyed a lot. If you … Read full story >>>

Written by: Brunty.

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Constituencies of the 1969 national elections

Posted on February 15, 2010

The system for the constituencies of the national election had changed twice in recent years already – in 1997 the single-member constituencies were introduced , which was reverted with the 2007 constitution when the constituencies with up to three members were reintroduced. But I did not … Read full story >>>

Written by: Andy.

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Scorpion Invasion

Posted on December 07, 2009

The first scorpion I ever saw in Thailand was in a small village in Si Sa Ket Province a few years back. Then last year I found one when I moved a smallish water jar which had been damaged by a branch falling … Read full story >>>

Written by: phanaperson.

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Tetsaban Phana? No Problem, Sir!

Posted on August 09, 2009

The total number of people registered in Tetsaban Phana is 2695 and they are spread through 917 households. But as I said in my last post, a large number of these are not resident here most of the time. Pensri and I … Read full story >>>

Written by: phanaperson.

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