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I got up too late to go to the seaside on Sunday. I did the next best thing and took the Skytrain to the river. The Chao Phraya River runs through Bangkok and is the coolest place to be on a hot day. Today wasn’t especially hot … Read full story >>>

I saw this article from the New York Times when I got up this morning. Then I looked out of my window and saw this: Bangkok Morning from the Apartment. Best viewed large on Flickr. I couldn’t resist taking a panorama photo and posting it to Flickr. If you are suffering from… Read full story >>>

For many Thai people, the color of their Birthday Suits holds great significance and has set a color fashion that in recent times has become conspicuous for the wrong reasons. For Thais, the day of the week on which they were born has great importance Read full story >>>

Have already blogged on the more than 35 tonnes of weapons seized at Bangkok airport (here and … Read full story >>>

As a follow up to this morning’s earlier post, the problem that BP has with aspirational rights in the Constitution is that they pretend to be actual rights which can be enforced, but never are. Nevertheless, one day suddenly they may be enforced, but no government ca… Read full story >>>

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Well-known academic Nidhi Eoseewong is quoted in Matichon as stating that Thailand’s recalling its Ambassador is a measure which is too harsh and it was unnecessary to do something to that level. He feels that this tension between Thailand and Cambodia will please many other countries. He said that Cambodian’s… Read full story >>>

I had ventured to the local university for The Loy Kratong Festival, at this festival apart from floating your kratong , there is of course a beauty pageant. I have never been to a country where there are so many beauty competitions. On TV there is an … Read full story >>>

Veera in the Bangkok Post: This will be a golden opportunity for Thaksin to prove his worth, by helping the poor Cambodians first so that the Cambodian government will not have to beg for international aid each year to keep the country afloat. The Thai Foreign Ministry statement in English on the recall of Thai … Read full story >>>

When I recently added references to the Wikipedia article on Wiang Pa Pao district in Chiang Rai province, I had problems matching the history as taken from amphoe.com with the Royal Gazette announcements. amphoe.com writes เวียงป่าเป้าเป็นชุมชนเก่าแก่เรียกตามลักษณะภูมิประเทศเดิมว่า “เมืองป่าเป้า” ต่อมาได้ขนานนามใหม่เป็น “เวียงป่าเป้า” จัดตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ เมื่อปี พ.ศ.2450 โดยขึ้นกับ … Read full story >>>

Thailand art fills the Buddhist temples across the country. Thai art is distinct in style, and has been copied over the years inside the temples so many of the temples look as if they are done by the same Thai artists. If you enjoy art, Thailand is an amazing place … Read full story >>>

Kyodo News: Thailand’s fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been appointed as economic adviser to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his government, the office of the government’s spokesman said Wednesday. BP: No wonder what the reaction in Thailand will be… Read full story >>>

To those of you who do not own or contribute directly to a web or blog site then you cannot possibly imagine what lurks behind the stories and posts you read. Broken links, plugins and widgets that don’t work and html code that is probably the cause of many… Read full story >>>