Thailand Voice

Yes we’re all tired, some upset, some still hopeful. Some puppet masters are playing us Pharisees and Philistines. Still trying to decipher Thaksin’s latest Hitler and gay phone-ins? Maybe you need a break from it all. Why don’t you just let go and head over to the 4th … Read full story >>>

Traditional wisdom dictates that political instability anywhere, but especially in Thailand, can only harm the domestic economy. Everybody ‘knows’ mass protests in Thailand are likely to lead to disaster for both tourism and inward investment, two golden eggs for the Thai economy. However, even as protesters blocked Bangkok streets, issued ultimatums to authorities and performed… Read full story >>>

Here’s an interesting open letter to the governor of Bangkok, “Building Nightmare on Sukhumvit,” written by our regular contributor Vongthip Chumpani , an ardent supporter of the new order . The letter was recently published in The Nation’s Letter to the Editors section, raising the issue of the Sukhumvit area’s over-building… Read full story >>>

Tried to have a weekend free of politics, starting with a Saturday afternoon stroll to Pantip joining a party later on. But no politics is hardly possible in the metropolis Bangkok that’s just not getting rid of its provincial charm… Read full story >>>

Life in Asia is about to be enriched by CNNGo.com , a new local lifestyle and travel site from CNN. “A work still in progress,” as CNNGo’s Bangkok city editor Karla Cripps tells aB.com , is launching the Asia regional site covering the six city sites Bangkok, Hong… Read full story >>>

Here’s a little photo report of Chatuchak , of the caged and tied down animals’ Sodom & Gomorrah . There’s hardly anything you can’t find at Chatuchak. And no pet that isn’t for sale, be it dogs, cats, birds, fishes, scorpions, turtles, spiders, snakes, etc. In apocalyptic conditions that is. It’s … Read full story >>>

Gundam RX-78 is coming to Bangkok from 21 to 25 October, 2009, in an exhibition at Paragon Cineplex. As part of the Mobile Suit’s 30th anniversary celebrations, Dream Express (DEX), which owns the Gundam copyright in Thailand, brings the Gundam showcase to town along with a host of activities. Fans can enjoy the 10 million Baht… Read full story >>>

I recently had the pleasure of writing a piece about the Thai film industry for the September-October issue of the mag. Research and interviews were really quite like any other piece. With my background I’m pretty used to speaking to, and getting excited about, techy companies, geek products, … Read full story >>>

Once in a while absolutely mirrors a Bangkok story that’s worthwhile. Here’s another one picked from off-beat travel site Peter Greenberg ; a site that describes Bangkok as “OK, it’s a cliché, but Bangkok is a marvelously eclectic city that is worth at least one visit in your lifetime.”… Read full story >>>

If you ever thought I’m a pessimist, worrywart and crepehanger, you haven’t met Yan Monchatre yet. Actually, you have. The illustrator and cartoonist works for the Bangkok Post (among others such as TIME). Sketch above looks familiar? Problem is, such biting inspiration doesn’t come … Read full story >>>

I posted  a few days ago about a way you can start to make money with your Thailand website that goes beyond what you can do with Google’s Adsense program. There are many – thousands I think, of expats in Thailand and those living in their home countries that have websites focused on Thailand and Read full story >>>

An Asian Sensation – Bangkok’s sidewalks are crowded with tasty options for pedestrians who need – or just can’t resist – a quick bite. And now imagine being guided through Bangkok’s sensational world of street food by a true connoisseur. Though I’ve toured markets in Mexico and roamed… Read full story >>>

The absolute maximum temperature on record for Bangkok is 40.8 °C (105.4 °F). While writing this on April 24th, 2009, at noon, the thermometer climbed to 38 °C , but the day’s maximum temperature will reach nearly 39 °C. The 30 year average maximum temperature for Bangkok in April stands at 34.9 °C according to the Thai Meteorological Department. Means this April not … Read full story >>>