SEARCH

Did you mean: tourists

Showing 1-10 of 10 results

  • OPINION

    Two hats not good

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 07/10/2018

    » When Bangkok got too noisy because of all the criticism about cabinet ministers taking advantage by openly playing politics unfairly, the general prime minister escaped to the North on another scrupulously non-political trip to give away money and be photographed with every local personality and housewife within 20 kilometres.

  • OPINION

    A rough landing

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 13/08/2017

    » The media treatment of the Don Mueang immigration mess made it seem like a new and unexpected event. As in <i>Casablanca</i>, officials were shocked -- shocked -- to find gambolling in the arrivals hall.

  • THAILAND

    Serious comedy

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 02/04/2017

    » Just 32 years old, Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya leads a hectic, globe-trotting life. You have to understand that he can't just be on hand every time prosecutors want to get his views about his connection to the hit-and-run killing by his Ferrari more than four years ago. In fact, he has missed eight appointments in the past year.

  • THAILAND

    The Big Issue: Those pesky tourists

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 26/02/2017

    » If you need to watch a rant or even start a hot dispute, pick an expatriate, any expat, and say "double pricing".

  • OPINION

    Engine failure

    News, Alan Dawson, Published on 04/12/2016

    » The green shirts last week got what they came for back in May 2014. While happiness was returned to the National Council for Peace and Order, it became unclear how long it will last.

  • OPINION

    The big issue: Less danger, more holiday please

    Alan Dawson, Published on 12/06/2016

    » There never has been such a disastrous string of tourist crashes, bashes, smashes and tragic endings like the past two weeks. But there was plenty of warning. The speedboat collisions, bungalow collapse and Phuket shopping mall erosion were as well advertised as years of highway hell foretold Friday's horrific van crash that killed 11 teachers.

  • OPINION

    The big issue: The war on Songkran

    Alan Dawson, Published on 20/03/2016

    » As predictable as an April 13-15 holiday, as certain as the groans of, "Oh, not Songkran again", as inevitable as the run on water guns at the toy kiosks, here come the Fun Police to try to shut down the Thai New Year or, even better in their view, make it miserable.

  • OPINION

    The big issue: The man in the yellow T-shirt

    Alan Dawson, Published on 23/08/2015

    » Police and the public know pretty much everything about the life of the man in the yellow T-shirt. Everything, that is, for the 20 minutes of that vile life between 6.38pm and 6.58pm last Monday.

  • OPINION

    The big issue: If the samples don't fit...

    Alan Dawson, Published on 02/11/2014

    » The Koh Tao murder drama took unexpected turns a few days ago, with the main spotlight on the country's two top security men suddenly plunging into a sideshow that supposedly proved who did not kill the two young English tourists on Sept 15.

  • THAILAND

    The Big Story: In case of emergency

    Alan Dawson, Published on 25/01/2014

    » Let's say you are the head of a Thai government, faced with violence and possible insurgency, and you need, really need the single best mind inside the brain of the highly respected person who could be your white knight. Who would you pick? No-brainer, right?

Your recent history

  • Recently searched

    • Recently viewed links

      Did you find what you were looking for? Have you got some comments for us?