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We can move to a post-privilege era. Who's first?
News, Published on 06/09/2023
» Privilege is often carved into walls and etched into the landscape.
History comes alive in those pub names
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/06/2023
» The news has been so dull this week we might as well continue to pursue last week's investigations concerning the historical value of English pub names. If nothing else it may prompt readers to recall some of the more exotic inns where they have supped ale. It beats politics anyway.
Finding a place for Thailand's SMEs
News, Pavida Pananond, Published on 23/08/2019
» Thailand's economy appears both odd and contradictory. On one hand, it continues to expand in the 3% range, an appealing growth trend by international standards. On the other hand, cursory and anecdotal evidence suggests the Thai economy is mired in a prolonged malaise.
Abhisit's charm offensive
News, Published on 16/03/2019
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has done the unexpected -- written a love letter steeped in a political message in what could be one of his last-ditch efforts to rally support before the upcoming election.
Animal welfare key to Dusit Zoo move
News, Editorial, Published on 12/08/2018
» At the end of this month, Bangkokians will bid farewell to Dusit Zoo, as the final curtain falls for the site, treasured by many not just as a recreational edutainment place, but also as a vast green space in the heart of the capital.
How Thai Chinese are you?
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/02/2018
» As the editor (and the Thai-Chinese token of this magazine), I would like to celebrate Chinese New Year with a fun test to gauge how Thai-Chinese you are. I mean, according to Theraphan Luangthomkun's Language, Nation And Development In Southeast Asia, it was estimated that there are about 26 million Thais of full or partial Chinese descent. So, Happy Chinese New Year to about 40% of the Thai population, I guess.
Kra phoenix rises again
News, Editorial, Published on 13/02/2018
» The government has brought the Kra Canal proposal back to life. To be precise, it has ordered a study on a project it has officially renamed as Klong Thai. The new name is presumably a minor celebration of the new eternal Thai-ness campaign, Thai Niyom Yangyuen. A study may be in order, but all it can do is update the literally hundreds of studies, papers, recommendations and proposals of the past 341 years.
Absent presidents stoke uncertainty
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 19/07/2017
» Newspapers still need copy to hold the ads apart even when nothing much is happening. So I was quite pleased when I noticed that the presidents of two African countries, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, were both "missing in action": spending most of their time in hospitals overseas, while their spokespersons denied that there was anything wrong.
Drug reform push stalls
News, Editorial, Published on 10/04/2017
» The Global Commission on Drug Policy was in Thailand last week to show support for reform of the country's "war on drugs" laws. Privy Councillor Paiboon Koomchaya welcomed GCDP chairwoman, former Swiss president Ruth Dreifuss. If you weren't aware that the commission chose Bangkok as the site to introduce its latest annual report, you aren't alone. Ms Dreifuss and Gen Paiboon both have found it difficult to gain traction in their campaigns to bring outdated and failed drug policies into the 21st century.
Off to the pub for a British history lesson
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/09/2016
» As a kid, I was fascinated by the name of a pub near my grandmother's home in Farnborough, Hampshire.