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Guaranteed entertainment on two wheels
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/08/2015
» The week began promisingly with lots of dignitaries wobbling about on bicycles, which is always good value for money. There is something absurdly comical about seeing people on bikes who are clearly more used to four wheels. Perhaps tricycles could be arranged for those with balance problems. In some cases the bikes appeared state-of-the-art, which means not exactly cheap. One hopes these bikes experience regular outings and don’t end up rusting away in the garage.
It’s no longer just a walk in the park
Roger Crutchley, Published on 09/03/2014
» With the Bangkok shutdown virtually shutting itself down, it was something of a relief to witness the Big Mango getting back to normal — well, sort of normal.
When whistling could be music to the ears
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/01/2014
» When all this stuff in Bangkok is finally over _ if it ever is _ there are going to be tens of thousands of people with a full command of that popular unmusical instrument, the whistle. But when the whistle-blowing stops, what are they going to do? They can't all become football referees. And most of those other cherished whistling jobs, such as train guards or car park attendants, already have long waiting lists. So we are going to have on our hands an awful lot of extremely frustrated whistle blowers.