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Clutching at straws
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/06/2024
» Re: "Thaksin to fight royal insult case: Lawyers raise doctored video concerns", (BP, May 30).
How two little piggies saved their bacon
Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/11/2023
» Following last week's gripping yarn concerning the rescue of Fiona, the loneliest sheep in the world, it seems only fair to report on another tale featuring animals in distress. My thanks to reader Paul Drew for alerting me to the saga of two pigs, Butch and Sundance, who became known in England as the Tamworth Two, belonging to the breed of that name.
Horror haunts
Guru, Kankanok Wichiantanon, Published on 25/10/2019
» For countless generations, superstitions have loomed large in the Thai psyche, often interweaving themselves into hundreds of horrifying tales, both factual and fictitious. Regardless of one's inclination to believe in them, there is no denying that a few real-life events in our fine city send shivers down the spine. Guru has listed places in the city with purported paranormal activity and macabre pasts. If you dare to experience them, you have been warned: proceed with caution.
From a cultured cabbie to the Albert Hall
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/09/2018
» The recent column on the musical tastes of Bangkok's taxi drivers prompted quite a few comments from readers relating assorted cab rides featuring the joyful strains of Cliff Richard, Boney M and even Pavarotti. However, Elvis remains the favourite amongst the veteran cabbies.
What happened in 2017, stays in 2017.
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 01/12/2017
» It's just the beginning of December but I'm already thinking about the year is about to pass and what it has brought with it. There are certainly some things that I will miss, yet there are also some things that I would like us all to leave behind when we say our final farewell to 2017. Let's see if you agree.
Pooh gay joke not funny, Fluke says 'foul' post fake, Superstar boy sex claims
News, Mae Moo, Published on 30/07/2017
» A celebrity chef and TV host has criticised a comedy duo for teasing their teenage child on air about his gender identity.
Police outline case against Banyin for Chuwong murder
Online Reporters, Published on 29/06/2016
» Retired senior police officer Banyin Tangpakorn, accused of the premeditated murder of construction tycoon Chuwong Sae Tang, was released on bail by Phra Khanong Court on Wednesday afternoon.
Appeal Court tosses Natural Fruit suit vs activist Hall
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2015
» The Appeal Court on Friday upheld last year’s lower-court dismissal of defamation charges against migrant-rights activist Andy Hall over a press interview he conducted in Myanmar, saying neither state prosecutors nor a pineapple-processing company had grounds to sue in Thailand.
Fish price hikes minimal despite stoppage
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/07/2015
» Chon Buri: Most consumers here have yet to feel the pinch of an ongoing strike by unauthorised fishing trawlers, saying the prices of their seafood purchases remain, more or less, the same.
Police trying to match unclaimed bodies with missing Japanese man
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2014
» Police are checking unclaimed corpses of Asian men to determine if any of them match the description of an elderly Japanese man missing since last month.