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Off to the movies … and a bit of tweeting
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 07/12/2014
» There has been considerable debate in the Bangkok social media concerning the merits of tweeting on the phone while sitting in a cinema. While this hardly ranks as the most important issue facing the kingdom in these demanding times, it does raise the sensitive problem of cinema etiquette.
The curious case of the unwanted fire trucks
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/05/2014
» The sorry tale of the unused fire trucks is approaching the doubtful status of a full-blooded Thai saga, with the usual ingredients of high farce, excuses and red herrings, ultimately sinking into a legal morass. And we are still no nearer getting the trucks fighting fires.
It could be a year of whistling in the dark
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/01/2014
» I hope everyone has survived the funny hats and hangovers season. I won't complain if I don't hear that ''Happy New Mia'' joke for a while, or Frosty the Snowman for that matter.
Curious case of the cart, the court and the coffee
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/10/2013
» Most entertaining tale of the week features Starbucks taking a Thai fellow with a cart to court for allegedly pinching their logo with his mobile ''Starbung'' coffee operation.
The verdict is yours on the new tourist court
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/09/2013
» Best news of the week is the launching of a tourist court in Pattaya to speed up proceedings in minor cases. It means the jet ski scammers, rip-off artists and general riff-raff will all be immediately brought to justice _ well that's the theory.
Forked tongues, or simply some little white lies?
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/09/2012
» Just about everyone has had their say on Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong, who admitted to telling some ``porky pies'' concerning the projected export growth for the Kingdom.
Time is still on their side ... just about
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/07/2012
» The most disturbing news of last week was the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones first-ever gig, at the Marquee club in London _ July 12, 1962 to be precise. Now, that makes me feel decidedly ancient.
Keep your shirt on, please
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/04/2012
» Our thanks to Sgt Nop and the eagle-eyed boys in Ayutthaya's police force for livening up what had been a boring week by pouncing on a topless transvestite at the Songkran celebrations. Well, OK, they didn't exactly pounce, or even swoop.