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I see a white plane and I want to paint it black
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/09/2013
» Last December this column carried an item featuring ''omnishambles'', named by the Oxford English Dictionary as the 2012 ''word of the year''. The word is defined as: ''A situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, characterised by a string of blunders and miscalculations.''
In Thailand, the little things mean a lot
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 16/06/2013
» During recent weeks there have been a number of reports concerning today's by-election in Don Muang district of Bangkok. News items have also appeared on the airport, which although in the same district, is spelled Don Mueang with that sneaky , "e" creeping in. It's very trivial, but that little "e" can be quite irritating and the different spelling must be a bit puzzling for readers.
It looks like full steam ahead ... well maybe not
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/03/2013
» You may have noticed an exciting report last week announcing a high-speed rail link to Pattaya by 2018, with flashy trains whizzing along at 250kph.
An 86-year-old Bond girl?
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 05/08/2012
» Not being a huge fan of opening or closing ceremonies _ although the sport in between is fine _ I studiously ignored Danny's Boyle's production to launch London 2012. Well, not really. The cold truth is that I simply fell asleep before it started _ after all it was 3am in Bangkok and Crutch hasn't got the stamina for dawn-breakers these days.
Welcome to the land of queues, please stand by
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/03/2012
» One thing the current immigration woes at Suvarnabhumi have highlighted is that no one likes to stand in queues, be it at airports, banks, buffets or bathrooms.