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Forget missiles, what about the cigars?
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/12/2016
» When you are as ancient as me, certain current events act as reminder of major incidents in the past. This was the case last week with the death of Fidel Castro.
Fire engines in the firing line again
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 17/07/2016
» It looks like we might be at the start of another fire engine saga, something the unfortunate Thai public has become all too familiar with over the years.
Learning the art of insulting behaviour
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 13/03/2016
» While there has been a certain entertainment value in watching the US Republican candidates slagging one another off like squabbling children, it is clear these politicians have a lot to learn as regards the technique of insulting behaviour.
It’s beginning to look like walking wounded
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 06/04/2014
» Being a Thai politician can be a more hazardous occupation than you imagine. For a start they have to put up with all the insults. They may be thick skinned, but after a while being called a “buffalo”, “lizard” or “toad” must get on their nerves.
It might help to be just a little bit loony
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/02/2014
» Amidst the current political morass in what is rapidly becoming Far Too Amazing Thailand, there have been growing calls for a new party to emerge with a fresh vision to lead the people into a future which doesn't involve shutting down Bangkok or blowing whistles.
Looks like it could be a year to remember
Roger Crutchley, Published on 09/02/2014
» The BBC did not enjoy the most auspicious start to the Year of the Horse, when, during live coverage ushering in the Chinese New Year, the subtitles on the screen came up with: ``Welcome to the year of the whores. People around the globe celebrate.''
When everything is a complete and utter shambles
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 09/12/2012
» Everyone is probably familiar by now with the word "omnishambles", recently named by the Oxford English Dictionary as the 2012 word of the year. It's admittedly a mouthful for what is defined as: "A situation that had been comprehensively mismanaged, characterised by a string of blunders and miscalculations."