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Season of silly hats and hangovers
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/12/2019
» The festive season -- otherwise known in Thailand as "Jinger Ben" time -- is well upon us, not that there is too much to get festive about.
Lady Mondegreen and electric boobs
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/04/2018
» In a futile attempt to escape the Songkran madness, I have holed up at home this week, soaking in lots of music and in doing so have rediscovered the wonderful world of "aural malapropisms". This is not an obscure medical condition, but involves mishearing something, as in song lyrics.
Have you heard the one about the hippo?
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/08/2015
» I had been hoping to lighten the mood with a few of the best jokes from the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe which concludes in Scotland this weekend. Unfortunately, the jokes are either not particularly funny or I can’t understand them. So prepare for a quick groan.
Don’t bank on that visa
News, Published on 19/10/2014
» It would appear that some banks in Thailand are now refusing to allow foreigners to open bank accounts without proof of a work permit. This seems illogical even by Thai standards.
In-depth story, but it's full of holes
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 25/03/2012
» The most entertaining news this week was the sudden emergence of a magnificent hole on Rama IV Road near the Thai-Belgium bridge. If you were particularly lucky you may have personally experienced the subsequent horrendous traffic jams on Rama IV and all neighbouring roads which seem to have lasted all week.