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A painful ride with a certified horn honker
Roger Crutchley, Published on 04/02/2024
» Despite the frustration of sitting in endless jams, I've always felt Bangkok motorists display remarkable restraint when it comes to using horns. Unlike many cities in the world it is rare to hear a chorus of angry car klaxons. Things are admittedly a bit different on the provincial highways with buses and trucks not averse to giving a blast on their air horns with the clear message "Get out of the way."
Stairway to a kind of heaven in Bangkok
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/07/2016
» The recent case in which Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were cleared of stealing the opening riff of their massive hit Stairway to Heaven reminded me of the first time I heard a Thai band play the song in Bangkok.
Bangkok, where the world’s your oyster
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 16/11/2014
» Last week’s item concerning the banning a decade ago of the Thai song with the splendid title Big Flabby Buttocks, prompted inquiries from readers concerning other ditties that had been banned in Thailand over the years.
Please just stay away from the tea leaves
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/09/2013
» Leading Thai astrologers are reportedly forecasting that the government could be in for bit of a rough time in coming weeks. Apparently the stars aren't in a very auspicious place, although it might simply be that October is fast approaching, a traditionally tricky month for Thai governments.