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Season's greetings, or maybe it's bleatings
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/12/2012
» It is, of course, the Jinger Ben season in Thailand, and anyone who hasn't heard that jolly refrain in recent days must have invested in earplugs, not a bad idea in Bangkok. But considering all the depressing news of late, the festive season is actually something of a welcome break before we return to grim reality. And the sight of those lovely department store salesgirls with their reindeer ears and silly Santa hats, always raises the spirits.
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Blowing the whistle on the whistle-blowers
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/11/2013
» One would think a highly lucrative business to be involved in at the moment in Thailand must be making whistles. You can't go anywhere in Bangkok without someone blowing a wretched whistle at you, whether it be protesters on the streets or those irritating guards directing traffic outside hotels and parking lots.
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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.
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The curious case of sacred traffic cones
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/05/2014
» As in most cities, traffic cones in Bangkok are part of the urban landscape and nobody takes much notice of them, except when inebriated citizens occasionally try them on as hats.
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Happy days are here again … well, sort of
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 08/06/2014
» The recently launched “Return Happiness to the Public” campaign in Thailand could be fun. The only problem is … what makes us happy? Some might say, not having to listen to ancient marching songs over and over again would be high up there on the list.
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A missing piece sinks the boating party
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/12/2014
» If you want to briefly escape into a world blissfully free of smartphones, tweets, corruption and crooked cops, you can always try tackling a jigsaw. It's very old fashioned, of course, but can be quite therapeutic.
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Start walking backwards for Christmas
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/12/2014
» The news has been so depressing lately, everybody deserves a break for the festive season.
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Those ‘do you know who I am?’ moments
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/07/2015
» It happens around the world. Someone important, or who at least thinks they are important, throws a tantrum when seeking special treatment. It often features an arrogant “don’t (sometimes ‘do’) you know who I am?” — an expression US columnist Leonard Pitts termed a “battle cry of the privileged”.
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Trump can't always get what he wants
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 22/05/2016
» Whatever one's opinion of Donald Trump, it is clear he enjoys a bit of rock 'n' roll.
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Messing about with monsters in the park
Oped, Roger Crutchley, Published on 25/09/2016
» The most entertaining story of the week has been the round-up of monitor lizards in Lumpini Park, featuring diligent officials and a posse of perspiring newsmen stumbling about chasing after some 400 or so reptiles estimated to be residing in the park.
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