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  • THAILAND

    More hospital time for Thaksin

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/12/2023

    » Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been allowed by the Department of Corrections (DoC) to stay on at the Police General Hospital as he marked 120 days on Friday of receiving medical treatment there.

  • OPINION

    How two little piggies saved their bacon

    Roger Crutchley, Published on 19/11/2023

    » Following last week's gripping yarn concerning the rescue of Fiona, the loneliest sheep in the world, it seems only fair to report on another tale featuring animals in distress. My thanks to reader Paul Drew for alerting me to the saga of two pigs, Butch and Sundance, who became known in England as the Tamworth Two, belonging to the breed of that name.

  • OPINION

    Under the weather

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/10/2023

    » The collapse of a fabric roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark has stoked fears about the safety of operating in public buildings.

  • BUSINESS

    Analysing the push for sustainable jet fuel

    Business, Published on 03/05/2023

    » Biodiesel, a mix of diesel and palm oil-derived methyl ester used by cars with internal combustion engines, as well as used cooking oil that previously was deemed useless are now vying to change the aviation industry. The two oils can be processed to make sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, a biofuel for aircraft.

  • OPINION

    There have probably been better years

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/12/2021

    » Well we've just about scraped through the Year of the Ox. It was a strange time, rather like living in a vacuum, not entirely sure what would happen next. Nothing could have been worse than 2020, but 2021 wasn't far off. At the start of the year there was hope that the cloud of Covid could be shaken off and we would all become happy folks in the Land of Smiles again, but it didn't quite work out that way -- it's the hope that kills you.

  • THAILAND

    Lockdown upends people's lives

    News, Published on 28/03/2020

    » Though the partial lockdown has turned people's lives upside down, it is gaining traction with the public as the government scrambles to control the spread of Covid-19.

  • THAILAND

    Pathum Thani sets target to be Asean-wide food hub

    News, Published on 15/12/2019

    » Every province has its own unique selling point. Some, such as Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket, present themselves as prime tourist destinations, while others, such as Nong Khai, position themselves as border trade towns.

  • THAILAND

    Government woos wary China travellers

    News, Published on 03/10/2018

    » The government is stepping up efforts to woo back Chinese tourists following a series of recent negative incidents.

  • THAILAND

    A weird and wonderful journey

    Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/05/2018

    » When Roger Crutchley set off from London on a mainly overland sojourn to Australia as a 22-year-old, little did he know that he had embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. Fate had him destined to head towards Thailand instead, which eventually became his home away from home for now almost half a century. And counting.

  • TRAVEL

    No to imported alms

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/02/2018

    » Imported snacks are banned from alms offering in Luang Prabang. Giving alms to monks is a popular activity for tourists when visiting the old capital listed as a World Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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