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Hotel safety no PR joke
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/01/2025
» An accidental fire at a hotel near the tourist magnet of Khao San Road that claimed three lives and injured seven lowered people's spirits on the cusp of New Year and raised questions about how officials handle building safety inspections.
The rubber tree and the hopeful ant
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/01/2023
» Throughout January PostScript has been written from my house balcony in Chaiyaphum while taking in a view of avenues of rubber trees with the occasional intrusion of stray chickens. In fact, I am surrounded by rubber trees.
Six months into war, Ukraine's fate still uncertain
Oped, Matthew Chance, Published on 24/08/2022
» It is often said that journalism is watching history unfold. I've never felt that so acutely as that night, six months ago, standing on a hotel balcony in the centre of Kyiv reporting live on a bellicose speech from Vladimir Putin.
10 action points for you to take to save the world
Oped, Mattias Goldmann, Published on 06/11/2021
» COP26 is the biggest climate event since the Paris Agreement. Much of the discussion and media attention prior to the meeting has focused on negotiations and to what extent countries responsible for large emissions will deliver the needed "enhanced action". There is another component: What you and I can do. Based on my own quarter-century experience as a climate expert, combined with my new experience as an expat having recently moved to Bangkok, here are important steps you can take, starting today. Join me for the top-10 countdown.
Enjoying the delicate sound of thunder
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/10/2021
» Something you get accustomed to in Bangkok at this time of the year is the distant sound of thunder, Mother Nature's way of reminding us of her power and also not to forget the umbrella if we are going out. I emphasise "distant" because the "flash, bang wallop!" thunderclaps directly overhead can be extremely scary and dangerous. But observing thunder and sheet lightning from a comfortable distance can actually be quite relaxing, almost like listening to the timpani tuning up at the Albert Hall.
There's no excuse to be lost for words
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 06/06/2021
» It is always nice to come across new words and last week I discovered a tiny treasure trove of fancy locution thanks to the Grandiloquent website which specialises in flowery, but genuine language. Grandiloquent means a "pompous or extravagant style of language" and there is plenty of that about.
It could be fun, in a strange sort of way
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/01/2021
» A number of readers -- well, three -- have asked why last week's column did not contain the usual predictions for the coming year. My feeling at the time was that with the dark cloud of Covid-19 hovering over us it seemed a bit inappropriate to carry the usual frivolous PostScript predictions. However, I have had a change of heart and considering we are only 10 days into the New Year it is not too late to make silly forecasts.
It's make or break time for Donald Trump
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 09/10/2020
» Now is when it gets interesting.
Welcome to the pandemic-friendly home of the future
News, Kanis Dursin, Published on 13/06/2020
» When architects Sri Rahma Apriliyanthi and Vinsensius Gilrandy Santoso designed their version of a pandemic-friendly home, they veered away from one that "hides" people indoors in a hostile environment, and over-relies on technology. Instead, they dug deep into Indonesia's age-old traditions of being connected to the world that they are a natural part of.
Too early to tell
Oped, Postbag, Published on 31/03/2020
» Re: "Who believes the stats?" (PostBag, March 29).