We could all gain something from the Spanish approach to life over that of the German; having a mid-afternoon siesta is far more appealing than working rigid office hours, but perhaps Thailand is where we should be looking for inspiration. The art of napping is very much alive in the City of Angels, and what a welcome relief that is …

It was the sort of Saturday when nothing important was scheduled to happen. I made a decision to do something I had wanted to do since I first arrived in Bangkok: I was going to ride the Skytrain… all day. Bangkok’s citizens make countless trips on the BTS without ever really paying attention to their surroundings. Typically, they pass through …

An Australian news report has pinned the Bangkok bombings on regional terror network Jemaah Islamiah. The Weekend Australian is citing Thai intelligence agencies as saying that a central figure from JI was involved with the planning of the New Year’s Eve bombings with the intention of heightening animosity between the old and new regime, thus giving new hope and strength …

Jonathan Head, the BBC’s correspondent in Bangkok, made some interesting points about media censorship in Thailand at the FCC last night. The main thrust of his discussion was that the Thai government under Thaksin did not censor the media any more or any less than the current government under Surayud. The difference between the governments, as Jonathan suggested, is that …

They’re still at it: September 19 Network Again Coup D’etat has announced more protests. In their latest press release, the pro-democracy group informs that there will be demonstrations this Friday from 11.30 A.M. to 1 P.M. and from 4.30 P.M. to 7.30 P.M. in front of CP Tower on Silom Road. There will be yet another march on Sunday at …

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