Moving house is such a pain. Not that I live in anything as grand as a house, but the sentiment is much the same. After the exhausting anticlimax that was yesterday’s lengthy court ruling, I had to leave Bangkok with half of my possessions crammed into two large bags and make my way to Phuket, [...]

Supporters of Thai Rak Thai are currently converged outside party headquarters at Navasorn Building on Rama III Road. I was there from around 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. The overall mood was calm and there was significant police presence for the small group of no more than 300 people. The group was gathered around television [...]

I recently moved my feed over to Feedburner. However, when I did it I messed up when using a plugin and added an extra space to the address of my new feed, so all redirections were hitting dead links. If you’ve had any errors with the feed from this site, they should be fixed now. [...]

Today’s the day that could change the face of Thai politics forever. Bangkok Pundit has listed the seven possible outcomes; check his blog throughout the day for updates.
There was nothing of note to report on the streets of Bangkok: no heightened security around victory monument, Siam, or Central World Plaza. Nobody at the office is [...]

The word is that there will be bombings tomorrow. Advice from those in the know is to stay away from Central, all malls, public phones, and trains. Take this for what it’s worth, but it came from a pretty high source. Tomorrow could well be a day to remember. Stay safe all. Keep an eye [...]

We have to evacuate. That’s 27 flights of stairs. F-ck.

This year’s Miss Universe finals, held in Mexico City, saw the 22 to 1 outsider Miss Japan take the title and earn the right to wear the $250,000 crown. Miss Japan, 20-year-old ballet dancer Riyo Mori, fought off stiff competition from Miss Brazil and Miss Venezuela in an event riddled with controversy.
Before the pageant, a [...]

From today’s Nation:
A 13,000-strong combined force of police and soldiers will be deployed to maintain order and prevent violence, Council for National Security chairman General Sonthi Boonyaratglin said. He was speaking after a meeting of officials in preparation for judgement day.

Looks like they really aren’t messing around with this one. 13,000 people? Tomorrow’s Judgment Day [...]

You may have noticed that Korean pop sensation Rain is coming to Bangkok. The posters, videos and billboards are everywhere (concerts are scheduled for June 2 and 3). It’s like the coming of Christ, albeit in the form of a handsome 24-year-old. Rain is something of a phenomenon in Asia. Readers of Time Magazine voted [...]

Last week Google launched a cool little feature called “Hot Trends”, which is a component of Google Trends.
Google Hot Trends provides a real time snapshop of what people are searching for on the internet. You can see the top 100 searches immediately as they are happening. It’s interesting to see how the range of topics [...]

The last time I went to the dentist was when I was in sixth form; I’d say that’s around six or so years back. Since I arrived in Bangkok two years ago I had acquired a peculiar stain between my front two teeth. It was bugging me somewhat, so I decided a trip to the [...]

A post on New Mandala today led me to another provocative post by Fonzi on Thailand Jumped the Shark. The issue in question is one that I pondered writing about last week after a post on the Bangkok Recorder forums got out of hand and culminated in a pointless slagging match between Farangs and Thais.
One [...]

North Korea fired several short-range missiles yesterday. It’s not the first time, and it’s probably not the last time either.
I’m intrigued by North Korea. It’s the place I would most like to visit, but to do so would require a lot of luck and a not unsubstantial amount of money. Foreign visits to North Korea [...]

Next Wednesday will be one of the most interesting days for those living in Thailand since the day after the coup. Prime Minster Surayud will not be in the country for what the media is labeling “Judgment Day”. Thailand’s two major political parties are facing disseverment and the consequences could be chaotic. Surely the prime [...]