Would you believe that’s a headline from The Independent? Andrew Spooner wrote an article that was published on January 13. His opening gambit: At least 17 Britons have been murdered in Thailand since 2003 – including Toby Charnaud, brutally slain by his Thai wife. Now, his family want to know why our Government is so reluctant to warn that the …

This is the sort of story that you read and think, “It could only happen in Thailand.” Details are sketchy at the moment because the only testimonial that has been taken is that of a 25-year-old bar girl, although we aren’t allowed to say that in print. What supposedly happened, according to what Phuket police say the bar girl told …

I might be mistaken, but I thought that it was already illegal in Thailand to smoke in air-conditioned places. Perhaps someone should tell the Ministry of Public Health that, because it looks like they have banned smoking in entertainment venues for a second time. The ban is set to roll into effect on February 17 and has about as much …

There is something desperately sad about great actors getting old. Last night, I watched an interview with Gene Wilder on Parkinson. I love Gene Wilder, but it was heartbreaking to see how slowly he moved and how old he looked. His mind is still as sharp as ever, but his body’s deterioration is demonstrative of the fact that time waits …

It’s difficult to comment on the death of John Leo del Pinto, the Canadian tourist who was shot by a Thai policeman in Pai, according to reports. First, this from The Nation: A Canadian tourist was shot dead and his wife wounded early yesterday morning near a pub in Mae Hong Son province after a scuffle with a policeman. Pol …

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