The Nation reports that “the number of taxi motorcyclists who gathered at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to welcome former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra grew to over 2,000 shortly before his arrival”.
Thaksin opted not to take a motorcycle taxi to court, instead choosing to hitch a ride with his buddy Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung.
With all the motorbike [...]

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Kitty will be broadcasting live from the BK party tomorrow night. The party is dubbed “Glam Cham”. I have no idea what that means and I’m unsure exactly what Kitty will be doing during her broadcast, but if you want to watch her doing stuff, you can find more details here. If you don’t know [...]

Something weird is going on with Google’s Page Rank. The last update was about January 10 and it’s usually done every three months or so. However, people are reporting fluctuations in their Page Ranks.
This blog is currently showing a PR5, which would mark an increase from the PR4 I’ve had for a year or so [...]

The Bangkok Post has reported that it’s “It’s pretty much official, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra is due to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport via TG 603 from Hong Kong at 9:40 am tomorrow, according to sources close to him.” Well, if it’s pretty much official, I guess that means the circus is about to begin. After doing [...]

Nation reveals its plans today:
The launch of Daily Xpress, Thailand’s first-ever freesheet newspaper, to be published in English with a compact form, will take place along with the transformation of The Nation into a paper with a firm focus on in-depth business and political coverage.
The changes, which will start on March 5, are meant to [...]

I’m starting to wonder what we are all doing here. We live in this bizarre world where we can no longer look at teachers and take them seriously. I’m not even talking about the hapless travellers who make their way to Phuket and discover the meaning of life — there are individuals even more despicable.
A [...]

The new “war on drugs” is a serious worry. While it is important not to make rash judgments about how this initiative will pan out, from the offset, it paints a grim picture. This from The Nation today:
“Should we do nothing because we are afraid that someone is going to criticise us for silence killings [...]

No details as to which province she was in, but another Canadian has died in Thailand. Although this makes five so far in 2008, this particular case looks to be nothing more than a tragic accident. Of course, that could all change once the global media gets hold of the story. From Canwest News Service:
A [...]

It’s only a matter of time before more reports like this come out. The headline reads, “Thailand can be a haven for those fleeing the United States.” From Statesman.com:
In downtown Bangkok, street vendors offer forged American driver’s licenses for about $35. Medical clinics provide plastic surgery for a fraction of U.S. prices. Hotel owners often [...]

Drum ’n’ bass pioneer, BBC Radio 1 DJ and clubland legend Grooverider, real name Raymond Bingham, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment after being found guilty of possession and illegally bringing marijuana into the United Arab Emirates. This is terrible news, but ’Rider only has himself to blame. Story from AFP:
A court in Dubai [...]

Yes, it’s not really a date, but I will be hanging out with someone who is, apparently, very famous. I didn’t know much about Sonia Couling until recently (well, I’m doing my research tonight), but I think it’ll be an interesting interview. I’m still waiting for my chance to interview Four Mod. Hopefully that will [...]

Thanks to Roger for pointing me in the direction of this one. Even more interesting than The Lost Boy Vs The Token White Boy, this week saw Max Gogarty Vs The World. Who is Max Gogarty, you might ask? He’s a 19-year-old chap from London who occasionally writes for the UK TV show Skins (I’ve [...]

Nothing disrupts a night out like being made to pee in a cup. Luckily for me, I arrived about 20 minutes after what looked like some sort of army maneuver had taken place.
Saturday night, about 11 pm and six of us drove to a small club in Phuket Town. The club is nothing special and [...]