I will be away from all things Internet related for the next few days as I am taking a much-needed (short) vacation from work and this blog. I will be doing the same next weekend, so don't expect many posts ni between. I’ve been working quite a lot recently and sleeping at the most bizarre times, so this break is …
May 23, 2008
May 23, 2008
Chalerm vows to bring down Internet 'mastermind'
Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung is on a mission. On Tuesday, he announced that he would use a security law to shut down what have become Thailand’s top 29 websites, after several sources listed the offending URLs. Many of the websites have already been taken down by their owners, but some are still rampaging against all that is good and all …
May 22, 2008
Rainbow around the sun
Did anyone else in Thailand see this curious spectacle last Friday? I’m unsure if it was limited to Phuket, but sure enough, there was a rainbow around the sun. I tried in vain to catch a glimpse of the rainbow with my naked eyes and subsequently spent the proceeding 30 minutes completely blind. It was only when I was in …
May 21, 2008
Congratulations to the people of Bangkok
Your parties to raise money for the people affected by Cyclone Nagris were a tremendous success. When are your parties for the Chinese affected by the recent earthquake?
May 20, 2008
Thailand blogger sued for defamation
I’ve been keeping tabs on a certain area of the Internet recently. In this particular area, a prolific Thailand blogger is currently being sued by one, possibly two, real estate agents for defamation. This, the latest turn in a bizarre string of events, poses interesting implications for bloggers in Thailand and around the world. While most bloggers think that they …
