It appears as if some of the larger retailers in Thailand are actually taking positive steps in the battle to rid the country of the excessive number of plastic bags. In Phuket at least, Central Festival, Tesco, Big C, Robinson and a bunch of hotels will on July 9 sign an MOU to offer discounts to shoppers who use their …
Jun 30, 2008
Outsourcing media work
Outsourcing work to other countries is nothing new – heck, even I hire people to do odd jobs for me – but when it comes to journalism, you don’t expect a newspaper’s reporters to be working from another country. It isn’t just call centers that are hiring staff in India. The Los Angeles Times recently hired a $12,000-a-year reporter who …
Jun 30, 2008
Twitter whore
I think this video pretty much sums up the downside of social media. Twitter, while being a great tool for keeping abreast of what's going on in the world, often descends into farce when people use it mindlessly. Most of us are guilty of self-indulgence with social media from time to time, but there are some who take it to …
Jun 27, 2008
The trusty British media
From the Daily Mail: In articles published on 23 and 26 May 2008, we gave the impression that Mr Gest had contracted a sexually transmitted infection and alleged that he had Liza Minnelli’s dog killed without her knowledge. This was wrong. David Gest has never had a sexually transmitted infection and did not have Ms Minnelli’s dog killed. We apologise …
Jun 27, 2008
More than 40 killer whales beach themselves off Phuket
Yesterday evening, more than 40 killer whales reportedly beached themselves on the small island Koh Racha, off the south coast of Phuket. One of them died apparently. Villagers informed the authorities at about 6 pm last night. (KomChadLuek) I've never heard of such an event occurring around Phuket. Hopefully there will be some pictures online soon. Anyone care to hazard …