The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) vowed to surround the nation's highest office today as planned, while state-enterprise labour unions said thousands of members would join the protest. (Nation) While I don’t think this has yet reached the level of a coup, is it only a matter of time? What will today’s protests bring? The Government House gates were locked …
Jun 20, 2008
Jun 18, 2008
Thailand's toilets for transvestites
It came to light last week that the Kampang School in Northeastern Thailand has introduced “transvestite toilets” for male students who choose to dress as females. The story has been picked up by several major news agencies, including AP and the Guardian. There are reportedly 200 cross-dressing male students at the Kampang School, many of whom are overjoyed with the …
Jun 16, 2008
Calling all Thailand bloggers
All right. I need a favor. I know this is a bit unorthodox, but I'm looking for bloggers who will let me guest post on their blogs. If you own a blog that is related to Thailand (any blog, no matter how big or small), I want to write a post on it to build links for my new online …
Jun 16, 2008
Attitudes towards rape in Thai society
Bangkok Pundit, who now writes more blog posts in one day than I do in a week, has a really interesting post at the moment about the portrayal of rape on Thai TV. The issues raised stem from the Thai soap opera Dao Puan Din, which airs on Channel 7 Fridays to Sundays. The show’s producers made the decision to …
Jun 15, 2008
Low-cost airlines in Thailand
I don't fly very often, but when I do, I choose my airline based on which one offers the cheapest ticket. One of the great things about living in Thailand is that it's inexpensive, quick and easy to fly from one end of the country to the other. The airline I fly with most is Thai Air Asia. The tickets …
