Last night we held a party at a bar in Dili. Believe it or not, there is a party scene in Dili. On one side you have local parties organized by Timorese for Timorese, with lots of dancing. On the other side there are the expat parties, the quiz nights, the karaoke nights. The party last night went all right …

If you somehow managed to make your way to Suvarnabumi airport today, instead of seeing the list of (cancelled) scheduled flights, you’d see a sign that says: “We are the most lovely protesters. Being bombed, shot, injured and killed we still sit here to protest peacefully to oust corruption government.” So as long as they’re lovely than I guess it’s …

This is for anyone in Thailand who is fluent in Thai and has been in the country for more than five consecutive years. It's for the position of "Internet accessor", which means you work from home checking websites for keyword relevance. Pay is about $20 an hour for 10-20 hours a week. It's through a company called Lionbridge, which is …

Oh dear. It goes from bad to worse. There goes tourism for the foreseeable future. For people who have never been to Thailand this makes visiting Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Vietnam a whole lot more appealing. I lived in Thailand and even when there were protests, coups and bombs I never saw the situation getting out of control. But this …

This is the kind of thing that makes me furious. The Airports of Thailand has decided to close the Suvarnabhumi airport after PAD protesters blocked an entrace, entered passenger terminals and scuffled with airport officials. The closure, ordered around 9 pm, involved stopping out-bound flights. In-bound planes were still being allowed to land Tuesday night, but can be diverted to …

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