Not only did Andy Murray make a remarkable comeback from two sets down to claim victory over Frenchman Richard Gasquet, but Thailand’s own Wimbledon hope, Tamarine Tanasugarn, upset world No. 2 Jelena Jankovic to make it through to the quarter-finals. Making the achievement even more remarkable is that she did it in straight sets.
Jankovic was [...]

After the discussion that went on here with regards to katoey toilets at a Thai school and the subsequent talk over at Roger’s blog, I asked someone whose opinion is perhaps a little more in touch with the issue than any of ours. This post was written by Nong Duu from Phet Ti Saam. — [...]

Readers sometimes come to me for help. I’m not always able to aid them, either because I’m too busy or I don’t know the answers to their questions. So, in a roundup of a couple of readers’ requests, I thought I’d try and help out.
One chap, named Quinn, is looking for resources about “Thailand’s conflict [...]

Everybody makes mistakes. Here are a couple from the International Herald Tribune. While such an occurrence to this degree is rare, it is somewhat heartening to remember that newspapers are not the products of machines. We tease Nation every day for making disastrous mistakes, but, from time to time, even the big boys slip up.
Meanwhile, [...]

Bedwyr is probably the most active commenter on this blog. He is one of my favorite commenters to read because he usually says some offbeat stuff that incites discussion. In the absence of my beloved Sooksiam, there haven’t been many arguments in the comments recently… until now. Just yesterday, a new commenter, Gonzobrains, joined the [...]

The murder of Hanna Backlund has been doing the rounds on the Thai Visa forum, but now things are getting ridiculous. I logged onto Thai Visa this morning to find a thread titled “No Less Then Death Penalty For Hanna’s Murderer, Show of force at the hearings”. The post reads like this:
It is possible 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 [...]

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 [...]

Yet more wanted US criminals have turned up in Thailand. From the Gazette yesterday:
A man wanted for child molestation by police in the US state of Missouri was arrested Tuesday afternoon and has been turned over to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for extradition.
[Earl Russel] Bonds, 42, was handed to FBI agents at [...]

Fair enough. I stated that I thought “The Token White Boy” was similar to “The Lost Boy” and the author of the column in question has responded. It’s only fair that he has his say, just as Andrew Spooner had his, although this matter isn’t quite as pressing as Britons dying in Thailand. From Adam [...]

I was deeply saddened to read news that Jeremy Beadle has died aged 59. For people in the UK, Jeremy Beadle was one of the most well-known entertainers around. He succumbed after a short battle with pneumonia.
Jeremy Beadle was one of those entertainers who many of us grew up with. It’s a great shame to [...]

I have been in Bangkok all weekend and so a few comments that were posted in response to my last post went unmoderated. The writer of the article in question actually responded to the post and some of the comments made. For those who may not click back to that post, here is what he [...]

It’s difficult to comment on the death of John Leo del Pinto, the Canadian tourist who was shot by a Thai policeman in Pai, according to reports. First, this from The Nation:
A Canadian tourist was shot dead and his wife wounded early yesterday morning near a pub in Mae Hong Son province after a [...]