No more defending the UAE
This website has in the past defended the UAE; praised some of the initiatives there and the willingness to...
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Chiang Mai’s growth
I have seen Chiang Mai grow since my first visits in the later 1990s. When my Dad and i...
I know the feeling
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The Saudi admission of Khashoggi’s murder insults our intelligence
Overnight the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs put out this statement in English arguing, preposterously, that Jamal Khashoggi was...
Khashoggi’s last Washington Post column – his honesty cost him his life
I have re-published this op-ed from today’s Washington Post unedited and in full. Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen...
Where will they all go?
As Bangkok continues to grow unchecked, and more tourists flock to the Kingdom, Airports of Thailand has unveiled a...
Fly Dubai’s unlikely Airline CEO of the year
This does seem unlikely but Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised as the ‘Aviation CEO...
That promotion feeling
Pictures from the Official Chiang Mai FC page on Facebook. A 2-2 draw at Khon Kaen last night was...
Chiang Mai – the not quite football crazy city
The last home game of the 2018 seaon brought 4,600 people to the 700th anniversary stadium in the north...
Real football – and the race for promotion from the Thai M-150 Championship
These are the Thai League 2 (Championship) stadiums for the 2018 season ranked by capacity. Most are generic sports...