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Monthly Archives: March 2018

The Brexit threat to Ireland

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rascott
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(Based on an article in The Economist) It is twenty years since the Good Friday Belfast Agreement was signed in 1998. Ireland has come a long way since Northern Ireland’s long war ended. Now with the UK and Eire both EU members … Continue reading →

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Australian cricket and the moral high ground

Posted on March 29, 2018 by rascott
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Australia captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner have been banned by Cricket Australia for a year for ball-tampering. They had been given just a one match ban by the ICC. Cameron Bancroft, who carried out the cheating in South … Continue reading →

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Tillerson gone – “a master stroke for the UAE & Saudi Arabia”

Posted on March 26, 2018 by rascott
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İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي @iyad_elbaghdadi was expelled from the UAE. He is a writer, entrepreneur, and human rights activist who attained international prominence during the Arab Spring. A self-styled “Islamic libertarian,” he is an outspoken critic of both Islamic movements … Continue reading →

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A first win of the season for the Lanna Tigers

Posted on March 11, 2018 by rascott
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The vast concrete cavern of the 700th Anniversary stadium in Chiang Mai is the home ground of both of the city’s professional football teams. Chiang Mai FC and Chiang Mai United. The 25,000 capacity stadium was built for the 1995 Southeast … Continue reading →

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Chiang Mai airport upgrades – believe it when it happens

Posted on March 5, 2018 by rascott
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Squadron Leader Monthanik Rakngam, the General Manager of Chiang Mai International Airport and team made an announcement on February 28th on a new project to increase the airport’s capacity due to the dramatic increase of the passengers over the past … Continue reading →

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Absolute unchallenged power

Posted on March 1, 2018 by rascott
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The news broke at three minutes to four on a chilly winter’s afternoon in a two-sentence bulletin. “The Communist party of China central committee proposed to remove the expression that the president and vice-president of the People’s Republic of China … Continue reading →

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Pattaya, Russia, Trump and sex lessons all in one story

Posted on March 1, 2018 by rascott
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So this story starts with a normal day in Pattaya. The arrest of Russian nationals. Nothing too unusual about that. The ten Russians remain in the custody of Pattaya police and have been charged with working without permission and staying … Continue reading →

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