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Letter from Muangkan

Posted on November 4, 2021 by rascott

Chiang Mai FC v Muangkan United – Postponed It was eight years since I last visited Kanchanaburi. Too long. Instead of watching the 5pm kick off at Kanchanaburi Provincial Stadium I walked slowly through the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery opposite the … Continue reading →

Posted in news and views, Thailand, travel, travel

Covid fatique

Posted on April 26, 2021 by rascott

As the rest of the world starts to open up again Thailand is one of a smaller number of countries that is slowly shutting down – drip feeding new rules and regulations each day. And in Thailand’s case with different … Continue reading →

Posted in news and views, Thailand, travel

2020 – when masks hid our smile

Posted on January 1, 2021 by rascott

The abiding memory of 2020 will be masks. Masks everywhere. Masks that help stop the spread of the virus but which also stop us from showing one of our best emotions – contentment, happiness, humour. If you asked me what … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Hong Kong, Middle East, news and views, people, Thailand, travel, UK

So you want to fly to Thailand?

Posted on November 5, 2020 by rascott

Qatar Airways sent an email earlier today promoting its two daily flights to Bangkok. Included in the email was some useful information on travel eligibility into Thailand. The current travel restrictions announced by the authorities of the Kingdom of Thailand … Continue reading →

Posted in news and views, Thailand, travel

Loy Krathong in Sukhothai

Posted on October 31, 2020 by rascott

Sukhothai’s Loy Krathong festival last ten days and is held annually in late October or November in the city’s historical park. The park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, literally ‘dawn of happiness’, capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and … Continue reading →

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The long road to the quite deep south

Posted on September 12, 2020 by rascott

For the next two weeks I will be traveling to the south or Thailand, with a short one night return to Chiang Mai. In 16 days I should see five football matches, cover some 3,000 or so kilometres and see … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, news and views, Thailand, travel, travel

Hub airline perils in the time of Coronavirus

Posted on June 10, 2020 by rascott

After a recent Qatar Airways flight 12 passengers tested positive for Covid-19. Qatar AIrways pleaded that it is not the airline’s fault, arguing that all twelve passengers from flight QR203 who tested positive for Covid-19 at Athens Airport, did not … Continue reading →

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Layoffs at Emirates

Posted on June 10, 2020 by rascott

  With the economic fall-out of this awful pandemic it was inevitable that Emirates would follow other airlines with a large number of redundancies Yesterday the government-owned airline took the decision to lay off hundreds of employees in the second … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Aviation, Emirates, news and views, travel

A few elephant pictures

Posted on December 20, 2019 by rascott

Because I have them – and because there are few creatures more elegant or calming! These were taken at the wonderful Chai Lai Orchid.         … Continue reading →

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Chiang Mai’s tourism worries

Posted on July 24, 2019 by rascott

Other than agriculture the real driver of Chiang Mai’s economy is tourism – this fuels jobs at the airport, transport, hotels, restaurants, malls, construction etc. But Chiang Mai’s economy faces duel threats – a water drought that may just be … Continue reading →

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