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After one year of mourning Thailand today says goodbye to the only King that almost all Thais have ever known. Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October 2016 at the age of 88. He was the ninth monarch of Thailand from … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2017
As the Gulf nations dispute is well into its fourth month it is clear that there is no end in sight – unless one side backs down with an enormous loss of face. Instead this dispute could drag on for … Continue reading
I am trying to understand the debate over the future of Chiang Mai’s airport. I think this is where things are right now: if I have got this right the RTAF owns CNX – much like they own Don Muang. … Continue reading
Emirates will drop its daily Melbourne-Auckland and Brisbane-Auckland fights from March 2018; it had previously dropped its Sydney to Auckland flights in mid 2017. The only remaining AKL flight is the non-stop A380 from Dubai; which in all reality would … Continue reading
A visit to Suvannakhet in Laos shows everything that is wrong with a communist regime. This is the second city of Laos; across the border from Mukdahan in Thailand and linked by the second Friendship Bridge between the countries. Laos … Continue reading