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Wide-eyed wonder – 50 years on

Posted on December 23, 2018 by rascott

This is the news tribute to Apollo 8 from CBS. The spaceflight responsible for arguably the most iconic picture of the 20th century. Earthrise. Apollo 8. I was 11. A spaceship was in orbit around the moon – and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, news and views, USA

A Brexit primer

Posted on December 21, 2018 by rascott

There is a lot of sensible stuff in the following – on where the UK is and where it is going. The trouble is that most of the UK’s citizens do not understand, want to understand or care to understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Brexit, news and views, UK

No more defending the UAE

Posted on November 22, 2018 by rascott

This website has in the past defended the UAE; praised some of the initiatives there and the willingness to embrace people from around the world. Now of course this was not without a purpose. On its own the UAE could never … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Emirates, Middle East

Chiang Mai’s growth

Posted on November 15, 2018 by rascott

I have seen Chiang Mai grow since my first visits in the later 1990s. When my Dad and i played our last round of golf together at Green Valley in 2003 the course was in the countryside north of the … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, news and views, Thailand

I know the feeling

Posted on November 5, 2018 by rascott

No inspiration to write. Back soon. … Continue reading →

Posted in news and views, Photography, Thailand

The Saudi admission of Khashoggi’s murder insults our intelligence

Posted on October 20, 2018 by rascott

Overnight the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs put out this statement in English arguing, preposterously, that Jamal Khashoggi was killed by accident in a fist fight in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. Let’s start with this useful … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, news and views, USA

Khashoggi’s last Washington Post column – his honesty cost him his life

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rascott

I have re-published this op-ed from today’s Washington Post unedited and in full. Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on 2nd October. He has not been seen since. It appears from … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, news and views, people, USA

Where will they all go?

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rascott

As Bangkok continues to grow unchecked, and more tourists flock to the Kingdom, Airports of Thailand has unveiled a 260 billion baht ($7.96 billion) plan that could roughly triple capacity at Bangkok Airport over the next 12 years. The country’s … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, news and views, Thailand, travel

Fly Dubai’s unlikely Airline CEO of the year

Posted on October 1, 2018 by rascott

This does seem unlikely but Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Dubai-based airline flydubai was recognised as the ‘Aviation CEO of the Year’ category at this year’s CEO Middle East Awards held last week in Kuwait. Recent events suggest that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Dubai, news and views

That promotion feeling

Posted on September 30, 2018 by rascott

Pictures from the Official Chiang Mai FC page on Facebook. A 2-2 draw at Khon Kaen last night was enough to see Chiang Mai FC promoted to the Thai first division for the first time in the club’s history. Chiang … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, news and views, Sport, Thailand

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