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
Yearly Archives: 2018
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
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
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
No inspiration to write. Back soon. … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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