19 December 2019 The Bangkok Post can be a strange beast. For the most part it does not take on the Thai authorities and establishment. But occasionally it has a moment of clarity where the reality of the political situation … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2019
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
So on 18 December 2019 Donald Trump became the third US President to be impeached by the House of Representatives. There will no be a trial in the Senate. But the Senate is controlled by the Republicans. Trump will not … Continue reading
Bye bye Twitter – I am done with you until at least 2020. And when I come back I may engage with you in a completely different way. Twitter has become a toxic cesspool of hate. Some of the abuse … Continue reading
Greta Thunberg was announced yesterday as Time magazine’s person of the year prompting the usual online spite: This from the President of the United States on twitter: So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to … Continue reading
The final report on the 2016 crash of flydubai flight 981, a Boeing 737-800 at Rostov-on-Don, Russia, was issued last week by Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). In summary the report said the primary cause was the incorrect aircraft configuration … Continue reading
It is always interesting to see how other people look at events and activities that we may be be unable to view objectively as we are simply too close. This is from: Thai Footie 2019 League 1 review Paul Murphy is … Continue reading
On behalf of the owners and management of Chiang Mai FC we would like to thank all of our supporters for being with us throughout the year. A special thank you to everyone who has traveled from Prachuap to Trat … Continue reading
Relegation should not look like this: picture from the Chiang Mai FC facebook page. I went home from last night’s game and took a long hot shower. I scrubbed so hard that it hurt. It did not take away the … Continue reading
The Chiang Mai FC official facebook page posted this picture after the game on Sunday. We are celebrating a remarkable win. But we were also – as seemed inevitable – relegated. Eliandro is deservedly up front and center of the … Continue reading