The long road to the quite deep south
For the next two weeks I will be traveling to the south or Thailand, with a short one night...
Category: asia
The problems with virus denial
I am not entirely sure why I am bothered by this or why I bothered to write a response....
Today the sun set on Hong Kong
With he imposition of National Security Legislation I fear the sun just set on everything that has made Hong...
The end of 0ne country, two systems – 27 years early
There is a new national security law coming to Hong Kong whether the people like it or not: Senior...
Layoffs at Emirates
With the economic fall-out of this awful pandemic it was inevitable that Emirates would follow other airlines with...
The message that Xi JinPing should send
Amidst all the US/China tub-thumping, finger-pointing and unhelpful commentary at all levels of government and society here is a...
Covid 19’s low infection number in Thailand – luck or judgement?
Reuters picture of visor wearing dancers at the Erewan Shrine in Bangkok With a low rate of infection and...
Thailand starts to ease restrictions
| Let’s start by what is not changing – at least until 31 May or a future announcement. The...
Scapegoating the WHO
Last week US President Donald Trump’s move to halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling...
The fall-out from Covid-19
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have...