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How low can a “journalist” go ?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Mike

Andrew McGregor Marshall is a some-time journalist, some-time pen for hire often used as an expert on Thai politics by BBC, CNN, Reuters, even though his main job is writing PR for Thaksin Shinawatra’s lobbyist Robert Amsterdam so he is … Continue reading →

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Shutdown Bangkok, Restart Thailand

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Mike

The ongoing anti-government protests that I have written about before were stepped up a couple of weeks ago when the “Peoples Democratic Reform Committee” moved out of their previous base at Democracy Monument and spread across the city, taking over … Continue reading →

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Kids, don’t try this at home !

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Mike

While walking past one of the “People’s Democratic Reform Committee” anti-government protest sites here in Bangkok the other day some pickup trucks arrived, full of lion heads, drums and dancers. They were obviously going to provide the entertainment in between … Continue reading →

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A walk through Chinatown, Bangkok

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Mike

The western New Year is barely over, and there is another less than three weeks away … Chinese New Year. Chinatown here in Bangkok is already being dressed up, the alleys and footpaths are even more choked than usual with … Continue reading →

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“Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky …..”

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Mike

So, how was your New Years Eve ? I had a relatively quiet night, with a couple of cans of bia Singh (Singha beer) down at the river while waiting for the fireworks display, and a couple more at my … Continue reading →

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Bangkok’s amateur models

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Mike

A few days ago, in a post about the festive season lights here in Bangkok I mentioned that there were several girls dressed up in “Christmassy” outfits and posing for the photographers. They might have come with one guy, friend, … Continue reading →

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