Vote NO! Animal Campaign: Political Posters Translated
Tiger, lion, bull, rino… politicians are WILD BEASTS! After writing about Thai politician Chuvit in two posts: Thai Politician Chuwit Kamolvisit: A Man. His Dog. … Read more
Bangkok: I’m Getting the Last Word in Edgewise
Thinking about Thailand… I debated about writing this post because I don’t want WLT to be taken over by Thai politics. Also, my leanings are … Read more
Update 2: Expat’s Eye-witness Report: Ratchaprasong
A bit more worried than before… We are still ok! However now we are a bit more worried than before. The 19th was hell on … Read more
Update 1: Expat’s Eye-witness Report: Ratchaprasong Resort
Here is a short update… At the moment we have power most of the time. There have been only a few blackouts so far. Mobile … Read more
Topic Thailand: Keeping up with Thai Politics
Understanding Thailand’s political crisis… During my research for an earlier post, Staying Safe in Thailand: Streetwise Advice + Twitter, Newley Purnell introduced me to his … Read more
Thailand’s Multi-Coloured Politics: Will Thais Talk to Thais?
Red Shirts, pink shirts, yellow shirts… or no shirts… With Thailand’s political skuffels deepening, I’ve had daily rethinks about the contents of my posts. You … Read more
Staying Safe in Thailand: Streetwise Advice + Twitter
What’s going on with Thai politics… Some westerners in Thailand see the Red Shirts as an inconvenient pain in the butt (but so are volcanoes). … Read more
An Expat’s Eye-witness Report: Ratchaprasong Resort
What I see in my neighborhood… I live in an apartment right in the middle of the Ratchaprasong area, so I am able to give … Read more
Bangkok’s Pink Shirts at Victory Monument
So, am I Red, Yellow, Pink. Or Blue even?… Thailand is awash with colour: Red, yellow, pink and blue. And as most everyone knows, on … Read more
The Red Shirts. A Sofa Rant. Of Sorts.
A rambling rant… Due to the deaths in Bangkok this weekend, my time-stamped posts for Wednesday and Friday have been rescheduled for a more peaceful … Read more
Red Shirts in Bangkok: Signs of the Time
The signs of the Red Shirts… Bangkok is dripping in red: Red shirts, red hats, red clappers, red headbands and more. All are slathered with … Read more
The Red Shirts: Thai Reading and Listening
Learn Thai with the Red Shirts… When it comes to learning the Thai language, there is a real need for decent materials. Gaccha, an expat … Read more