One well educated and esteemed Englishman insinuated that I am an idiot because of my insistence that Toxin and his wife be brought back to Thailand to face trial. I will not say who called me names here for it is not important. He knows who he is. However, I would like to ask this esteemed gentleman the following questions. If a notorious British criminal, say an ex-high-level government official....
Here are some comments from Khun Burin Kantabutra reacting to the passing of the Beggar Control Bill posted in the Bangkok Post readers' comments page. I cannot agree more with what Khun Burin said. Link: http://www.bangkokpost.com/041008_News/04Oct2008_news98.phpQUOTEThe Beggar Control Bill approved by this cabinet glaringly shows the government's incompetence. The bill would licence those whom t....
I received the following story attached to a recent e-mail from a friend. It's a good story so enjoy and share it with your friends and loved ones if you like it.SCOTTISH LUCKHis name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog [bog = a quagmire filled....
Bailout Outrage Races Across the WebLink: http://www.businessweek.com/print/bwdaily/dnflash/content/sep2008/db20080924_430418.htmQUOTEThe Internet is flooded with angst about Treasury Secretary Paulson's proposed $700 billion bailout—and inspiring old-fashioned street protestsby Moira Herbst Arun Gupta was enraged as he learned the details of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan to fix the U....
Main Street's Rage at the Financial Crisis in AmericaLink: http://www.businessweek.com/print/magazine/content/08_40/b4102000059163.htmQUOTEWorking people all over America are outraged about the government's proposed Wall Street rescueby Susan Berfield Allentown, Pa., is in some ways a profoundly ordinary place. Like cities and towns all over America, it has been shaken by economic changes seemingly ....
Link: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/09/29/politics/politics_30084589.phpIt was reported in the Nation that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat faced fresh allegation of constitutional violations, which if found to be true, could lead to his disqualification as an MP and prime minister.Appointed Senator Ruangkrai Leekijwattana said he would file a complaint with the Election Commission to check w....
I have just read one of the most interesting articles discussing the historic Mother of All Bailouts being worked out in Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. at this very moment by the Bush Administration and the Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress and Senate . In the article, the author compared the present U.S. economic and financial situation to the maiden voyage of the U.S.S. Titanic. Ev....
If you think investing your money in bonds is safe in these turbulent times of financial crises and economic downturn, I suggest you read the following article in Forbes Magazine and think again. Nothing seems to be safe these days. Stocks are not safe, specially those of banks and financial organizations. Even the bluest of blue chips like General Electric Company's stock have not been spared. Ex....
While reading the article quoted below in The Nation web site today I asked myself what is going on in the Thai government these days. The courts keep issuing arrest warrants for this and that person but they never follow up those warrants with any concrete action. So, the courts issue these warrants as a matter of procedure without caring about their being carried out by the police. It appears th....
I guess by now most people have read the following news about Samak's libel case.Link: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/09/25/politics/politics_30084349.phpLink: http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=130906QUOTESamak fails to overturn his libel conviction and two-year jail termBy The NationFormer prime minister Samak Sundaravej and his codefendant Dusit Siriwan on Thursda....
Here is another interesting article on the US$700 Billion Bail-out" Proposal from the Bloomberg news web site.Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=ayIE9t0flv88&refer=homePaulson, Bernanke Put Aiding Banks Ahead of Best Taxpayer DealBy Rebecca Christie and Jody ShennQUOTESept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bern....
This information was just posted a while ago by Douglas A. McIntyre of www.247WallSt.com and it truly shows where Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke's loyalties are. If you think they have the U.S. taxpayers' rights and benefits at heart, you have just won yourself a one-way trip to kingdom come. Paulson, Bernanke & Co. show their true colors very clearly by insisting on the Treasury buying the tox....
There appears to be an explosion in the global consumption of "energy drinks" such as Red Bull that helped made Khun Chaleo Yoovidhya and family the richest people in Thailand today.I personally have never touch such beverages and have no intention to do so at all. In fact, I seldom drink coffee as well and have no affinity for caffeine, even though I do consume tea, chocolate drinks and d....
Here is the latest news on the China health crisis that is continuing now in that country. If this fiasco were to happen in America there will have been massive class-action suits filed by vulture class action lawyers on behalf of all those parents whose children have been affected by the toxic milk products their children consumed against every raw milk suppliers and the milk products manufacturers....
Chinese Dessert Mix is Recalled Over Melamine & Hong Kong Markets Pull Nestle Milk PowderLinks: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/080921/canada/consumer_consumer_recallhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26816553/QUOTEThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to consume a Chinese dessert mix made with milk that was tainted with melamine. The agency advised people Sunday to avoid Nissin Cha ....
The World's Best Places to Live for 2008 according to Mercer Consulting's (of London, UK) Survey of the Quality of Living Global City Rankings.Summary:(1) European cities dominate annual worldwide quality of living rankings (2) Zurich scores highest for overall quality of living; Baghdad, the lowest (3) Luxembourg ranks highest for personal safety; Baghdad, the lowestCurrently the 20 best cities r....
Who is Jim Rogers? According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rogers , Jim Rogers (his personal web site: http://www.jimrogers.com/) , or James B. Rogers, Jr. (born October 19, 1942) is an American investor and financial commentator. He is co-founder, along with George Soros, of the Quantum Fund, and is a college professor, author, world traveler, economic commentator, and creator of the Rogers....
Here is an interesting article from Dow Jones MarketWatch on the holier than thou attitude of the US Government and the way they tell every country in the world to let the free market run its course --> Do as I say, don't do as I do.The U.S. is Manipulating the Stock MarketsLink: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/banning-short-sales-market-manipulation/story.aspx?guid={25892212-57FF-4F74-B....
For those who are novices on the Internet, here are some good advice on what web surfers should not do while they are online.QUOTE12 Things You Should Never Do Online Link: http://www.switched.com/2008/08/28/12-things-you-should-never-do-online/by Dan Reilly, posted Aug 28th 2008 at 11:45PMWhenever you're on the Web, chances are there's someone looking to take advantage of you. We know it and you kn....
We in the investment community do not need to have a prime minister of the country who is a saint. All we need is for him to work for the good of the country. His energies should be concentrated on the following priorities in the first 30 days of his premiership, or he can kiss his office goodbye:(1) Truly promote the country as the best place to invest in Southeast Asia by showing that his gove....
Here is an update on the health crisis in China regarding tainted baby milk powder as posted on the AOL web site noted below.QUOTEThousands of Babies Ill From Tainted Milk By Tini Tran Link: http://news.aol.com/health/article/thousands-of-babies-ill-from-tainted/173688 BEIJING (Sept. 17) - The government was dispatching thousands of inspectors to monitor producers as officials reported Wednesday tha....
Goverment authorities in China said on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, that the number of infants made sick from milk contaminated with toxic melamine had risen to 6,244. The number of infants diagnosed with "acute kidney failure" had risen to 158, Health Minister Chen Zhu told a news conference. Three babies were already known to have died from kidney stones.Meanwhile, contaminated baby mi....
As promised, I am not going to blog about the boring subject of politics here. Instead, I am going to tell the story of “aswangs” and “baluts,” two of the most interesting and entertaining subjects of story telling and folklores in one of Thailand’s neighboring and equally corrupt country – The Philippines.Tales of Aswangs and Baluts, Part 1There are supernatural creatures infamous in the Philippine....
Thailand's 40 Richest Persons & FamiliesSuzanne Nam 07.09.08, 11:00 PM ETLink: http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/09/richest-thais-billionaires-biz-thairichest08-cx_sm_0709thaiintro.htmlDespite political and economic uncertainties, Thailand's 40 richest people have proved to be a stable lot. Perhaps because the list is dominated by businesses established decades ago, or perhaps because the same fami....
I received an e-mail newsletter from one of my favorite medical web sites WebMD (http://www.webmd.com) today highlighting an article under their Men's Health Section entitled "Seven Powerful Penis Foods" and, since a fellow blogger published a blog earlier saying that "Size Does Not Matter," I thought I should share this information with you all.This blog is not sexist, so don't b....
Khun Narcisuss of Norway wrote: "It is a brilliant opportunity to show them all that it is the rule of law that runs this country and not a mob of hot-heads." What an admirable idea, my dear intellectual from ABAC, this "rule of law" concept of yours and the many hypocrites that populate this weblog. I support it 100%, but only if it is applied fairly, justly, consistently and w....
I am very sure that the smart asses in The Nation Weblog are all very happy to read the following news reports in the Nation today about the brutalities and atrocities being inflicted by the so-called Royal Thai Police Force on innocent and peaceful Thai citizens demonstrating and defending their rights to a clean and honest government:Link: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?news....
I have returned to Bangkok from Vancouver, Canada recently to take care of some unfinished business here, and I am most happy to see that my nemesis the "L" Thing has been banned from the Nation Weblog. Here are a few photos of Vancouver that I want to share with you all.The Vancouver Block Clock TowerArial View of Downtown VancouverThe Vancouver Art GalleryThe Vancouver WaterfrontThe Ganv....
This is my last blog in The Nation Weblog. My family and I will be leaving Thailand for greener pastures by the end of this week. We have decided that Thailand is no longer a good place to live. Since the Square Face Godfather came into power in 2000 the political situation in this country has been deteriorating steadily into the cesspool it is today.I have been blogging here off and on since abou....