reallifethailand

A focus on Thai politics from a long term farang resident and luk keug's father
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Wednesday , April 30 , 2008

The Chotisak case

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 819 , 22:16:13

(h/t Bangkok Pundit)Prachatai reports that another person has sued the young man who did not stand up for the national anthem in the cinema. This tie the complainant is a resident of Khoen Kean. He also filed a complaint about two web sites that allowed discussion of the issue on their forums.The complainant said :"He dared Chotisak and friends to come see a movie in Khon Kaen, and he would like....

(h/t Bangkok Pundit)Prachatai reports that another person has sued the young man who did not stand up for the national anthem in the cinema. This tie the complainant is a resident of Khoen Kean. He also filed a complaint about two web sites that allowed discussion of the issue on their forums.The complainant said :"He dared Chotisak and friends to come see a movie in Khon Kaen, and he would like....

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Tuesday , April 29 , 2008

The Thai flag at COM Stadium

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 1557 , 22:28:38

From The Nation:Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Tuesday he would contact Manchester City Football Club to investigate how a Thai national flag bearing the name "Thaksin" was displayed at the club's stadium.This should not be made into something it is not. It's a long standing football tradition for fans to put up flags as banners. Often that will be an English flag (the cross of Sa....

From The Nation:Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said Tuesday he would contact Manchester City Football Club to investigate how a Thai national flag bearing the name "Thaksin" was displayed at the club's stadium.This should not be made into something it is not. It's a long standing football tradition for fans to put up flags as banners. Often that will be an English flag (the cross of Sa....

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Saturday , April 26 , 2008

Rape, responsibility and Thailand. UPDATED

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 1292 , 23:51:35

It's nearly midnight and I was preparing to go to bed and contemplate life in League One for Southampton FC, when The Nation's article about three boys aged "between" (from?) eight to twelve years old raping an eight year old girl jumped out at me.It goes without saying that this news is utterly tragic. After reading it, I couldn't help but recall recent discussions about responsibility t....

It's nearly midnight and I was preparing to go to bed and contemplate life in League One for Southampton FC, when The Nation's article about three boys aged "between" (from?) eight to twelve years old raping an eight year old girl jumped out at me.It goes without saying that this news is utterly tragic. After reading it, I couldn't help but recall recent discussions about responsibility t....

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Sunday , April 20 , 2008

The only farang in the village

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 1688 , 08:11:50

(The titular joke is for anyone who has sen the "Little Britain" show!)This won't be the most pulsating blog I've ever written.I've seen a few foreign bloggers describing their village recently. I noticed that Ian in particular seems to feel or imply that this experience of his is representative of most Thais or farang visitors, but I'd like to share my own experience, as it differs.We ha....

(The titular joke is for anyone who has sen the "Little Britain" show!)This won't be the most pulsating blog I've ever written.I've seen a few foreign bloggers describing their village recently. I noticed that Ian in particular seems to feel or imply that this experience of his is representative of most Thais or farang visitors, but I'd like to share my own experience, as it differs.We ha....

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Thursday , April 10 , 2008

Hiew Khao mai?

Posted by redandwhitestripes , Reader : 991 , 13:54:09

With all the tension on the blog I thought I'd drop a quick light, blog.With this being April, I am teaching Summer School instead of my usual subject (Social Science). To try and keep things lighthearted, I am getting the kids to do role plays.Today's role play was ordering food in a restaurant. I give a demonstration and then instructed the kids to form groups, design their own menu and their own r....

With all the tension on the blog I thought I'd drop a quick light, blog.With this being April, I am teaching Summer School instead of my usual subject (Social Science). To try and keep things lighthearted, I am getting the kids to do role plays.Today's role play was ordering food in a restaurant. I give a demonstration and then instructed the kids to form groups, design their own menu and their own r....

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