Monthly Archives: March 2007

Thai Etiquette

March 12, 2007 – 5:54 am

This week a Swiss man pleaded guilty to defacing several portraits of Thailand’s revered sovereign. Worst the desecration occurred on the king’s 79th birthday. The perpetrator’s defense that he was drunk won no sympathy from the judge, who could sentence the foreigner to 75 years in the Chiang Mai prison. The trial was held ex camera to prevent any retaliation [...]

By Peter | Posted in Traditions | Comments (0)

Youtubes ban on Thailand internet

March 12, 2007 – 5:09 am

Over the weekend several web blogs reported youtubes.com had been blocked access in Thailand. I never had any problems, then again I don’t check the site often since Viacom exiled Jon Stewart from the viewing public. Reasons for ban in Thailand range from insulting Buddha or criticizing the government or showing sex pictures of any [...]

By Peter | Posted in Internet | Comments (0)

Osama Bin Laden’s 50th Birthday

March 10, 2007 – 11:00 pm

It’s been over five years since 9/11. After one fierce firefight in Afghanistan, the CIA and Pentagon have yet to come close to capturing the supposed mastermind of the World Trade Center disaster. So where is he? Pakistan seems to be the choice of most intelligence groups, who had their dragnets out in force in anticipation [...]

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Elephants back in Pattaya

March 8, 2007 – 10:51 pm

After a long absence mahouts are once more patrolling the beaches and streets of Pattaya with their pachyderms. 20 baht buys a plastic bag of sugar cane to feed the gentle giants and who’s to tell a hungry elephant ‘no’. The police vow to exile any errant elephants back to their parks, however it’s low [...]

By Peter | Posted in Pattaya, animals | Comments (0)

Pattaya Police Chastized by National Police Chief

March 7, 2007 – 11:59 pm

Last weekend’s arrest of the Jomtien Beach murderer was a reason for celebration for the local police force, however the new national Police Chief’s visit to Pattaya has left many of the city’s gendarmerie psychologically scarred due to his criticism of their lackluster performance in create an atmosphere of order. Threatened by snap transfers and [...]

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