Monthly Archives: May 2010

A Shot in the Dark

May 17, 2010 – 7:44 am

Maj-Gen’Seh Daeng’ had boasted to the media that his ‘red-shirts were willing to die for the Thaksin cause of overthrowing the elite classes of Thailand. An unknown sniper proved Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol was a man of his word with either a bullet to the chest or head. The protesters have sworn to revenge their renegade […]

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John Hopkins report on Big C Prevention

May 13, 2010 – 10:39 am

Death Valley March 1996 From Michael Holman, not a doctor but a friend. AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (‘TRY’, BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY . Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins: 1. Every person […]

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Danceteria Reunion – Aspen Bar 47th Street

May 11, 2010 – 8:48 pm

I never attended my 20th high school reunion. Xaverian Brothers was all-boys. The brothers failed me for religion. I didn’t believe in the idea of a god. Brother Karl flunked me for German 101. I never blamed him for my failure. My stutter was hard on languages, but I was the only one of his […]

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Solo Death Squad Thai-Style

May 10, 2010 – 9:29 pm

People in Thailand are scared of the police. The men in brown might be small, but they do not hesitate to show off their power. Thai and farang alike are helpless in their grasp. “Best you tell the truth.” A Bangkok police officer advised during my arrest procedure in 2008. I did so and he […]

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The Red Renegade of the Red Shirts

May 10, 2010 – 8:37 pm

Retired Thai General Khattiya “Seh Daeng” Sawatdiphol has been supporting the ‘red shirt’ rebellion in Bangkok. His presence creates fear amongst the ranks of the army officers pitted against the Thaksin backers, for the General has terrifying reputation for coldblooded violence dating back the the Vietnam War when he led Thai rangers against the Pathet […]

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