
The week that was in Thailand news: Good riddance 2020 – Let’s hope the Year of the Ox is less of a burden!
September 6, 2026It seems like a very long time ago – almost in a previous life – when...

The week that was in Thailand news: Thailand’s moonshot: Lofty goal more like an own goal
August 18, 2026If ever there was evidence that Thailand’s government is out of touch with reality, out of...

The week that was in Thailand news: Manana! Let’s hope it points to a better tomorrow
August 7, 2026I really ought to get out more. But I suspect like many people in 2020 –...

The week that was in Thailand news: Thailand: It Ain’t Half Cold Mum!
September 1, 2026It’s a funny thing, the cold. I was musing on the subject this week as the...

The week that was in Thailand news: Amazing 2020: A year when everyone’s vocabulary shot through the roof!
June 23, 2026I love words. I collect them. I devour them. I even chop them up and profit...

The week that was in Thailand news: Wring the rooster’s neck – not mine!
July 29, 2026This week your columnist exchanged the order, quiet and tranquility of Bangkok for the hubbub of...

The week that was in Thailand news: Keeping a watching brief on the political situation
July 6, 2026The subject of whether foreigners should get involved in politics or protests in Thailand was to...

The week that was in Thailand news: Forget Pornhub! Let’s make Thailand the Hub of Pawns
July 11, 2026It was a week in which many news watchers had their attention inextricably pulled towards the...

The week that was in Thailand news: Subjectivity, subject matter and loyal subjects
September 1, 2026It is quite a regular complaint on Thaivisa forum that the editorial team seem to concentrate...

The week that was in Thailand news: “Ngong pai mot”: Don’t worry, being confused is part of living in Thailand
July 15, 2026Thailand seemed to be having an identity crisis this week. Add to that the fact that...




















