Ambassador's Preah Vihear strategy music to the ears
Virachai Plasai, the man who carried the Thai flag at the International Court of Justice in The Hague during the Preah Vihear hearings, might have been a famous musician touring the world - or at least playing in a pub someplace - had he followed his...
Time to ride the dark horses, people
The newsroom says this Bangkok gubernatorial election is boring, and I have felt the same since the election campaign kicked off. Although all the candidates, except incumbent governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, are new faces, this fact helps so...
Ignore the city's women at your peril
Anyone else feel we are being treated like a spoiled brat? Hearing pledges from would-be Bangkok governors during the election campaign could make you think so. As Bangkok voters, we get a lot of promises that are tempting to believe. You name it:...
Don't blame the traffic, blame yourself
On Boxing Day 2012, three days before the deadline on the government's first-car scheme, my colleague told me that I too could enjoy the benefits of the scheme, since the last time I bought a car was over a decade ago. Tempted I was, but time...
Smiles now, but it could all go wrong soon
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has done it yet again: "Yinglucked" her way out of trouble. She survived the censure motion in Parliament and received a vote of confidence from the majority of the House. But is that enough?
Celebrity romance is no Cinderella story
She is a hot young actress and he is old and rich. When the two announced their marriage plans, everyone had something to say about it. Yes, you are right, we are talking about the recently-announced love story of actress Bongkot "Tak"...
Back into the nerve-shredding mill of university admissions
About a year ago, a friend of mine was busy helping her daughter get to admission exams, as she attempted to land a seat in her dream university. "It's so complicated. My advice to you is, don't ever try to understand anything...
The stairway to heaven is all booked up
You need not be a strict Buddhist to find the story of Steve Jobs' life after death very bizarre.
It won't be so easy from now on
Yingluck Shinawatra's inauguration as prime minister of Thailand on August 5 last year inspired many people with the promise of reconciliation.
There can be no comparison
It would not be fair to compare Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
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