A Ghost and a Guitar
A ghost, a guitar, and a life cut short at 42. The story of Chai — a friend, a colleague, a father playing with his…
Anthropology
The End of Dta Sompet’s Life
While the West shrouds death in denial and hushed voices, Thais embrace it as a natural part of life — as Dta Sompet’s move to…
What Happened to Kitaloo?
How the death of a puppy in a Thai village exposed a clash between a husband’s suspicions, (he knows hill-tribe workers eat dog flesh), a…
The Godfather of Ogmore-by-Sea
How John Oswald Williams of Ogmore-by-Sea built a mafia empire stretching from South Wales to Newfoundland, and outmaneuvered two national governments. Johnny Illsley and I…
A Welsh Godfather
(Childhood Memories of J.O. Williams) A Welsh Godfather.My first contact with a Mafia boss happened when I was eight years old, in a Welsh primary…
A Thai Cremation: The Story of Seri
How twenty friends travelled through the night to sing the university anthem, respect the Buddhist rites, cry at their grief, and then – because it’s…
About Matt Owens Rees
About Matt Owens Rees My focus group took time to develop but is now paying dividends. I can bounce ideas off Thais from varying social…
Thailand England Untold Truths
Thailand and England present untold truths in their political and cultural journeys. Thailand England Untold Truths. The real nature of ประชาธิปไตย (democracy) in Thailand is…
Thai Abbot Escapes Justice
Dhammajayo, Wat Dhammakaya, and the Struggle Between Faith, Power, and Law Thai abbot escapes justice. Phra Dhammajayo, disgraced leader of Wat Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani’s…
Thailand’s Education and Propaganda
Thailand’s education and propaganda. The role of schools and universities in Thailand has always been to discourage critical thinking. Even asking constructive questions of teachers…