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…
Social anthropology
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…
Waterfalls in Lamphun Thailand
Waterfalls in Lamphun Thailand. Take a look at these photographs of the Ko Luang and Tad Sadar waterfalls in this very accessible northern Thai city….
Who Ordered the Coup?
Who Ordered the Coup? I explain my personal sources. Behind the scenes: a bank, a pharmacist, a parachute instructor, and a Thai general. Although I…
Thailand Prefers Chinese Tourists
TAT welcomes Chinese tourists for Chinese New Year Thailand Prefers Chinese Tourists. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hosted a welcome event for Chinese visitors at Suvanabhumi…
How Thais Avoid Action
How Thais Avoid Action. I have not edited the following text written by Daniel Holmes, whose profile I show below. He appears to be now…
Today’s Politicians
A look at Today’s Politicians through pen portraits of key figures A politician was visiting a small impoverished nation, hoping to win support. He asked…
Hill-tribes; Christian and Animist
The Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is certainly the future. It’s already proved invaluable in weather forecasting and providing data for…
Karen Hill-Tribes; Christian and Animist
Karen Hill-Tribes; Christian and Animist Introduction: The Karen People Karen Hill-tribes; Christian and Animist. The Karen people, living across the mountainous borderlands of Thailand and…