The Trouble With the Truth
admin The late General Prem Tinsulanonda (pronounced without the “da”) was a prominent figure in Thailand. The former Prime Minister of Thailand (3 March 1980 – 4 August 1988) was the…
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Narrower Or Wider?
The Law Ministry has been trying to allay our fears over POFMA, alleging that it narrows rather than widen the government’s powers. Even though there are existing laws which allow…
Fake News/Inaccurate News/What Do You Know?
I’m acquainted with Mr H, a very dedicated school teacher. Regrettably, he had recently left the profession for something more lucrative. Even more recently, I saw him share an article…
Want To Get Marked Is It?
Former Straits Times journalist and Associate Editor Bertha Henson has not been very pro-establishment since she stopped working for our newsPAPer. In recent years, she has been commenting on a…
Bigshot Bloggers & Their Bullshit
In ancient China, Buddhist monks were supposed to be celibate, vegetarian and teetotalers. What if a monk who preached abstinence from sex, meat and alcohol were caught feasting on meat,…
Land Of The Free
Model: Da, a Thai student studying in Singapore I used to know almost every nook and cranny in the city of Chiangmai. I was practically living there 25-28 years ago.…
Do They Really Want Him?
Mothership posted this rather eye-catching piece on Facebook on Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering who is Prime Minister of the Himalayan kingdom on weekdays and a freelance doctor on weekends.…
What Divides Us
My son will be taking his national exams this year. Not being academic enough to further his education in the realm of doctrines, I’ve been ruminating over less demanding, more…
Bullshit From Sacred Cows
March has been quite a month so far. On the very first day, I turned 55 and wasted no time to request for my $5,000 from CPF Board. Some people…
Because Oprah Says So
For any author, an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show or the mere mention of a book by Oprah Winfrey is an almost guaranteed path to stardom. It’s also an…