Category Archives: News Events

The USA Fair 2012 got off to a good start this morning when US Ambassador Kristie Kenney arrived at the opening ceremony on the back of a Harley Davidson. The fair features many top products from US suppliers and is … Continue reading →

Late last year I was invited to witness an emergency exercise at Suvarnabhumi International Airport near Bangkok. They were simulating a lightning strike against ground staff who were refuelling an aircraft. Everything was done in real time. As you can … Continue reading →

Every now and then, a shipment of illegal ivory is confiscated at Suvarnabhumi Airport. This is a picture of a press conference that I was invited to attend where 2,000 kilos of ivory had been seized with an estimated street … Continue reading →

Korn Chatikavanij, the Finance Minister, visited Samut Prakan this afternoon in support of the local Democrat Candidate Saracha Weerachatwattana. Korn travelled around in a converted pick-up truck greeting local people and encouraging them to vote for the Democrats in the … Continue reading →

Sanam Luang in Bangkok has been used for several hundred years as a temporary cremation site for members of the royal family. This is a picture that I took of  the royal crematorium of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana in 2008 … Continue reading →

This is the famous Erawan Shrine in Bangkok at the Ratchaprasong Intersection. Thousands of tourists and local people come to this shrine every day to pray and wish for good luck. It is always teeming with life. I have never … Continue reading →

Something that is happening in Thailand now is that a new group of people are emerging. Not Red or Yellow. They say that they don’t represent any colours. They say that they understand that there is a need for change. … Continue reading →

The situation with the Red Shirts in Bangkok seems to be growing worse every day. At present, the Reds occupy the Ratchaprasong Intersection and the Thai Army occupy Silom. This is a picture I took of some soldiers in riot … Continue reading →

The city where I live, Samut Prakan, is a red shirt stronghold as they voted for Thaksin. Today there were about 4-5,000 people parading through the town demanding that Prime Minister Abhisit steps down. You can see more of our … Continue reading →