Stories about Thailand from November, 2005
Thailand: Left-Handed
Oakmonster at Thai-blogs.com discusses growing up left-handed in a right-handed society like Thailand.
Thailand: Majesty
Sarasonteh covers the perils of using Thailand's king “to make one's arguments.”
Thailand: Manners Contest
At Thai-blogs.com, Richard observes a school competition in Thailand for the best manners.
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand: Raiding Burmese
Burma Underground compares raids on Myanmar refugees and activists in Malaysia and Thailand. “In Chiang Mai, I would sit on the floor at my Kachin friends’ house, and Naw Kham would tell me traditional stories from the Jinghpaw, their tribe. Here in KL, I sit in the kitchen of the...
Images from Thailand: Tiger Dancer
“Tiger Dancer” by Scruffy Dan A dancer with a tiger mask prowls through a parade in Bangkok.
Thailand: Fangirl
Lynn of brain farts (and other inane crap) drops everything she's doing for one night. Why? Because the lead singer of a now-defunct 1990s Australian pop group is in Bangkok, that's why.
Thailand: Populism and Nationalism
Tom Vanvanij posts his opus explaining populism and nationalism in Thailand.
Thailand: Between the Lines
Tom Vanvanij picks apart the Bangkok Post‘s coverage of recent elections results which saw the opposition pick up a few seats in the Thai parliament.
Thailand: Blue Blood
OakMonster at Thai-Blogs.com explains her royal descent from King Mongkut of Siam.