Archive for book review

You are browsing the archives of book review.

Remembering Tsunami 2004: And Then One Morning

Remembering Tsunami 2004: And Then One Morning

Remembering the Tsunami of 2004… What happened on Boxing Day 2004 was horrific. Even though I wasn’t on the ground, it marked my life. And because of that, every year I’ve put aside time to honour those caught up in the events. This year I made a point to read And Then One Morning, an [...]

From the Diplomatic Bag: Parting Shots at Thailand

From the Diplomatic Bag: Parting Shots at Thailand

British Ambassadors going out with a bang… Going around the Thai expat community this week are scans from Parting Shots, a collection of parting comments from British diplomats. Diplomatic opinions such as these were popular with expats when I lived on Borneo, and back even further, when I lived in France (only via snail mail, [...]