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Vote NO! Animal Campaign: Political Posters Translated

Vote NO! Animal Campaign: Political Posters Translated

Tiger, lion, bull, rino… politicians are WILD BEASTS! After writing about Thai politician Chuvit in two posts: Thai Politician Chuwit Kamolvisit: A Man. His Dog. Their Park and Chuvit’s Angry Man Campaign Posters Translated, it’s now time to feature another star of the Thai political show, the Vote NO! animal posters upsetting many Thais. The [...]

Bangkok: I'm Getting the Last Word in Edgewise

Bangkok: I’m Getting the Last Word in Edgewise

Thinking about Thailand… I debated about writing this post because I don’t want WLT to be taken over by Thai politics. Also, my leanings are more towards history, with a preference towards reading about politicians long dead. So political events in Thailand, especially as they happen, are in a mist of confusion because I don’t [...]

Thailand's Multi-Coloured Politics: Will Thais Talk to Thais?

Thailand’s Multi-Coloured Politics: Will Thais Talk to Thais?

Red Shirts, pink shirts, yellow shirts… or no shirts… With Thailand’s political skuffles deepening, I’ve had daily rethinks about the contents of my posts. You see, there are three weeks + of product reviews waiting in the wings. And understandably, no one wants their feature to go live during a time of bloodshed. Boggles the [...]

Bangkok's Pink Shirts at Victory Monument

Bangkok’s Pink Shirts at Victory Monument

So, am I Red, Yellow, Pink. Or Blue even?… Thailand is awash with colour: Red, yellow, pink and blue. And as most everyone knows, on Mondays we used to watch seas of Thais heading to work wearing yellow shirts. But now the wearing of yellow is no longer seen as just supporting the King because [...]