The southern Thai property boom is largely fuelled by cashed up foreign investors, confident that the Thai beach scene will remain attractive for many years to come. In coastal areas, everybody seems to be selling property, and selling the dream of tropical paradise. Foreign land speculation is rampant.
It might be an idea to brush up [...]
ปัจจุบันนี้ภาษารัสเซียเป็นภาษาที่สำคัญในภาคใต้
September 2nd, 2006 by Nicholas Farrelly · 1 Comment
Tags: Southern Thailand · Trans-Border Issues
Michelin Mandala
September 2nd, 2006 by Nicholas Farrelly · Add a Comment
Following a trend, we bring you the Michelin Man, spotted on a southern Thai roadside wai-ing in the local style. Clearly, he has a few more spare tyres than Miss Universe 2005.
While he won’t be winning beauty pageants anytime soon, he is New Mandala’s rubber salesman of the week.
Tags: Snapshots · Trans-Border Issues
Up in the Hills
September 2nd, 2006 by Nicholas Farrelly · 2 Comments
Khun Sam - The Irrawaddy’s regular reporter of all things Kachin – has penned a brief article on opium cultivation. His work is, as I have said before, usually well worth a read.
He cites United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime figures that opium production in the Kachin State increased in 2005 by 900 percent. Up [...]
Tags: Burma
It’s a long wai home!
September 2nd, 2006 by Andrew Walker · Add a Comment
Former Miss Universe Natalie Glebova has announced that she now considers Thailand home.
It may be somthing to do with the fact that she was crowned Miss Universe in Bangkok in May 2005. It may also be a result of her clear love for the Thai King (she is regularly photographed with yellow shirt and “We [...]
Tags: Thailand