New Mandala » Satire http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala New perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:37:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The hazards of line breaks http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/07/25/the-hazards-of-line-breaks/ http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/07/25/the-hazards-of-line-breaks/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:59:56 +0000 Andrew Walker http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=6163 From the Bangkok Post online:

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]]> http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/07/25/the-hazards-of-line-breaks/feed/ 0 If you’re a fan… http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/06/26/if-youre-a-fan/ http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/06/26/if-youre-a-fan/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:40:11 +0000 Nicholas Farrelly http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=5872 …of reality TV or Thai politics then you will enjoy this latest report from Not The Nation.  Classic.

]]> http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/06/26/if-youre-a-fan/feed/ 13 Swird flu http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/05/14/swird-flu/ http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/05/14/swird-flu/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 07:06:02 +0000 Nang Gor, Guest Contributor http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=5332 As people across the world have been investing in hand sanitiser and face masks to protect themselves from the dreaded swine flu, those who have worked for the last few years in controlling bird flu might feel that their chickens and ducks are no longer getting the attention they deserve. But fear not!

According to the satirical news website Not the Nation, birds may yet have a place in the spotlight, with the potential emergence in Thailand of “swird flu” — a new virus coming from “a pig with swine flu spending time with a chicken with bird flu”.   According to an unnamed “official” quoted by Not the Nation, “swird flu,” would be more devastating than either bird flu or swine flu because it “just would be”.

]]> http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/05/14/swird-flu/feed/ 0 Thaksin Rap http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/04/20/thaksin-rap/ http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/04/20/thaksin-rap/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:19:50 +0000 Nicholas Farrelly http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=4850 Taro Mongkoltip has brought this “Thaksin Rap” to my attention.  Enjoy.

]]> http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/04/20/thaksin-rap/feed/ 1 No dessert for you http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/03/20/no-dessert-for-you/ http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2009/03/20/no-dessert-for-you/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:19:32 +0000 Nicholas Farrelly http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/?p=4611 It’s Friday and I’m sure everyone could do with a bit of a chuckle.  This little article should give us all moment to pause…and have a little laugh.  Of course, if you are offended by well-aimed satire (or by anything that could be construed as insulting the Thai monarchy) you should probably go here instead.  Unless you already took up one of these jobs…in which case…

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