Pardon me for using the title of a story in my collection Spellbound In Chiangmai, but Prologue at ION is closing down and Borders is going to reopen. Good news? I’m not sure yet. The bigger question for me is, will they sell my books? Judging from the comments online, many people are pessimistic about […]
Husband: Last night, I had an awesome dream. Wife: Really? Husband: I dreamed I slept with the Mrs Wong next door. Wife: Wow! Husband: Do women have such dreams too? Wife: Well, yes. What do you think Mr Wong and I were doing during your dream? Husband: What present would you like for our 30th […]
BANGKOK, 23 July 2013 (NNT) – Chiang Mai and Hua Hin have been listed by an online survey as two of the best places in the world to retire. Live and Invest Overseas, an online publication devoted to helping those interested in living abroad, has released a list of the 21 most expat-friendly destinations as […]
Court accepts case against ex-monk for violating girl under 13 The Nation BANGKOK: — A woman believed to have mothered Wirapol Sukpol’s (the monk) child when she was under-age yesterday filed a complaint against the former monk, accusing him of statutory rape and restraining her freedom, and demanded Bt100 million in civil compensation from him. […]
It is important to put the following article (written by Daniel Brook for AFP) in perspective. The majority of tourists do not face such problems when they travel in Thailand, especially if they have friends who take care of them. Avoiding the overcrowded touristy places also helps. The majority of Singaporeans who stay briefly in […]
OK, just to make sure that our book Dental Phobia was indeed displayed at Kinokuniya, we paid a visit to Ngee Ann City and after having failed to find the book again, we decided to ask the staff for help. The good news? We found it. The bad news? 5 copies of Dental Phobia tucked […]
All right. I think our killer cop still wins hands down, but Thailand has another prominent character making the news. BANGKOK: — Miss Suwan Chidchanok a judge of the Court of Appeals lost her temper when her car was taken by the police after it was found illegally parked and blocking a Road causing a […]
Familiar question? This is found in an assessment book that anxious Singaporean parents eagerly snap up. The answers should also sound familiar. According to this book, the aim of this experiment is to show that air is needed for burning and the explanation is that as oxygen is used up by the burning candle, water […]
I’m sure you’ll get the answer to the first question right. The water in the container with the widest opening will dry about first. What about the second question? What’s the reason? We all know the answer. Yes, we already know the answer. The bigger the surface area of the water that is exposed to […]
Recently, the image of a smoking police officer in Singapore went viral. Nobody was seriously appalled, but neither were the comments very kind. I’m sure the poor guy is going to get into trouble, but then, who on earth would be so unoccupied after dinner to repost the picture of the smoking cop striking a […]