We all have our weaknesses. While we may have the courage to stand up to bullies, we may do the most humiliating things for the people we love. This is when a line from a poem by Lu Xun 鲁迅, the father of modern Chinese literature, is often quoted. 横眉冷对千夫指，俯首甘为孺子牛。This line comes from a not […]
Perhaps 20 years ago, I had a Thai friend whom I visited frequently. She was quite a bit older and apparently wiser than most of my Thai friends. I often heard her complain about her niece. She suspected that the young lady was dancing in a bar. She told me stories about how she played […]
The UN’s economic sanctions against Myanmar have only recently been lifted and the former pariah state is finally opening up its economy. Nissan and Suzuki want to manufacture cars, Ford has opened a dealership, Coca-Cola already has a local bottling plant and Singapore lost all the head start it had during its “constructive engagement” with […]
photos by Taiwanese photographer Wang SC. © Chan Joon Yee New Book! Making Sense of the Three Kingdomns
Technical glitches on TV can be embarrassing. But it can be made even more embarrassing when some creative mind with video editing know-how inserts some interesting pictures to the original video. The one who sabotaged him has been kind. He could have used even more compromising pictures. Enjoy this trick and have a great weekend. […]
When he was only 10, he was already beating up his mother. At 14, he fought with his father and nearly killed him. He led a life of sex, violence and debauchery. Then, on a trip to Thailand, he decided to try out being a monk for a month. At the end of that month, […]
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Thailand is not a brothel. It’s not paradise. It’s not a warzone. It’s not that peaceful either. One way or another, you could be wrong about Thailand. Hunger can make anyone cranky, but it’s usually not worth getting shot over. Last night Thirapong Hiranyossapol, a 41-year-old Bangkok resident, got shot in the stomach during a […]
Spotted at a construction site opposite Pasir Ris MRT station. © Chan Joon Yee New Book! Making Sense of the Three Kingdomns
At Suntec City on a sunny day Anime figures came out to play Dressed in costumes glorious and gay They brightened the day in every way. But just next door to all the fun, Sunday school was being run. Out came Auntie pure as snow Into a realm of fantasies so bold. Wobbling breasts and […]