Would You Want To Choose?
Perhaps, like many others you have a strong opinion as to how the government should be handling the CV -19 pandemic. Some people seem...
Providing a Rationale for Today and Girding for the Future
Today, Thailand entered Phase 2 of its recovery plan. Shopping malls are opening; the curfew has been relaxed a bit; some of the local...
One More Reason To Love Thailand
I will turn 70 next month. Like many seniors, I have had a variety of medical and dental problems which have increased in frequency...
Make Decisions Based on Data, Not Drama
In 1999, there was a tragic shooting at a Colorado high school. The perpetrators murdered twelve students and one teacher. As a result of...
Opinion: Increased Suicides During the Lockdown- Where are the facts?
OPINION:
The headlines are alarming: “Study links virus fallout to suicides,” (Bangkok Post); “Thailand’s Covid-19 Lockdown Claims Another Suicide Victim,” (Chiang Rai Times). The various...
Why I Stayed in Oz, Instead of Clicking My Heels For Home
In order to get back to her Kansas home in the “Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy repeats three times, “there’s no place like home.” Subsequently,...
A Look At Thailand’s Looming Helmet Problem
A couple of years ago on a trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I was struck by an interesting phenomenon traveling from the...
Lifting The Shutdown By Degrees
PATTAYA: Imagine that it is March 15. You are living in Pattaya and own a small business dependent in part upon nighttime trade. You...