Air hostesses fighting in uniform, whats not to love?

Seems there is some lack of appreciation for this new Thai Soap. “Songkram Nang Fah” or “Battle of Angels” seems to catching some flack from the Culture Ministry and unhappy employees of Thai Airways International. Bangkok Post summarizes the plot like this: The storyline of the three romances is much …

AIS to get iPhone?

AIS is in talks to bring the iPhone, which is already sold everywhere in MBK: “We are negotiating on details, including a revenue sharing standard. Apple needs a local operator to promote iPhone,” Prattana Leelapanang, assistant vice president for AIS’s wireless business marketing, told Reuters. He gave no details of …

Bangkok has another food delivery service – ChefsXP

ChefsXP opened in December and an alternative to the other Bangkok delivery services. At the moment it is online only. 60 Baht for delivery, and prices that are the same as in the restaurant. You can order from: BOURBON ST. AMERICAN TONY ROMA’S AMERICAN HENRY J. BEAN’S AMERICAN GARAGE, THE …

Tv in Thailand goes black and white

Thais mourn the loss of Princess Galyani Vadhana, elder sister of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej by broadcasting TV shows in black and white. Commercials, however, still remain in full color. The king declared a 100-day mourning period for palace officials and funerary rites began at Bangkok’s glittering Grand Palace. link

How to spot a poorly written newspaper article

If the media thinks you are an idiot, and this article proves they do, us bloggers have to take the time out of our busy schedule to let them know about it. Take a look at this piece of drivel in The Nation, “Bangkok’s Independent Newspaper” (Independent from what?) Over …

New cyber crime law

If the Bangkok Post is to be believed, internet users in Thailand can expect to loose their anonymity in most cases of online surfing at internet cafes. Look at this excerpt on the new cyber crime law: The new law requires all Internet access providers to keep a log for …

Train from Singapore to China?

Imagine the growth engine of a route from Singapore to China. Looks like it could happen: Work on the 48km connection between Sisophan in Cambodia and Poipet near the Thai border will start early next year and be completed by 2010, said Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol. …

In case you forgot, Bangkok is still sinking

Bangkok is one of 13 of the world’s largest 20 cities at risk of being swamped as sea levels rise in coming decades, according to warnings at the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change held here. The still expanding megapolis rests about 3 1/2 to 5 feet above the nearby …

Apples’s big iPhone mistake

On a recent stroll through MBK’s 4th floor (the phone floor) you would think I was lying if I told you the iPhone HAD NOT launched in Thailand. The iPhone was everywhere. Every booth large and small is selling them for between 22-28,000 baht($650-750). Big signs are up promoting the …