Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Cultural Heritage Festival Sawang Daen Din

April 26 through May 2.  Parade April 29


Anti-malaria Drug discovered

Thailand Property Market Down,
Household Debt Up

Bangkok hotel occupancy suffers huge downturn

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Next Thai election disruptions likely

The calm before the verdict

There's been somewhat of a political lull since the beginning of Songkran.
Sort of a calm before the storm.
The court decision will change all that.
Whether it's this week or next. No matter what the verdict, there will be plenty of Thais upset.
Upset enough for new protests and demonstrations, at least that's how I see it.

Clock ticking for Thai PM as court verdict nears -
chicagotribune.com by Amy Sawitta Lefevre Reuters

You don't need a car to go shopping




Don't snort Palcohol

There's a new word you can add to your spell check software:
Palcohol (Powdered alcohol)
It's been approved  by the  US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and will be available in the US later this year.

Palcohol- the powderised alcohol that turns water into rum

Palcohol: US Government reveals it has approved powdered alcohol - The Independent