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Party Island Koh Phangan Still Safe? …My Lowdown in The Daily Telegraph

January 3, 2013January 4, 2013tom2 Comments

My lowdown on Koh Phangan and the Full Moon Parties in the wake of the shooting of a young British tourist on the island, in The Daily Telegraph. Here’s an earlier story about the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan – The Bucket People. Photographs in this post by Aroon Thaewchatturat.

Apocalypse Now – Bangkok Burns!

May 19, 2010May 21, 2010tom1 Comment

The night is not far away and likely to bring out an army of looters and black guards who have promised to set the city on fire. The battle is over but the war is only just starting. Bangkok, my city, is burning. This morning started with the military moving into the Red Zone with […]