The river of Kings: The Menam Chao Phraya River
Physical Geographers have never placed the Chao Phraya River on the list of the world’s longest rivers like the Nile, or on the list of rivers with the highest volume flow like the Amazon. They have never included the Chao Phraya on the list of rivers with the most spectacular viewpoints like the Colorado River […]
Dana LeBlanc Designs (DLD) Jewellery
Leonard le Blanc is speaking today with Dana LeBlanc Urquhart, owner of Dana LeBlanc Designs (DLD) Jewellery, one of the world’s most innovative and creative jewellery designers and retailers. How did you get into the jewellery business? I have been making and selling jewellery since I was a young child but became “DLD” about 15 […]
Isabelle Lafforgue
The founder of Isabelle International Design, Ltd. We are speaking today with Isabelle Lafforgue. She is a lifestyle consultant specialising in interior and floral design, event planning like weddings and decoration. She is also a designer and entrepreneur. She founded her own company in Hong Kong, Isabelle International Design. When did you first come to […]
The first time I ever heard the name Thailand: Wat Trimitr Witthayaram – Temple of the Gold Buddha, Bangkok
I remember exactly when I heard the story when and how the solid Gold Buddha image was discovered at Wat Trimitr for first time. I was in the 5th grade. It was a beautiful spring day back in April 1962. And I was reading about how and when the priceless statute was found in a […]
The happiest (and wettest) time of the year in Thailand: Songkran
The worst thing any Thai can say about anything is that it’s “boring.” Happily for everyone, except a few clueless “farang” businessmen who never get the word about what to do (or wear) during the old Thai new year’s day celebration (and are always perfect targets for merry-makers being in a suit and tie), Songkran […]
The Royal Bangkok Sports Club
The Royal Bangkok Sports Club (RBSC) has always been the most exclusive sports club in Bangkok for well over a century. It has maintained its reputation as the ultimate domain of high society. Founded in 1901, the RBSC has seen many interesting events. These include serving as Bangkok’s first airport, having the second oldest golf […]
Interview with Andrew C. Youngson
1. WHEN DID YOU FIRST COME TO THAILAND? I first came to Thailand in 1997 to tour some of the international schools, to take entrance exams, and to help choose an area for my mother, stepfather and I to live. It felt like I was on another planet. Having grown up in a village in […]
The Memory Project by Andrew C. Youngson
Billington Publishing, 2020, 270 pages Available on www.amazon.com next month It is always an authentic thrill to see a new literary genre being launched. Edgar Allen Poe invented detective stories: Jules Verne invented science fiction, and Lady Murasaki invented the novel. Andrew Youngson has added to the world’s unique literary history by launching a brand […]
Fly me to the moon: Don Muang International Airport, Bangkok
Airports fall into three general categories as far as geography is concerned. The first category is the city’s airport was established downtown and stayed there. Haneda Field in Tokyo and Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam are good examples. The second category is the city’s airport used to be downtown, but it later moved to some distant […]
Mr. Alan Mark Grayson
We are speaking with Mr. Alan Grayson, former three time U.S. Democratic congressional representative from Florida. He is also one of America’s leading legal experts on U.S. government contract law, federal whistleblower blower lawsuits against U.S. defence contractors and American public policy. Additionally, Mr. Grayson is also one of the country’s most perceptive political commentators […]