News and commentary from Thailand and Southeast Asia. Bird flu, violence in Southern Thailand and continued corruption are current themes in this part of the world. You can also find out about my latest research and publications. Welcome to the Land of Smiles.
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Good evening,
The news is still dominated by the crash of the One Two Go plane at
Some stories tell of the quiet heroism of some survivors, both British (http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=121767) and Thai (http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=121766). Those who survived have, understandably, mixed emotions (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/09/18/national/national_30049306.php). Phuket airport is now reported as having reopened (http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=31717).
I’ve just finished a two-day workshop hosted here on Southeast Asian Capital Cities, which was very successful, I think, although it took up a lot of my time. I presented a paper on the topic of
Back tomorrow at some stage, when I hope to have more time for a proper update.