It is now something of an historical relic but it is still worth sharing. Regular New Mandala contributor Tim Forsyth snapped this picture on a freeway in Bangkok.
The text reads: Welcome back home former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from the people of BKK.
Recent discussions on New Mandala have veered back towards the role of the royal family in Thai political life. In an effort to keep these productive conversations going Paul Handley has kindly offered his paper for the 10th International Conference on Thai Studies held at Thammasat University, Bangkok from 9-11 January 2008. It is titled “Princes, Politicians, [...]
Tags: Thailand
New Mandala readers may be interested in video I have made of the festival of Mien Sports and Heritage, Thailand 2001. (Click on the image below.)
The video is from a festival organized by Thailand’s Iu Mien Association, Samakhom Iu Mien Haeng Prathaet Thai, and held in the village of Pang Khwai, amphoe Fang, Chiangmai Province, [...]
Tags: Northern Thailand
