Songkran: Bangkok’s annual biohazard

Thierry Bourret avatar Songkran 2026

Songkran is Thailand’s New Year festival and, in Bangkok, it lasts three days. Not one. Three. The entire city becomes a water fight that nobody specifically asked to join but in which everyone participates regardless. Tourists plan for it. Locals…

Rugby, politics and the courage to govern

Stade de France, Paris, Six Nations 2026

What a weekend. On Saturday, France retained the Six Nations title with a last-kick penalty from Thomas Ramos, 48-46 against England. Back-to-back champions. Their 20th title. Galthié’s third. Pure theatre from start to finish. For the uninitiated: the Six Nations…

Démission du parti Les Replublicains

Les Républicains party logo

Beaucoup d’entre vous ont vu que j’avais été annoncé comme représentant des Républicains ici en Thaïlande. Je vous écris pour vous informer que j’ai démissionné de ce poste et ne renouvellerai pas mon adhésion. Je ne peux plus soutenir la…

To connect or not to connect?

Because of the recent press releases about my career change, I have received quite a few requests for contacts on LinkedIn. My rule so far has been that unless I have met somebody in person or we are part of…

How much?

Maidenhead High Street

I was flabbergasted to read in this week’s Maidenhead Advertiser that £400k worse of public money was going to be spent on changing the paving in the night street. Why? What for? So utilities came come and dig it up…

Sunday Best 03/06/2012

The pain of Siri, the talking assitant on the I-phone that you apparently can’t totally disable. I will probably return my I-phone this week if I can’t find a solution as it is driving me crazy! Three websites or applications…

Sunday Best 27/05/2012

Eclipse in Japan and the US this week. The next full eclipe visible in UK will be in 2090.   Three websites or applications of the week: Want to make quick mobile website? www.octomobi.com Free platform for a basic website…

London Trip

I had to go to a meeting in London yesterday; the meeting was about trade fairs and gave me the opportunity to meet with the person in charge of the fair. I was not going to miss this! I set…