Interviews

Pim Kemasingski interviews Virada Somswasdi about the status of women in Thai society.

We speak to a variety of Chiang Mai soothsayers and get their take on what to expect over the next year.

Most people seem to get tattoos which represent something meaningful in their life: a lover, someone they have lost, a phone number, time spent in a foreign country.

"We believe in starting with the doable, that is why we are currently focusing on sois 17 and 19 (Sai Nam Peung), as they both involve a nice mix of small businesses

"You think the traffic is bad here . . . I come from Bangkok, and one of my reasons for coming to live here is the good traffic situation."

If you say you love democracy, surely the most dangerous thing for democracy is a coup. It is the killing of democracy. As long as I say that I believe in democracy