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The farmers now have cars, motorcycles and impressive-looking tractors, and now many farmers have even made extensions to their homes. Some overly ambitious farmers

James Austin Farrell investigates whether Thailand has become a very susceptible target to a pandemic of consumerism and commodity fetishism.

Although Plaa still had a deep mistrust of her mother ("there was no love, no affection, I felt no warmth from her or towards her"), she decided to move to Chiang

We were dancing away, when at the peak of a well-orchestrated albeit rather inebriated body roll, I felt a sharp shard of glass pierce my toe.

It turned out that, for 50,000 baht, they could allow my daughter into the school. It had all turned out to be a bribe. My wife managed to get the figure down to

James Austin Farrell makes some interesting observations which are very relevant today...would love to hear your thoughts.