Yesterday's De Telegraaf published an article by Annelie Langerak about sex workers in Thailand who are campaigning for the legalization of their profession in order to combat exploitation and abuse.
Reader question: No more printed Telegraaf?
I have been reading the Telegraaf for a very long time. In Thailand we had the printed version of newspaperdirect. From one day to the next (this week from Monday to Tuesday) the appropriate file (pdf) was no longer supplied by De Telegraaf. Don't think those Thais will….
Telegraaf: 'Expats fear future in Thailand'
Today in De Telegraaf there is a story by our blogger Hans Bos from Hua Hin. De Telegraaf also interviewed Matthieu Heiligenberg of AA Insurance brokers (Insurance in Thailand).
In Pattaya, the print version of De Telegraaf was always sold incompletely. The weekend supplement was missing for 99%. I asked De Telegraaf if they could find out for me.
Swimming naked in Thailand
Last week there was a Twitter message on this blog from De Telegraaf with an article in the Reiskrant: “Five luxury resorts in Asia for nude swimmers” and, wonderfully, two of them are in Phuket. In Thailand? Skinny dipping? Come on, make it a little bit. Apart from the A go go bars and the like where there is enough nudity to see, you will not see many naked people in Thailand. Not even on the beach, Thai man…
It was quite the week. 'Never a dull moment' on the blog. De Telegraaf and the ambassador in Bangkok, Mr. Tjaco van den Hout, were figuratively at each other's throats. The battle is not over yet, because Telegraaf journalist Johan van den Dongen has decided to go all out again today on the Telegraaf website: 'Tjaco van den Hout blunders'. This in response to an earlier response by Van den …
Tjaco van den Hout: Telegraaf tries to save face
The reports in the Telegraaf about the (alleged) abuses at the Dutch embassy in Bangkok, followed by the usual silence at the Foreign Affairs offices, have put many on the wrong track. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in itself is not known for its openness, but in the case of the investigation into the trade and conduct of Tjaco van den Hout, some militancy would have been appropriate. Even if it's just to…
Today there would finally be clarity regarding the investigation into alleged abuses at the Embassy in Bangkok. De Telegraaf had the scoop and was able to tell that everything was wrong. They were also proud to mention that thanks to the whistleblower who called in the Telegraaf, everything had gained momentum and this led to an investigation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Given the newsworthiness of these 'facts', I have believed this…
The Telegraph court
By Khun Peter An article in the Telegraaf about the dysfunction of you or your organization and you are guilty. An investigation is no longer necessary. The judges, the readership of De Telegraaf, have already condemned you because everything with authority is wrong by definition. A typical Dutch trait. Recognizable? Read the reactions to the posts about the investigation into alleged abuses at the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok. Can we give someone else the benefit of…
Speak straight what is crooked
The unsalted opinion of Khun Peter In the Telegraaf I read an article by Jos van Noord today. An old Asia correspondent of the same newspaper. Again a wonderful piece of Thailand promotion, but the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. I have nothing against Thailand promotion, in fact the fact that I put many hours into updating this blog says enough. You must be crazy to do that. I sit in the evenings…