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khai Toun · 8th August 2005, 18:42

Farang Affairs and On The Tiles edited (i.e. written by Phil Mcdonald) which used to appear in the Nation every Monday are no more....at least in print. Neither page appeared in today's edition. They have been dropped for good from what I understand - although Farang Affairs is still available on-line.

Personally, I really don't understand the logic behind this. I used to look forward to reading Farang Affairs ( full page) every Monday; it used to appear every Friday up until a couple of months ago.

The writing was witty and humourous and lampooned the absurdity of politics and everyday life here in the LOS.

Also, Farang Affairs normally included copy submitted by a reader which related to Thailand and would be of interest to foreigners living here.

More recently the piece was concluded by an apparently well researched investigative piece detailing an on-going story relating to Thailand.i.e. the facts behind a suspicious suicide, murder etc.

Farang Affairs was unique in that it touched on subjects that don't normally attract much, if any, attention in the news and social pages of BKK's English language dailies.

It was a crusading column exposing and ridiculing the corruption, ineptitude and corruption that exists here in Thailand.

What is the logic behind this axeing? I thought The Nation was meant to be one of the last bastions of free speech against Thaksin, the government and the endemic corruption that plagues this country?

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khai Toun khai Toun is a human being who has respect for his fellow travellers..... Established User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 290 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 0	Farang Affairs in The Nation Farang Affairs and On The Tiles edited (i.e. written by Phil Mcdonald) which used to appear in the Nation every Monday are no more....at least in print. Neither page appeared in today's edition. They have been dropped for good from what I understand - although Farang Affairs is still available on-line. Personally, I really don't understand the logic behind this. I used to look forward to reading Farang Affairs ( full page) every Monday; it used to appear every Friday up until a couple of months ago. The writing was witty and humourous and lampooned the absurdity of politics and everyday life here in the LOS. Also, Farang Affairs normally included copy submitted by a reader which related to Thailand and would be of interest to foreigners living here. More recently the piece was concluded by an apparently well researched investigative piece detailing an on-going story relating to Thailand.i.e. the facts behind a suspicious suicide, murder etc. Farang Affairs was unique in that it touched on subjects that don't normally attract much, if any, attention in the news and social pages of BKK's English language dailies. It was a crusading column exposing and ridiculing the corruption, ineptitude and corruption that exists here in Thailand. What is the logic behind this axeing? I thought The Nation was meant to be one of the last bastions of free speech against Thaksin, the government and the endemic corruption that plagues this country?