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9th August 2005, 20:33
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DJ Pat
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Originally Posted by khai Toun
MeMock, DJ Pat and Marmite the Dog -
You obviously didn't see the worth in a feature that brought to the general publics attention: corruption - nepotism - police ineptitude and the ludicrousness of some aspects of Thai society, amongst other things.
In my opinion, the crass antics of politicians etc. in their self-serving antics of self-enrichment needed ridiculing and sending-up - and by all accounts - Phil McDonald - the editor of Farang Affairs - did an exemplary job of that.
Farang Affairs was one of the few channels existing, in the English language press here, that high-lighted the absurdities and silliness of life here in Thailand.
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Well thats why it was pulled then. It upset the natives.
I mean, we can't have the truth now can we?
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10th August 2005, 00:13
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khai Toun
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(From Phil McDonald - courtesy of Thaivisa.com) Posted today: 6:50 am
Sorry, I haven't meant to be secretive about it. There is just a few unresovled issues and I have been advised not to say too much.
But I can say it had nothing to do with censorship. In fact, the nation's previous editor, who was promoted last week was wanted to expand the column, changing its name and lifting it from the Expat Page so it would have a larger Thai audience, many, naturally enough, who do not read the Expat Page.
This goes to prove that those in this thread who are criticial of the shallow, cringeing, embarrassing, clumsy, slapstick, uninsightful stuff that goes in the column are even less informed about what goes on in Thailand than I am. Boy what a revelation.
The new editor was not supportive. A dispute arose. But their is now a possibility of resolution, thanks in no small way to all the emails sent to the nation yesterday by people of good character.
Thank you all very much. I owe you all a beer.
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(From Phil McDonald - courtesy of Thaivisa.com) Posted today: 6:50 am
Sorry, I haven't meant to be secretive about it. There is just a few unresovled issues and I have been advised not to say too much.
But I can say it had nothing to do with censorship. In fact, the nation's previous editor, who was promoted last week was wanted to expand the column, changing its name and lifting it from the Expat Page so it would have a larger Thai audience, many, naturally enough, who do not read the Expat Page.
This goes to prove that those in this thread who are criticial of the shallow, cringeing, embarrassing, clumsy, slapstick, uninsightful stuff that goes in the column are even less informed about what goes on in Thailand than I am. Boy what a revelation.
The new editor was not supportive. A dispute arose. But their is now a possibility of resolution, thanks in no small way to all the emails sent to the nation yesterday by people of good character.
Thank you all very much. I owe you all a beer.
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(From Phil McDonald - courtesy of Thaivisa.com) Posted today: 6:50 am
Sorry, I haven't meant to be secretive about it. There is just a few unresovled issues and I have been advised not to say too much.
But I can say it had nothing to do with censorship. In fact, the nation's previous editor, who was promoted last week was wanted to expand the column, changing its name and lifting it from the Expat Page so it would have a larger Thai audience, many, naturally enough, who do not read the Expat Page.
This goes to prove that those in this thread who are criticial of the shallow, cringeing, embarrassing, clumsy, slapstick, uninsightful stuff that goes in the column are even less informed about what goes on in Thailand than I am. Boy what a revelation.
The new editor was not supportive. A dispute arose. But their is now a possibility of resolution, thanks in no small way to all the emails sent to the nation yesterday by people of good character.
Thank you all very much. I owe you all a beer.
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10th August 2005, 01:02
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why do the fok of most of you work for thai ppl? i mean you can see wot a foking waste of time it is working for these ignorant cnuts, so why do you bother? you got enough of you here to set up your own real good language school, why even waste your time with these cnuts?get bkkphil to set up a school and then do the work seriously rather than trying to pls these wnkers and trying to do it their idiotic ways....
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10th August 2005, 10:08
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Marmite the Dog
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10th August 2005, 15:50
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Mr Feck Marmite I presume.
Hows that rogue keg down Thong Lor, mate?
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10th August 2005, 16:18
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I can't remember Farang Affairs but whoever cancelled On The Tiles deserves a fuc.king medal it was the most absolute brainless, puerile, racist, infantile, crap ever to be published (and i've read the social forums over at Thai Visa)
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10th August 2005, 18:08
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DJ Pat
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^^You're goddamned right
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10th August 2005, 22:36
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Originally Posted by mad_dog
I can't remember Farang Affairs but whoever cancelled On The Tiles deserves a fuc.king medal it was the most absolute brainless, puerile, racist, infantile, crap ever to be published (and i've read the social forums over at Thai Visa)
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