Tag Archives: Thailand

Book Review: Thailand: A Short History

Posted on March 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Thailand:  A Short History, by David K. Wyatt This is a book that would likely be banned in Thailand.  That is not to say that it is a bad book, although admittedly the book is far more sympathetic to left-wing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Railway Man

Posted on March 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Railway Man:  A POW’s Searing Account Of War, Brutality And Forgiveness, by Eric Lomax Although I did not consciously intend it to happen, this book makes for an interesting selection to read in light of the book I had … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Last Man Out

Posted on March 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Last Man Out:  Surviving The Burma-Thailand Death Railway:  A Memoir, by H. Robert Charles It is no exaggeration to say that the Japanese have not done a very good job at coming to terms with the horrors they inflicted on … Continue reading →

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The Chiang Mai Diet: Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2018 by nathanalbright

Having previously discussed the context of the Chiang Mai diet in a previous discussion [1], today I will share my tips on how you too can lose up to a third of your body weight just like I did, while … Continue reading →

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The Chaing Mai Diet: Part One

Posted on January 17, 2018 by nathanalbright

For the past few days I have received at least a few messages that stated that Chiang Mai, a small city of about a quarter of a million people in the north of Thailand [1], was the safest city to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Southeast Asian Houses: Expanding Tradition

Posted on December 1, 2017 by nathanalbright

Southeast Asian Houses:  Expanding Tradition, edited by Seo Ryeung Ju [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Edelweiss/Seoul Selection.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] One of the more notable aspects of the architecture I noticed in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Asian Harvest

Posted on September 11, 2017 by nathanalbright

An Asian Harvest:  An Autobiography, by Paul Hattaway [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In reading this book, I was struck by how Nathanish the author seemed. … Continue reading →

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Is An Unjust Tribunal Like A Hurricane?

Posted on August 26, 2017 by nathanalbright

At times, I like to pay attention to the juxtaposition of seemingly independent stories that, when combined, give a larger context to events that would be far more ephemeral to the concerns of the world at large when viewed in … Continue reading →

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An Inexorable March

Posted on May 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

Sometimes the theme of an evening is a ripe piece of low-hanging fruit and sometimes it is a matter that requires a bit of thought.  I have now gone to a fair amount of dinners as a part of our … Continue reading →

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A Wave Of Populism

Posted on April 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text of a speech given to the Portland UCG Spokesmen’s Club on April 10, 2016 to fulfill the Graduate Club #6 Speech Requirement for World News Analysis.  The speech received the award for Most Effective … Continue reading →

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