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For some time, I have worried that many places of worship worldwide and of different faiths, and not only the Church of England, have lost their way. I was confirmed in a small Welsh church linked to my primary school. Although technically independent from the Church of England, the doctrine, teaching, and practice of the…
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We are still not being told the Truth. The “19th century” courtiers in the Palace Establishment are still deliberately not telling the public what is really going on, and doing so suspiciously by continuing to post photoshopped images. There are several media outlets showing the video of the Princess of Wales trying to explain the…
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This article explains why the UK prime minister, Richi Sunak, and the Labour opposition leader, Sir Kier Starmer, are having to play politics instead of debating and voting on policy issues which affect the lives of the UK electorate. Although Sir Kier Starmer comes from a working-class background, his parents encouraged him to go to…
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Thais are taught from an early age not to show their emotions, not to reveal their true feelings to others. It’s difficult for westerners to understand this as it’s a complex cultural attribute, unique to peoples of the East, particularly the Far East. Let’s think about the Thai Smile They are just showing their happiness…
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Most Thais have not been abroad, so have never “tasted” democracy. They do not understand its meaning. There are exceptions, of course. Thaksin Shinawatra won several elections by claiming he would run Thailand according to democratic principles with free elections. Pita Limjaroenrat makes the same claims, won the last election, but has been stopped from…
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The Chinese Spring Festival is celebrated from 10 February to 24 February. 10 February is the start of The Year of the Dragon for the Chinese in Thailand. A little over 40% of the Thai population of 70 million can claim some Chinese ancestry, 15% are ethnic Chinese with That citizenship. No wonder then that…
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I’m following intently the progress of the public inquiry of the UK post office scandal. The inquiry is scheduled to continue until at least September 2024. There are several decades of events of wrongdoing for the inquiry to consider, and tens of thousands of documents to consider. 4,000 sub-postmasters are affected. Although not in the…
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Thailand’s Tragic Death Toll on the Roads The Thai élite won’t discuss or adopt foreign advice and solutions. I would list THREE main reasons why Thailand has such a high death toll on its roads, and a higher than world average traffic accident record. Deeper analysis shows that there are 3 cultural reasons for this…
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Episode 1 Most readers like to read short pieces with some photos. So, this piece on a Welsh mafia godfather is published on Medium.com, https://davidjames-55685.medium.com, as well as on my website, www.MattOwendsRees.com I’d love to hear your comments on this story of the Welsh mafia godfather in the course of our reading journey together. My first…
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Final episode Matt OwensRees. profile of a writer on Thailand My focus group took time to develop but is now paying dividends. I can bounce ideas off Thais from varying social classes. From poor farmers and construction workers to those working in offices and shops. From bankers to well-off business owners. The group includes members…