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siamese
stories
and now, the end is near...
By Roger Norwood
There is a certain symmetry about
this week’s column, coinciding as it
does with the end of the so-called
‘Bangkok Shutdown’, as this is also
the end of my run at the helm of
‘Siamese Stories’ and probably the
section itself, at least for the time
being.
And so I am going to use the
opportunity to ask you, the readers
what you would like to see in place
of this column? The editor has
suggested that if no other writer
comes along to fill my boots, it is
likely that we will see the return
of ‘Weird News’ to fill this space,
but also that any suggestion from
the readers would be considered.
Please send your suggestions to
submissions@awolonline.net.
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While we are on the subject of reader
participation, I attended the most
recent Hua Hin Car Boot Sale last
Sunday, and while there were plenty
of people there having a look round,
the paltry number of people selling
their cast offs must have left the
organisers scratching their heads,
as there was no charge for sellers
this time around. Everyone has
stuff they want to get rid of and this
is the ideal way to do so. I spoke to
the sellers that were there and they
all were happy with the money they
had taken and more importantly the
space they had freed up at home.
One final note to try and aid my now
former employers (as in AWOL) for
the future is to ask if there is anybody
out there who wants to run a regular
section devoted to a non-English
language? There was previously a
French ‘pullout’, and given the large
Scandinavian community, as well
as the rapidly expanding Russian
contingent AWOL is wondering
whether someone from these groups
wants a dedicated page or pages for
local news and businesses. If so they
should call 081 649 8361 or email
info@awolonline.net.
And so with my commercial duties
done, it is time to bid farewell. I hope
you have enjoyed my contributions
to this column but my race is now
run - I am off to retire in a beautiful
beachside retreat, far from worries
and deadlines. Anyone got any
suggestions?
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