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Thais prove they’re Asean’s No. 1

By Olmin Leyba | November 27, 2016 - 12:00am

Powerhouse Thailand made a show of force and still went for the victory against AFF Suzuki Cup host Philippines to prove who is the real “No. 1 in Southeast Asia.”

Sports

Holy images

November 19, 2014 - 12:00am

DOLLS. During a visit to Thailand a Filipino priest said he saw some members of a family playing with the images of the Sto. Niño and Mama Mary on a chessboard.

Freeman Opinion

The Thais move on in all fronts

By Philip Ella Juico | March 13, 2013 - 12:00am

Unlike in our past visits to this capital city of Thailand, the car ride from the huge Suvarnabhumi airport to our hotel in downtown Bangkok on Tuesday last week took a little less than an hour. Had we taken the...

Sports

Careline-RP loses to Thais in controversial basketball game

July 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Careline-Pilipinas bowed to Thailand, 87-77, in a game marred by a controversial decision by the organizers of the ASEAN School Games allowing the Thais to play despite wearing a wrong uniform Saturday in Kuala Lumpur,...

Freeman Cebu Sports

Do you agree with Sec. Golez that compared to the Thais, Filipinos have achieved a higher level of political maturity?

December 28, 2008 - 12:00am

Leandro Tolentino, Batangas City: If lying, cheating and mob rule being practiced by stooges in Congress is what Sec. Golez means by “political maturity,” then yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!...

Inbox World

Lucky for us Thailand is not a landlocked neighbor

By AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR | By William M. Esposo | December 9, 2008 - 12:00am

Palace spokesman, Dr. Anthony Golez, has been promoting and protecting the widely-regarded EVIL in the land. It is a heavy burden to try to defend what many people regard as EVIL.

Opinion

Thailand votes on junta's constitution

August 19, 2007 - 4:03pm

Nation

Weak democracies

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | September 22, 2006 - 12:00am

World leaders called on Thailand’s military generals yesterday to restore democracy in the troubled nation. The generals, led by army chief Sondhi Boonyaratkalin, responded by clamping down on press freedom,...

Opinion

Left behind

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | September 18, 2006 - 12:00am

There’s no place like home, but returning to the Philippines after a visit to developed countries can be depressing. It is even more depressing after passing through Thailand, because then our slide...

Opinion

Meditation on Thai(s)

By BORED AGAIN By Maddie Llacer | April 9, 2006 - 12:00am

I auditioned for a full music scholarship back in my college days just for kicks. Since I worked part-time in exchange for my violin lessons, I spent most of my free time practicing my pieces. The day of the audition...

Freeman Opinion