Richard S. Ehrlich


Richard S. Ehrlich is a Bangkok-based journalist from San Francisco,
California, reporting news from Asia since 1978 and winner of Columbia
University's Foreign Correspondent's Award. He co-authored three
non-fiction books about Thailand, including "'Hello My Big Big Honey!'
Love Letters to Bangkok Bar Girls and Their Revealing Interviews," "60
Stories of Royal Lineage," and "Chronicle of Thailand: Headline News
Since 1946." Mr. Ehrlich also contributed to the chapter "Ceremonies
and Regalia" in a book published in English and Thai titled, "King
Bhumibol Adulyadej, A Life's Work: Thailand's Monarchy in
Perspective." Mr. Ehrlich's newest book, "Sheila Carfenders, Doctor
Mask & President Akimbo" portrays a 22-year-old American female mental
patient who is abducted to Asia by her abusive San Francisco
psychiatrist.

His online site is:

https://asia-correspondent.tumblr.com

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Hawkish Royalist Wins Thailand's Election

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a hawkish royalist who favors Thailand's politically powerful army, won the most seats in Sunday's (Feb. 8) general elections, outmaneuvering his progressive rival who wanted to reform the military and monarchy.Mr. Anutin's victory is partly…

Intercepting Thailand's Gulf Ships to Deprive Cambodia

BANGKOK, Thailand -- The U.S.-trained Royal Thai Navy is gearing up to stop all Thai ships in the Gulf of Thailand transporting fuel and military supplies to Cambodia, the first major use of the artillery-firing navy in the five-month-long border war.The U.S. Seventh Fleet uses the Gulf of Thailand…

Thailand Bombs Cambodian Casinos in Bloody Gamble

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's U.S.-supplied F-16 warplanes and Swedish Gripen jets bombed at least three Cambodian casinos during the past week in a gamble Bangkok hopes will obliterate its enemy's alleged ability to fire armed drones from the border zone complexes and stockpile rockets, mortars…

Scams & Money Laundering in Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand seized more than $300 million in a new crackdown against international criminals allegedly laundering money through two banks in Bangkok from online scam centers in neighboring Cambodia and Myanmar, but the top suspects are still at large."The individuals involved are…

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