I certainly did not agree with all he wrote, & crossed swords on more than one occassion ,but got a laugh out of it.

Thanks RIP

I used to see him walking around but never spoke to him.

I loved the Friday Post with his 2 pages.

His thoughts on HIV not causing AIDS was his downfall. 

He was not alone on the HIV denial, it was quite common at the time and there were even web sites denying it, seems barmy now of course. I expect the theories about covid will seem just as mad i 20 years

Used to read his page in the Saturday Bangkok Post...saw him a few times on his rounds...he looked like a pear! I remember a very sad entry in his column when he informed his readers that his son had died. Make the scene Bernard.

On 10/10/2020 at 8:54 PM, simon43 said:

Perhaps you could give a few more details?  Where did you hear this news?  Link??

https://www.pattayamail.com/obituaries/bangkok-and-pattaya-nightlife-scrivener-bernard-trink-is-no-more-329494

Liked his section in the Bangkok World along with the pictures of the girls in the gogo bars.

Bernard's section in Bangkok World  was always informative and humorous. Niteowl and the Wednesday DATA Page were the  the two highlights of the weekly BP output. I miss both of them. RIP Bernard 

in memorandum for old trinky

Back in the day, couldn't wait to read his Nite Owl column in The Post! It was bold, daring and lively! They wouldn't dream of publishing stuff like that nowadays. Great memories of long lost Old Asia. ????

It is fitting Bernard's biography was written by a woman expat. Jennifer Bliss wrote But I Don't Give a Hoot: The Life and Times of Bernard Trink, Bangkok's 'Nite Owl' in 2000. I'd certainly buy an extensive compendium of his columns, even an electronic edition. They chronicle a lot of the histories of expats who washed up here, including me.

Trink did set up a website after the BP stopped the Nite Owl column but alas few of his followers were prepared to pay to read it. 

heres some more pics

 

of the old fella

I arrived in LOS in 1987 and read the Trink column from then right up until his services were terminated. I'm glad he made old age and he certainly could tell a story. Although I never lived in BKK, I tested a few of his theories (when I still had a prostate gland) without repercussions and whilst I did not agree with all of his writings, he was writing 'from the coal-face' as it were. He was certainly a character and his would have been a hard act to follow. The front page, his page, the Andy Capp cartoon and the crossword were the only reasons I bought the Bangkok Post, for a great many years. RIP Mr Trink.

Tombstone......"and I (still) don't give a hoot"!

Enjoyed the your editorials back in the 90's, Bernard - Thanks for the fun!

Elbow benders, please note !

On 10/12/2020 at 1:28 AM, Orton Rd said:

He was not alone on the HIV denial, it was quite common at the time and there were even web sites denying it, seems barmy now of course. I expect the theories about covid will seem just as mad i 20 years

He did not take back his comment did he?

We all make mistakes. 

Decent people take responsibility for the mistake and make an effort to make it right, don't they?

 

Trivia: It is said that he came up with TIT expression.