AN is the leading Thai forum by miles.

It had some lean years under Dan Cheeseman but has bounced back and improved by leaps and bounds since the Thaiger took over.

 

I have no figures but it seems to have a lot more members now and more news and information relevant to the expat community.

 

What is you favorite feature since the Thaiger takeover?

One suggestion I have would be to allow native languages to be allowed on the Philippines, Indo, Singapore, Maylasia etc like we have the popular Thai Language Forum.

16 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

AN is the leading Thai forum by miles.

 

Isn't it the only one?

 

16 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

but it seems to have a lot more members now

 

Not in the hands-on sections that I follow. Less motorcyclists, less real car guys, less practical DIY guys, , less.., less.. 

 

Maybe the Worst Joke thread has improved . Don't know, I have no figures. on the whole the forum seems to be seems to be all Thai bashers and moaners. But maybe it always was?

 

My vote would be Worse

 

What I would like to know is - if and how "moderation" has changed - is it like an executive order" (ie one person can decide to block etc based on their view of a post or do at least two "moderators" have to agree

33 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

What is you favorite feature since the Thaiger takeover?

 

The removal of the extreme leftist pensioner who used to delete half of my posts because they were too factual.

 

Much better place now. 

 

Marvellous.  

I've noticed a shift to the right on editorial content, leaning heavily on opinion pieces from the Telegraph.

I suppose that some people would see that as an improvement.

Personally I would prefer more balance in such things.

 

37 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

AN is the leading Thai forum by miles.

It had some lean years under Dan Cheeseman but has bounced back and improved by leaps and bounds since the Thaiger took over.

 

I have no figures but it seems to have a lot more members now and more news and information relevant to the expat community.

 

What is you favorite feature since the Thaiger takeover?

One suggestion I have would be to allow native languages to be allowed on the Philippines, Indo, Singapore, Maylasia etc like we have the popular Thai Language Forum.

There is more intersting conspiracy threads than ever, a fantastic improvement. Especially valid peer reviewed anti vax information with real Dr's articles from valid sources, and flat earth proofs. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

The removal of the extreme leftist pensioner who used to delete half of my posts because they were too factual.

"Too factual" - good one!😂

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I've noticed a shift to the right on editorial content, leaning heavily on opinion pieces from the Telegraph.

I suppose that some people would see that as an improvement.

Personally I would prefer more balance in such things.

 

It doesn’t need to be political. Anyone can’t post whatever news they want.

 

And I want to take this opportunity to give a shout out and a big thanks to the administration team and moderators who make this helpful forum possible.

1 minute ago, BLMFem said:

"Too factual" - good one!😂

Fake news

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

There is more intersting conspiracy threads than ever, a fantastic improvement. Especially valid peer reviewed anti vax information with real Dr's articles from valid sources, and flat earth proofs. 

 

 

The forum is a broad church.

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I've noticed a shift to the right on editorial content, leaning heavily on opinion pieces from the Telegraph.

I suppose that some people would see that as an improvement.

Personally I would prefer more balance in such things.

 

Absolutely spot on. It seems said newspaper is the go-to source for political opinion pieces.

4 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

It doesn’t need to be political. Anyone can’t post whatever news they want.

 

And I want to take this opportunity to give a shout out and a big thanks to the administration team and moderators who make this helpful forum possible.

You didn't understand my post.

I'm talking about posts as social media "news" directly from the forum source.

Very politically, very biased, and has clearly shifted to the RIGHT.

Not subtle in the least. Very little compensating balance.

Of course members can open their own political topics but it tells you where the forum is at by what THEY post.

Got it now? Good.

 

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

The forum is a broad church.

You could call AN many things, but a church isn't one of the, IMHO.🙂

23 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I've noticed a shift to the right on editorial content, leaning heavily on opinion pieces from the Telegraph.

I suppose that some people would see that as an improvement.

Personally I would prefer more balance in such things.

 

They'd still have to move 3 more pegs to the right to get into balance.

 

Edit:  Though I do concede and appreciate that they're presenting more on the right than they used to.

 

 

Nothing to crow about. The Sun outsells all the broadsheets by miles.

 

2005 - If you posted a Thai language question or a question related to dealing with the Labour Ministry, you would receive articulate replies.

 

2025 - If you posted a Thai language question or a question related to dealing with the Labour Ministry, you would receive abuse, anecdotes from Soi 6 and US culture wars.

 

We need private chatrooms to filter out the hoi polloi.

14 minutes ago, impulse said:

Edit:  Though I do concede and appreciate that they're presenting more on the right than they used to.

Its all about the audience. There is a reason that Fox News is number 1.

6 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

2005 - If you posted a Thai language question or a question related to dealing with the Labour Ministry, you would receive articulate replies.

Thats becasue the expats were young and starry eyed, instead of bitter old men.

34 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I've noticed a shift to the right on editorial content, leaning heavily on opinion pieces from the Telegraph.

I suppose that some people would see that as an improvement.

Personally I would prefer more balance in such things.

 

90% of the news articles here are left biased. You being the most deluded one here

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

I've noticed a shift to the right on editorial content, leaning heavily on opinion pieces from the Telegraph.

I suppose that some people would see that as an improvement.

Personally I would prefer more balance in such things.

 

Interesting how perceptions do not always reflect reality, I just had a look back and there have only been 10 world news opinion pieces since the 22nd April and they are. 

 

Telegraph
Telegraph
The Hill
Wall Street Journal 
Telegraph 
Daily Beast
New York Times
Wall Street Journal 
Washington Post
Washington Post

https://aseannow.com/tags/Opinion/

 

There have been hundreds of other News items in world news that are not opinion pieces so you are squarely wrong.

 

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

What is you favorite feature since the Thaiger takeover?

The buy and sell marketplace is world-class, such a huge and vast selection since the launch, NOT🤣

Total waste

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

It had some lean years under Dan Cheeseman but has bounced back and improved by leaps and bounds since the Thaiger took over.

Come clean, what's in it for you? How much are you getting from this?

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

It had some lean years under Dan Cheeseman but has bounced back

 

Wonder how someone who joined just a year ago would know that

30 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

They'd still have to move 3 more pegs to the right to get into balance.

 

Edit:  Though I do concede and appreciate that they're presenting more on the right than they used to.

 

 

You're wrong.

The editorital shift is very apparent.

41 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

Interesting how perceptions do not always reflect reality, I just had a look at the last 10 world news opinion pieces that date back to the 22nd April and they are. 

Telegraph
Telegraph
The Hill
Wall Street Journal 
Telegraph 
Daily Beast
New York Times
Wall Street Journal 
Washington Post
Washington Post

https://aseannow.com/tags/Opinion/

There have been hundreds of other News items in world news that are not opinion pieces so you are squarely wrong.

 

The majority right of center sources. Proved my point

13 minutes ago, hotsun said:

90% of the news articles here are left biased. You being the most deluded one here

You're not paying attention,

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

it seems to have a lot more members now

They seem much nicer people. 

 

We've had too many grumpy guys here, moaners and complainers, the new guys seem much more pleasant. 

 

I reckon since they removed the confused emoji's some of the whingers and whiners have departed, they couldn't adjust, not having a confused or sad emoji to throw at you 

 

Those reluctant grumpies who are here under sufferance and have stayed are now bombarding me with the thumbs down 😂

 

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The majority right of center sources. Proved my point

It’s unequivocably proved you were wrong. You lost any point you had now.

 

 

52 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

The forum is a broad church.

 

 

The forum is as good as it's members

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

 

Personally I would prefer more balance in such things.

 

 

 

 

One mans balance is another mans Donald Trump.

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

The removal of the extreme leftist pensioner who used to delete half of my posts because they were too factual.

 

Much better place now. 

 

Marvellous.  

Not for the rest of us.