THE WEEK AHEAD
MONDAY
As Horace Greeley never said: Go east, young men. The cabinet schmoozes and pretends to love local people today along the Rayong-Chanthaburi-Trat corridor, then meets there tomorrow.
Shot: Muang Thong face J-League club Sanfrecce in a friendly at SCG Stadium tonight at 7pm. Chaser: Thai national player Teerasil Dangda signed with Sanfrecce last week and this will be his first match.
Extended competitions open today at the Pyeongchang Olympics, including curling, biathlon, luge and ski jumping.
It is Fashion Week in New York, which quite logically by fashion standards will last 11 days.
The South Korean appeal court is to rule today on whether to overturn or amend the corruption conviction of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong.
TUESDAY
Japanese railway experts are to meet counterparts at the Ministry of Transport in the most half-fast planning session ever — to slow down the former bullet trains between
Bangkok and Chiang
Mai to much slower, to save money. FA Cup replays tonight/early tomorrow (2.45am) include Birmingham vs Huddersfield and Swansea vs Notts County. Tomorrow, same time, Spurs host Newport County.
The six-day Singapore Airshow begins today.
The United Nations will mark the day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation.
Britons will celebrate or rue the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote.
WEDNESDAY
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will chair a meeting today to pronounce instructions to underlings assigned to his Thai-ness project, Thai Niyom Yangyuen.
New US trade restrictions on solar panels go into effect today. The Trump administration ordered higher tariffs for solar equipment from or by Chinese firms, which have laid off much of their manufacturing to Thailand.
The very large Thai International Travel Fair begins today and runs through Sunday at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Ford is to introduce the previously teased Ranger Raptor pickup for Thailand. It’s likely to have a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel.
THURSDAY
A history-themed festival showcasing lives and works of His Majesty the King’s father and great-grandfather opens today at the Royal Plaza. The King personally conceived and planned the tribute to encourage reminiscing happily about the former monarchs King Bhumibol and King Chulalongkorn.
Poom Saksansin will play for the Asian Tour at the US$1.25 million Super 6 Perth in Australia, starting today. The tournament combines a traditional three-day start of 54 holes of stroke play. The final day will be a six-hole knockout format. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is sponsoring a mixed delegation of government and executives of small- and medium-sized businesses who begin a three-day show at Fukuoka starting today. Boxing great Roy Jones Jr will fight Scott Sigmon tonight in Florida.
FRIDAY
The Thai Premier League kicks off the first match of the new season this evening, with defending champions Buriram taking on Ratchaburi FC. Speaking of kickoffs, the annual Cobra Gold war games begins this afternoon with a record number of countries taking part but dominated, as always, by the Thai-US military and civil operations exercises.
The Pyeongchang Olympics officially open today in the Korean mountain town. Four Thais will compete in alpine and cross-country skiing. The Games run until Feb 25.
If you are a connoisseur of optical lens representations of Brazilian non-males apparently unable to afford full body cover, it’s your week, baby! Rio Carnival begins today and runs through to Valentine’s Day.
SATURDAY
Protesters calling for elections plan today to escalate and move their demonstration to the Democracy Monument.
The government calling for election days plans today to block any demonstration, anywhere, calling for an election. Dad, she needs the money to see K-pop idol Jung Yong Hwa at Thunderdome Muang Thong — at 10am. Come on, it’s only 4,800 baht.
You can take in Bangkok Expo at Impact Muang Thong while you wait. It will have everything from furniture and electronics to wedding stuff and a floating market. It will run until Feb 19.
Premier League weekend begins at 7.30pm, with Spurs vs Arsenal. After that, at midnight-30, Man City face Leicester. Sunday night at 9.15, it will be Newcastle vs Man United, followed at 11.30 by Southampton vs Liverpool.