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- Buying Alcohol in Thailand: Mid Afternoon Prohibition
- Alcohol in Thailand- When You Can Buy, Where You Can Buy, When You Can Drink, Where You Can Drink
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- No Alcohol "Dry Day" In Thailand- Monday May 4, 2012
- Cost of Medical Insurance in Thailand
- Who Visits Thailand? Visitors by Country YTD in 2010
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The Internet, English and the Motorcycle Taxi Driver
@motorcyrubjang is one of the more enjoyable people to follow on twitter for a local, street level perspective of Bangkok and Thailand. The twitter feeds is in English and Thai and is run by a motocye (motorcycle) taxi driver that … Continue reading
May 24, 2013: Vesek Day Holiday in Thailand
This Friday is the Vesek Day Holiday in Thailand, this is a Buddhist Holiday. I always enjoy the discussions amongst my Thai friends and colleagues about “Buddha Days”, meaning days/holidays of significance for Buddhists. There are minor and major “Buddha … Continue reading
Thailand & Medical Tourism
Medical tourism- from breast augmentation and teeth whitening to heart surgery and orthopedics- is big business for Thailand as figures show total revenue of over Bt97.8 billion in 2012. Thailand is home to many high quality hospitals and has been … Continue reading
The Heat is Sitting on Me
May 3, 2013: It’s one of those Bangkok days, 8:40 in the morning with a ‘real feel’ temperature of 37 C, that’s 99 F. Today the heat has me, simply suffocated me on my walk to work this morning. Even … Continue reading
Along the Khlong
I get lazy, I don’t explore enough. Of course I come up with loads of reasons not to explore, my usual default excuse being ‘it’s too hot.’ Exploring Bangkok’s canals, called khlongs, is worth it. A ride on the water … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Landmark, Sightseeing
Tagged bangkok river, canal, khlong san seap, klong, venice of the east, water taxi
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The Farang Armpit
25 years ago my grandfather gave me the book “Clothes and the Man: The Principles of Fine Men’s Dress” by Alan Flusser. My grandfather drove a big black Lincoln Town Car with suicide doors, wore wool pants, dress shoes, a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Farang, Sightseeing
Tagged Bangkok, Farang, holiday, inappropriate
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Life in Thailand- 3 Years in Bangkok
I’m unsure how long I anticipated living in Bangkok when I moved here three years ago, now I find myself wondering how I can leave. “how I can leave”, ‘how’ is the correct adverb as leaving Bangkok is not a … Continue reading
This is Thailand?
If I was the type of person to make resolutions, the top of my list of resolutions on the subject of Thailand would be: ‘get your ass out of Bangkok and explore more of Thailand.’ Well, maybe the top of … Continue reading
Posted in Quick Trips From Bangkok, Sightseeing
Tagged Bangkok, car trip, wang nam kiew
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The Tuk Tuk
I don’t like Bangkok Tuk Tuk’s, I don’t use them. What’s the benefit of riding in a Tuk Tuk? They have no air-conditioning, they cannot navigate between cars like a motocye, you are sucking exhaust fumes while sitting in traffic, their … Continue reading
We Interrupt This Hot Season and Songkran
Monday, 15 April 2013 The hot season has been interrupted by a few major storms, water is falling from the skies and not just water guns at Songkran, oh how the rain is a welcome relief this time of year.
