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Category Archives: Thailand
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
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
Lost in Translation: No Sale of Alcohol Sign
Lost in translation- a sign in the alcohol section of seven-11 with a few translation errors- I like the implication that alcohol could be sold on a Buddhist holiday that wasn’t deemed ‘important’.
Sign ‘The Checkpoint Picks the Fee’
Well, the checkpoint is just the entrance into the state park, the fee isn’t ‘picked’ as it’s posted on a sign, but the fee in 10x more for foreigners than Thais.
Alcohol in Thailand- When You Can Buy, Where You Can Buy, When You Can Drink, Where You Can Drink
Okay, so you all love the booze and are concerned about boozing in Bangkok, my most popular post is this one regarding mid-afternoon prohibition and the majority of emails I receive have questions about when and where people can get … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Food & Restaurants, Thailand
Tagged alcohol, booze, drinking in bangkok, Thailand
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Dual Pricing in Thailand- Foreigners Pay More
There are those times you just don’t understand, you read something and you just don’t understand how it can be. Dual pricing in Thailand- charging foreigners a higher price than Thai’s for admission to a site, national park or an … Continue reading
Quick Trip from Bangkok: Rayong
It seems that most people- aka tourists- only visit Rayong to reach the pier where boats depart for Koh Samet. And that’s a shame, Rayong is really nice, still very authentic and has a lot of offer. Koh Samet is … Continue reading
Posted in photographs, Quick Trips From Bangkok, Thailand
Tagged beach, rayong, samet, sunset
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My First USA Presidential Election as an Expat- A View from Afar
The 2012 USA Presidential Election was the first election I have viewed from afar, I have not been back to the USA in 2 years and have not watched USA based international TV news. I follow the news online, via … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Thailand
Tagged 2012 presidential election, Farang, media, news, Thailand
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News Headline: “Lady Boys Caught Red Handed”
From my humor vantage point, there’s a whole lotta goodness (and giggles) in this story from the Bangkok Post: Ladyboys caught red-handed Pattaya police have successfully followed up on a case of last month where a drunken foreign tourist was … Continue reading
Night Lightning in Bangkok
It’s monsoon season, some amazing storms with massive amounts of lightning, like this:
