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About faranginbangkok

I began working in Bangkok during 2008- a time that featured a great deal of political unrest in Thailand and particularly Bangkok. I had lived in San Francisco for 15 years and was working on a project in Thailand. Generally, I spent 2 weeks in Bangkok and then 3-4 weeks in San Francisco. Did Bangkok begin to feel like home? Yes, and No. Bangkok and the Thai culture forced me to feel many things, the change in culture and environment was so dramatic it forced the decision- embrace or ignore. I embraced and made Bangkok my home and base in 2009. I have enjoyed living in Bangkok, experiencing Thailand and the entire ASEAN region. I moved to Singapore in 2016...fallen behind on this blog since.

Barstool, View

Posted on May 9, 2015 by faranginbangkok

I love this city.    

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Take a Rigth

Posted on May 1, 2015 by faranginbangkok

  

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Shopping at Immigration

Posted on April 2, 2015 by faranginbangkok

Annual trip to immigration, time to renew the one-year visa. Immigration is always bizarre, it’s a massive operation in a simply massive building located well out of town. You see loads of people in various forms of trouble- from overstay … Continue reading →

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Look Up…

Posted on March 24, 2015 by faranginbangkok

…to see the last gasps of rainy season   

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Advertising in Thailand

Posted on March 6, 2015 by faranginbangkok

I’ve got no idea as to when this product or advertisement was a good idea….go ahead, think of your own caption.  

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A Daytime ‘What The ….’

Posted on February 15, 2015 by faranginbangkok

Bangkok offers a peek at the unique- day and night.

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Comfort Food Realization

Posted on January 21, 2015 by faranginbangkok

Realization- I’m becoming a local. Event that lead to realization- thinking a Tom Yum style dry noodle soup with fish balls is a ‘comfort food’.

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January Christmas Spirit

Posted on January 11, 2015 by faranginbangkok

Few weeks into the new year, Christmas spirit still going strong in this Buddhist country.

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Today’s Breakfast

Posted on January 7, 2015 by faranginbangkok

Damn, looks like this is becoming a food blog, I need to move past posts on food as far too many good blogs on Thai food. Yesterday I wrote about Jook and eating breakfast. Today I had a totally different … Continue reading →

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A Bowl of Jook

Posted on January 6, 2015 by faranginbangkok

Breakfast in Asia has always been a challenge for me- I was raised on breakfast foods primary consisting of eggs, breads, muesli, cereals with some sausage or bacon. Salmon would be the only fish I’d eat for breakfast, but that … Continue reading →

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