Category Archives: Thailand

Assistant

Posted on November 9, 2015 by faranginbangkok

Wrapping up the day at work, looked up to find I have a new assistant.    

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Feels Like Europe

Posted on December 14, 2014 by faranginbangkok

But it’s Chiang Mai, Thailand

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The Do and Don’t List

Posted on December 3, 2014 by faranginbangkok

Living in another country and culture you feel a responsibility to represent your own country and culture properly, well, some of us feel that responsibility. Properly is a highly subjective term, at a minimum you feel the responsibility to not … Continue reading →

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Thailand Statistics: International Arrivals in 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by faranginbangkok

Much has been made of ‘teflon Thailand’- no matter the news, people continue to visit and holiday in Thailand. But does that still hold true? The Nation newspaper published the YTD arrivals from Jan-Sep 2014, the data is attributed to … Continue reading →

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Foreign Investment in Thailand & Exports

Posted on October 16, 2014 by faranginbangkok

Today @chomsowhat posted some very interesting charts and statistics on twitter, showing foreign investment in Thailand and the top 3 countries for exports. Of course the purchasing power of China has been increasing dramatically across the globe, China becoming the … Continue reading →

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Beer Buffet

Posted on March 1, 2014 by faranginbangkok

Thb499, sign says ไม่เมา ไม่เลิก which means ‘not drunk, don’t give up’.

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As Seen in Singapore: A Vegetarian Ass Finger Sandwich

Posted on October 24, 2013 by faranginbangkok

As seen at a congress in Singapore- I was surprised that an Ass Finger Sandwich would be vegetarian, though I’d never given it much thought and certainly didn’t try one.

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Advertising in Thailand: ‘Suck My Balls’

Posted on September 10, 2013 by faranginbangkok

Nothing I write will make this any funnier:

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Sign of the Day: A Glass of Run

Posted on July 19, 2013 by faranginbangkok

I’ll have a glass of the Run please, hold the chaser

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Really? A Snake?

Posted on July 8, 2013 by faranginbangkok

It’s a cool evening, at least by Bangkok standards, so I decided to walk home from work. As always, you can see a lot during a 20 minute walk in Bangkok. Tonight ‘a lot’ turned out to be a snake … Continue reading →

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