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Terminal 21 - Under Construction
Walking back to the Skytrain station with my Thai tutor Thursday afternoon, I was commenting (in Thai, of course) about how much the area around the intersection of Sukhumvit Road and Soi 21 has changed in the four years… -
Stroll Along Mai Khao Beach
The final chapter about Phuket... Jason was busy tanning, Kahlua on the Rocks in hand, and Tawn was napping after his yoga, so Stuart, Piyawat and I decided to go for a stroll on the beach. The condo we rented is on Mai… -
Stringing Power Lines
Tawn and I were eating lunch at S&P Restaurant up on the north end of Thong Lor a few Saturdays ago when we noticed a commotion in the trees across the street. Who should emerge from the branches, crawling along the… -
Thunderstorms in Bangkok Video Project
This is a short video (less than three minutes) I edited using some interesting dusk and nighttime footage taken during rainy season. Set to music by Keane. Hope you enjoy it. -
Bo.Lan Review
Does the concept of a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant seem contradictory? Australian David Thompson is the head chef at Nahm, a London eatery that was the first Thai restaurant to receive such an award. A few months … -
Wading Police
Thai police come in for a lot of ridicule and scorn by locals. They are variously seen as corrupt (random road stops to extract a few hundred baht in ticketless "fines") and lazy (recent campaign at a force-wide weight … -
Thai Geckos
Thanks to Carey for sharing this funny Thai commercial for ceiling panels. Thought you would enjoy it.At the end of the commercial, the son is hysterically shouting, "Why didn't you use Shera Flexy-board? You're the on… -
Real Perspective
Adjacent to the Surasak Skytrain station, there is an abandoned, partially-finished building that is a casualty of the 1997 Asian economic crisis. At a prime location, for whatever reason nobody has stepped in to finish… -
Learning About Thai Ghosts
Thais love ghost stories. It is a popular genre for films, TV shows, and comic books. There was even an animated family film that came out last year in which the popular ghosts were the good guys, taking on a bunch o… -
Pity the Poor Wine Drinkers in Thailand
Tawn and I are wine drinkers. I wouldn't call ourselves "aficionados" and there's a lot we don't know about wine, but we enjoy a nice bottle and have a small wine cellar at home and like to explore different varietals a…
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