Monthly Archives: April 2008

Thandie Newton as Condeleeza Rice in W

April 5, 2008 – 8:39 pm

As the Bush administration nears the end of its 2nd term, Hollywood has decided to produce a movie about GW Bush’s path to the presidency as well as his years in the White House. No one has been cast for the title role, however the producers have finalize Thandie Newton appearance as Condeleeza Rice. Personally […]

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Rags to Riches Bangkok Feast

April 5, 2008 – 7:51 pm

This afternoon I ordered a plate of rice with garlic fried pork in Jomtien. The price was 30 baht or $1US. Last night I ate quick kee-oh for 25 baht. Both were delicious. Cheap eating on the street is still possible in Thailand despite the current inflation of food staples. People are struggling to get […]

By Peter | Posted in Food | Comments (0)

Yellow Teeth 3

April 5, 2008 – 7:20 am

You’re in a foreign country. You’ve just been arrested for copyright infringement. 3000 baht is all you have to your name. What will you do? What will you do? Most people in the world will have no memory of the actor Karl Malden asking the same question in a 1970s Amex Commercial, but his solution […]

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Good Clean Fun for Songkran

April 5, 2008 – 4:38 am

Thailand’s Culture Ministry has hired GIRLY BERRY to promote clean living for young girls during the Songkran festival, despite the girl band’s predilection to wear miniskirts and tube tops for the shows, since sexual harassment is one of the top 10 favorite activities of young drunk Thai men celebrating the Thai new year along with […]

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Yellow Teeth 2

April 5, 2008 – 4:22 am

After paying 30,000 baht bail in the Sathon cyber-police station I drank beer with Khim at his place on Soi 33. Leo beer. Five bottles. He told me not to worry. The police said the same thing. My crime of selling counterfeit shirts over the internet was nothing and Khim shrugged off the charges. “It’s […]

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