Monthly Archives: June 2008

CHASING THE DRAGON by Christopher R. Cox

June 14, 2008 – 1:53 pm

Thailand is not the country it was in the early 1990s. The northern frontiers were undefined other than on maps. Drug traffickers and private armies of the hill tribes controlled the lands beyond the borders and in most cases the borders themselves. Gems guns, girls, hardwoods, and opium washed across the Golden Triangle and I loved […]

By Peter | Posted in Asia, Books, Drugs, Travel | Comments (0)

Thailand Inflation Rates Predicted to Rise

June 14, 2008 – 1:37 pm

Bank of Thailand Governor Tarisa Watanagase preddicted double-digit inflation later this year as consumers spend money fast to compete with rising prices rather than lose value by saving. This spending spree may sound great to mall owners, however the common folk will find themselves struggling to make ends meet, while the mega-rich piss and moan […]

By Peter | Posted in Asia, economy, Thailand | Comments (0)

Bangkok-NYC Non-Stop No More

June 14, 2008 – 1:15 pm

In 2005 I flew non-stop from Bangkok to JFK on Thai Airlines. 17 hours on a 747. When I got off the plane in New York, I could barely walk and thought I might have experienced a stroke. My doctor later said the blood pooled in my legs for too long and I vowed never […]

By Peter | Posted in Asia, Travel | Comments (0)

Air America Website

June 14, 2008 – 1:05 pm

Some airlines are known for their service, others for their stewardess, and a few of death-defying rides, but Air America is renown for their clandestine service from Thailand to Laos. No stops in between for the seceret war run by the CIA and someone has come up with a website filled with jpegs of that era […]

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Celtics Escape Disaster Highlights in LA

June 13, 2008 – 9:45 am

The Boston Celtics are one game from bringing back the championship to New England for the first time since the Larry Bird era and they staged a record come-back against the Lakers in the Forum. 24 points down and out.   I left my friend’s house and drove back to Donald Trump’s neighborhood. The house […]

By Peter | Posted in New England, Sports | Comments (0)