Monthly Archives: January 2022

When in Thailand….

January 7, 2022 – 12:18 pm

The British Foreign Office is famed for the reserve of their diplomats, however back in 2009 the BBC uncovered the true feelings of their ambassadors thanks to the Freedom of Information laws. The smiles, the speeches, and promises of friendship are a front for the traditional English bias against anyone not from the right school […]

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YIM YET MUNG by Peter Nolan Smith

January 6, 2022 – 6:08 pm

Over twenty golf courses are located within an hour drive from Pattaya, Thailand’s infamous beach resort. Whacking a little ball around the world-class fairways gave many long-distance travelers something to do during the day, while waiting for the night to fall on the Last Babylon. Jamie Parker preferred sleep, however his girlfriend Ort had been […]

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Thai Smiles Forever

January 6, 2022 – 12:19 pm

Thailand is renowned throughout the world as the Land of Smiles. Every year the country plays host to millions of tourists. These visitors for the most part return home extolling the hospitality of the Thais. Few foreigners understand that the Thais have as many smiles as the Eskimos have names for snow and the nation […]

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THAI ACCIDENTAL SMILE By Peter Nolan Smith

January 6, 2022 – 4:41 am

December 1990 I nailed my first big sale at the diamond exchange with a 5-carat round brilliant. F color. SI in clarity. The year was 1991. The profit margin was 20%. My commish was $1500. The NY Times travel section advertised a round-the-world ticket for $1399. I had 5 Gs saved in the the bank […]

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First Glass of Wine 2011

January 2, 2022 – 4:55 pm

My New Year’s Eve of 2011 ended with a glass of Johnny Walker Black in my hand at the first floor of the Fort Greene Observatory. I had one sip and chucked the rest in the sink. It was 5am and I was glad that the winter night possessed another hour before the dawn. The […]

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