Category Archives: Food

Beer Buddhas in Pattaya

September 7, 2007 – 11:47 pm

Chez Michel on Soi Buffalo is my local canteen whenever my wife is not in town. About 90% of the month this year. The old woman cook slaps together decent French food at very reasonable price. Entrecote with fries and a salad 120 baht. Creme Caramel 30 baht. The wine, white or red, is poured […]

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Swede ODs on Som Tam

June 24, 2007 – 4:41 am

Most farangs steer away from spicy Thai foods. Chili riot in their stomachs like a Indonesian mob amok on palm wine. I was brought up on Mexican food, so Thai cuisine was almost mild, however the spicy mango salad som tam fiercely competes with any dish from South of the Border in the USA. Thai […]

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Briton fails to score Tesco Scam

June 12, 2007 – 11:51 pm

In the summer of 1982 12 people were killed by Tylenol in the Chicago area. The victims had unsuspectingly ingested a tampered version of the popular pain-reliever laced with cyanide potassium. The 65 milligrams of the poison insured none would survive longer enough to call the hospital. Millions of phone calls overwhelmed medical institutions and Extra-Strength Tylenol […]

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Monks Dog-Eating Frenzy

June 9, 2007 – 12:23 am

At the debut of Gulf War One I was on the Spice Island of Ternate. Muslim men paraded about the streets, shouting out support for Saddam. The word amok or ‘going bloodmad crazy’ comes from the Indonesian language. As the only American within 500 miles I opted to wait out these manifestations before leaving the hotel for […]

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Toscana Trattoria Pattaya

March 7, 2007 – 1:57 am

I write commerical editorials for a small publication in Pattaya under an assumed name to avoid anyone mistaking me for a pseudo-intellectual. The most important perk to this gig is that I get free meals, hotel rooms, and whatever else the establishment offers. Most recently I was assigned to writing about the Toscana Trattoria on Beach Road. […]

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