Category Archives: Thailand

Old Black Magic of Siam

February 6, 2022 – 8:07 am

Four years my friend, Pi-Noi brought his work crew down from Ban Nok to install an air-conditioning system in a Pattaya bar. The 400-kilometer drive gave them a healthy thirst and that night under my mango tree we drank a case of Chang Beer. Nearing midnight the bottles were empty, but the out-of-towners wanted more […]

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Nothing Like Luk Thung

January 17, 2022 – 11:53 pm

Check out Pornsak Luk thung

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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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