Category Archives: Traditions

Foot Etiquette

July 11, 2010 – 12:10 pm

If the most sacred part of the body is the head, then the feet are the lowest. I personally would have chosen the lu tut or asshole, but the Thais must elected the feet centuries ago. You don’t point with the feet or kick them up on a table to show your soles to passers-by. […]

By Peter | Also posted in Asia, etiquette, religion, semi-fiction, Thailand | Tagged | Comments (0)

Two Places at One Time

June 20, 2009 – 1:03 pm

My friends have been asking me what am I going to do about having two wives in Thailand. My explanations about mia luang and mia noi sound good 9000 miles away from the land of smiles. Only problem is that next Saturday I will be boarding a plane for a flight to Bangkok. Wife #1 […]

By Peter | Also posted in Thailand | Comments (0)

Pierre of the Poo Poo Plaza

March 7, 2009 – 4:02 pm

Opening a jewelry store in the Plaza seemed like a no-brainer to Richie Boy. “Location location location.” He chanted in extolling the main attribute of our new enterprise. “The Plaza is the oldest institution in New York.” “I think Fraunces Tavern has it beat by two centuries.” I rarely drink at that bar any more. […]

By Peter | Also posted in NEW YORK | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Macha Bucha Day

February 7, 2009 – 9:08 am

Most westerners have no idea why the Thais have so many holidays and grouse continually how these festivities interfere with their worship of beer and go-go girls, however no Thais ever ask why the birth of Christ is only 4 months after the Immaculate Conception, so get ready for Macha Bucha Day. This Buddhist holy […]

By Peter | Also posted in Thailand | Comments (0)

Thai Etiquette (Lese Majeste)

January 30, 2009 – 9:06 am

“I still don’t understand why that Aussie writer got 3 years for slandering the king.” Aussie Mike was drunk. Most anyone would be if they drank 20 whiskey-cokes every night for the past three weeks. His words were slurred, but two waitresses at the Pig Pen narrowed their eyes as if a ghost or phi […]

By Peter | Comments (0)