Category Archives: Traditions

Lese Majeste ala Thai

January 20, 2009 – 9:54 am

Lèse majesté comes from a French expression derived from the Latin phrase Laesa maiestas or Laesae maiestatis meaning injury to royalty. The crime is listed on the books of every country led by a monarch whether titular or reigning and yesterday the Australian writer Harry Nicolaides was sentenced to 3 years in prison for besmirching […]

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Lese Majeste Opps

September 3, 2008 – 12:19 pm

All farangs residents of Thailand are experienced in visa matters, although most have to resort to a non-renewable O-visa to live year round in the country. Several years back I sought an artist’s visa at the New York consulate which would have allowed me to stay in the country as a guest rather than an […]

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Where is Thailand?

June 25, 2008 – 11:12 am

The re-alignment of the Cambodian-Thai border at cliffside temple of Preah Vihear has ignited a firestorm of anger against the PM Samak’s ruling coalition government , especially as this shift of the frontier appears to be benefiting Samak’s puppet master, Ole Blue Eyes Shinawatra, thanks to the less-than-transparent dealings of the former PM’s lawyer in […]

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Ayer’s Rock Off-Limits to BBQs

June 23, 2008 – 10:50 am

The native Australians have declared Uluru or Ayer’s Rock is a BBQ free zone. “If the Aussie cunts want to cook burned food then they can do it at home.” A Abo spokesperson said with a spear in his hand.

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Bless this farang’s house

June 23, 2008 – 10:37 am

Johnson had been living in Bangkok between his oil rig gigs. Hers first choice was Ban Suay Nok near her brother. Johnson had been to Ban Suay Nok twice. Her brother had no family resemblance. “He not brother 100%. Not same father.” Thai relationship are very confusing for simple farangs. Johnson decided to move to […]

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