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flogging the bishop
I like living in the third world, for the most part. Thailand is a great country and I like the fact that there’s a lot further to go up than…
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my new car
The overnight bus departs from Sarakham at 9:15 and arrives at Bangkok sometime after three in the morning. We took the “VIP” bus which costs another forty or fifty baht,…
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Bangkok Bombing Update
The Australian is reporting that the New Years bombings in the capitol were the work of Jemaah Islamiah. Originally the focus of investigation seemed to be on the former (Thaksin’s)…
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Shave and a Haircut
I have found "my" new barber shop. I had a hard time finding a good place here at first; I made the mistake of trying beauty salons when really all…
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Ganked
I haven’t read a newspaper since I stepped off the airplane last October, simply because I think it’s an obsolete format for news. As it turns out, not many people…
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We are all made of stars
Not much to report here this week except that we had another barbecue today. I’m pretty sure I’m going to make this into a weekly thing, just because it kicks…
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I saw the sign
As I said in my last post, the cows in my backyard were a sign, and who the hell am I to ignore a sign? Either God or the cows…
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Cows in my backyard update
There are more cows in my backyard! The sound of bells means the cows have come for a visit. I haven’t seen them since the last time I wrote about…
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Thai New Years Food
Let me be honest with you: As much as I love Japanese food, I hate osechi ryori. It is – oh, how diplomatically can I put this – really boring…
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Bangkok Bombings
Just a quick note: We came back from Bangkok a day early and are back safe in Isan, so were fortunate enough to avoid the bombings. I got a touch…
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Weather Revelation
I am shocked. It’s COLD outside. I’m in Thailand, and it’s COLD outside. Granted, I was standing on my veranda in my boxers, but it’s genuinely cold! In Thailand! I’m…
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Calling Overseas from Thailand
Until now, for calling overseas from my cellphone, I have been dialing with one of these two prefixes: – A plus sign (+) – 001 It had occurred to me…
