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Raising a family in Thailand // Documenting Issan food, culture, music, and people

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  • Around Mahasarakham,  Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Wrapped

    May 28, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Max took private Muay Thai lessons when he came back during the summer last year. He really enjoyed it, especially since private lessons in the states are too expensive. His gym and teacher were the same from when he studied with Mina when they were bobies.

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    Justin

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    Cowboy Haircut in Maha Sarakham

    October 26, 2011

    Sarakham Music

    August 28, 2013

    That's where they went!

    January 9, 2020
  • Site News,  Web

    When Yahoo was King

    May 14, 2025 / 2 Comments

    I was recently asked about beta testing I did for Google’s cHTML site for NTT DoCoMo i-mode 20+ years ago on a clamshell keitai. Most of it was done between shots of Cuervo at Tramps (pout one out for Tramps, y’all!) in Kyobashi with my pal and Movable Type mentor, Bill. I actually corrected the color on the Google logo for i-mode (for which I received payment in the form of two black XL tees with the old school Baskerville Google logo that elicited many a “what is Google” at the company hanami on the banks of the O River in Sakuranomiya). I haven’t really felt that kind of freedom…

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    Justin

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    Featured image check

    March 8, 2026
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    Will blogging get a second chance?

    August 9, 2018

    Dumbass Gaijin Gets Cyberspanked

    November 25, 2004
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    The Last Marvel Supper

    May 6, 2025 / 1 Comment

    My brother-in-law opened a boat noodle shop last year. The noodles are good (and the crackling toppings are great), but the wall art is just fantastic: As you can see, the boat props for boat noodles are very important. On Maps: รวมพล ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ

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    Justin

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    Back Home Again

    June 7, 2023

    Farewell, Play Bar

    February 14, 2017

    How do you like them jackfruits?

    March 31, 2019
  • Toys & Tech,  Web

    I switched back to Firefox again.

    May 6, 2025 / 0 Comments

    I’ve switched between using FF and Chromium-based browsers (mainly Opera and Brave) several times over the years. They both had times when they were so good! Now it seems like we’re forced to use the one that sucks the least… Chrome’s most recent transgression was making uBlock Origin unusable, but I was leaning this way for a long time. I just kept putting it off by building PCs with more and more RAM.

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    Justin

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    One Tablet PC Per Child Tablet PC aka “iPad10”

    June 28, 2012

    WordPress — undefined constant error

    October 10, 2024

    odo trick – I [heart] OCD

    May 1, 2007
  • Cars,  Exploits

    I hit a rat with my Honda.

    May 6, 2025 / 2 Comments

    It dashed out into the street from under a parked car and bonked against the front fairing of my Wave 110i. I don’t think I ran it over and I didn’t look back.

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    Justin

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    SUZU

    November 18, 2023

    More Crown History

    March 4, 2008

    Minor Lamentations – Kujira Crown

    January 16, 2016
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Videos

    CPR Training

    April 28, 2025 / 1 Comment

    We attended a CPR training course over the weekend at a local rescue foundation. Thai CPR practices follow international standards.

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    Justin

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    Random kitty

    April 30, 2024

    At the movies on Thai constitution day.

    December 10, 2013

    Rat Sushi

    November 18, 2020
  • Photos,  Thai Society/Culture,  Web

    Soi Negro, Bangkok

    April 11, 2025 / 0 Comments

    This is one of my favorite posts in r/Thailand this year: Soi Negro: From Nobles to Hair Cream (and actually good coffee)

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    Paddle Boat @ MSU

    April 9, 2011

    Sold my CRF today

    January 31, 2022

    Eating Mickey (or, how I overcame one of my last food prejudices)

    November 26, 2008
  • Around Mahasarakham,  Food,  Thai Society/Culture

    Thai Cat Food

    March 25, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Or mostly Japanese, actually. At the original Big C supermarket location in Maha Sarakham, which has been on a steady decline since so many competitors opened – Makro, Tesco (many branches of varying sizes), some independent stores that usually go bust within a year, and most recently, CJ. What Sarakham really needs is a Tops supermarket, which is is more high-end (but not as high end as Villa). Pickle really likes wet food recently since she’s getting older, and she crunches reluctantly on dry food like her teeth are sensitive. She likes this Nekko brand a lot (although it’s pretty expensive at Big C, as pictured here), and won’t eat…

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    Justin

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    Edward

    December 1, 2025

    blox face

    May 7, 2024

    Only in Issan

    May 15, 2016
  • Food,  Thai Society/Culture,  Work

    Koh Chang

    March 23, 2025 / 0 Comments

    We visited students interning on the island last year and stayed in a nice, deserted-due-to-low-season resort. A big storm came and the power went out for a few hours, but otherwise it was a great trip. This was Max’s favorite meal on the trip, Khao Soi.

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    Justin

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    The Best Braised Pork Leg in Issan

    May 9, 2017

    Raw Liver at ลาบ ลับ ลับ ปรีดี 43

    June 2, 2024

    BaBQ

    February 26, 2018
  • Oh, baby!,  Photos

    Blue Lock Fan Art

    March 6, 2025 / 0 Comments

    By Mina, an assignment for class. That’s a Magic 8 Ball next to it.

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    Justin

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    Stance

    April 1, 2015

    First Grade

    July 20, 2014

    No photos, please

    August 2, 2008
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