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Wrapped
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…
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The Last Marvel Supper
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,…
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CPR Training
We attended a CPR training course over the weekend at a local rescue foundation. Thai CPR practices follow international standards.
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Thai Cat Food
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…
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Triton is no longer the Bang Saen Special
We wanted to transfer my lowrider to Nam’s name from her sister’s, in order to prepare it for possible sale. The prefectural inspection officer we ran into at the Land…
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Random soi dog
Thai soi (street) dogs are mostly chill. This huge concrete lot near our house was supposed to be a fresh market years ago, but before it was completed, there was…
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Fire Safety
This is a pretty common demonstration at schools and government offices in this country. Seemingly. the more run down the venue is, the crazier the demonstrations are. I’ve seen them…
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PP Pedestal
This is in the refurbished (!) restroom of one of my favorite restaurants in town. After careful observation, I have determined that it’s a MacGyvered pressure plate flushing mechanism that…
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RMU Melodies
I like walking around my campus at sunset because I can see after school activities in a nice light just as it’s getting cooler. @Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, Thailand
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SUZU Truck with Cargo Crane
A year ago, on one of my daily walking routes. I see all kinds of vehicles here that I used to see in Japan – cars, trucks, ferries, heavy equipment.…
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Chit-chat Corner Ice Cream Session
The US embassy-sponsored conversation project that Mina and I have been facilitating on Wednesdays at Mahasarakham University every Wednesday in the evenings goes on break between terms. For the last…
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WordPress — undefined constant error
I try to follow cardinal rules of data management that were drilled into me since I got into computers at university by (#1) taking backups often and (#2) keeping stuff…
