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

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  • Cars,  Chillin'

    but do i deserve to be?

    Yes, I’m still alive. Just finished finals week; now it’s time to grade 500 tests from nine different classes. This 30-hour teaching week thing has finally come to an end.…

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  • Cars,  Oh, baby!,  Photos

    28 Weeks

    Oh, and I’d just like to point out my outstandingly awesome parking skills as seen in this photo…

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  • Cars,  Chillin',  Thai Society/Culture

    Homely

    We put in curtains (cream) and grass (green) today. It’s amazing how much more this house feels like home now. As a side note, there’s a dirt track to the…

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  • Cars

    The Toyota Collection

    Speaking of the Crown, Ive been meaning to post an original sales brochure for it that I found on this page (They’re restoring a Kujira Crown they found on e-Bay).…

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  • Cars,  Thai Society/Culture

    hooked up

    Got my DSL hookup at the new house – currently 256/128k or some such sadness, but it’s a lot better than nothing, and I’ll be upgrading to 1Mb/512k on Monday.…

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  • Cars,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Mooban Hacking Part 1 (Pimp My Ride, Thailand)

    Here are the plans I have for the Crown: Fix brakes (possibly replace master cylinder) Fixed & replaced Bodywork/new paint job (needs missing chrome part on front) Install parking break…

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  • Cars,  Videos

    Toyopet Kujira Crown CM

    It took a while, but I found a Japanese commercial for my car on YouTube: You think that’s seventies bad? Here’s a bonus video to remind you of the timeframe:…

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  • Cars,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Mooban Hack – The Legend of the Kujira Begins

    mooban def: a village or community (Thai) (note: I previously wrote about my new ride here) Maybe I should say the legend “continues,” since I’m told it’s quite possibly run…

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  • Cars,  Thai Society/Culture

    1971 Toyota “Kujira” Crown S60

    I need another car – just a reliable beater to convey me around town – since I want Nam to drive the Cefiro (and its newfangled safety features) when we…

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  • Cars,  Thai Society/Culture

    Airbag Story

    On Saturday. I went to my homeboy Ot’s shop, Wattana Sound, to get a bigger horn put on the car since it seems to be the only deterrent to the…

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  • Cars,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    On the Road 2007 (Part 3) – Koh Chang

    There are several ferries running from Trat to Koh Chang. We chose the Center Point Ferry because it was the only one that looked like it wouldn’t sink if hit…

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  • Cars,  Japanese Society/Culture

    Two things I miss

    I actually get better chicken in Thailand, though. So I guess the two things would have to be rear wheel drive and the SR-20DE engine. Don’t get me wrong, the…

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