C. Buddha's Hasty Musings

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  • Don’t worry, they have helmets.

    @Nam’s university hospital

  • Classic JDM Cars in Thailand

    Note: My Kujira Crown is still running strong and you can find every post on it by browsing through my Cars category.

    Recently, there have been a lot of interesting JDM classics popping up in my Facebook feed for sale in Thailand. There’s nothing I would consider buying as most of the sellers are just asking for way too much, but it’s interesting to see these cars are still somewhat maintained. Here’s a few that caught my eye last week.

    Mitsuoka Bubu 501. The 502 was much cooler because it was even stranger, but still… 
    Hino Briska (with unspeakably horrible wheels)
    Daihatsu HiJet S70 or S80

    The HiJet is nearly identical to the one I had at university, except the one pictured has a sunroof. I rode this car so hard and created so many legends in it… We once packed 19 people in it and drove from Nara Koen to Amemura. I stood it up on 2 wheels with a parking brake turn while driving back home from Rumours. It may still currently hold the speed record from the top of Tenri Dam to Nara Kyoikudai via Tenri Kaido.

  • Climate Change in Thailand

    The Nation published a cool infographic about what climate change means for Thailand. Having lived here for over a decade, I have noticed huge changes in the seasons and climate. When I came, the first few years contained long drought periods (one year in particular it didn’t rain for almost five months), and the long-term trend since then has been one of persistent flooding instead of drought.

    LINK: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30355898

  • Cool PEA Truck

    Old iron on the road gets harder and harder to find every year, but the Provincial Electricity Authority still has a fleet of classic cherry picker trucks from Japan.

  • The new bobos.


    My little sister’s incredible twin stars – devil bunnies!

    Ken and Cam, one day you will awaken in a magical forest, and I will be there to show you around. Until then, you just be you.

  • Me, Random Baby, and Tupac

    All people that make me happy.

  • Kasahou – Osaka?

    Just a placeholder for something I’ve been looking into… What the hell is Kasahou?

  • You are legend?

    Rachada has never been this dark or curry-free.

    It’s the Friday night before a four day weekend, and the streets of Bangkok are uncrowded. It feels like a dream. I’ve come back from our trip to Pattaya with my coworkers, Teera and Kwang, in their Almera.

    We’ve just checked into a hotel on Rachada soi 20, and will go out exploring the empty city in a while. I’m looking forward to not feeling crowded in this city for once.

  • Matching Accessories

    When I finished my last class today, one of my student’s bags caught my eye. I asked about it, and she produced the phone case she had bought to go with it. I wonder what would happen if…

  • Smoked Pork Roast

    There’s a new butcher shop between my house and work that opened half a year ago. They sell pork only. The quality of meat is better than anywhere else, and the prices are cheaper as well… So I’m in there a couple times a week.

    Most Thais do not like the well-marbled cuts that I go after, so there are usually a few choice ones in the displays. The staff will also go get whatever you want from the back, if it’s not on display.

    I asked them about a whole pig last week, and they gave me a number to call… I’m toying with the idea of a barbecue pit. Just need to find a steady supply of my favorite lamyai wood.