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

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  • Thai Society/Culture

    Why do Thais use a fork and spoon for eating?

    My apologies to Kevin for using his post here. It’s just too damn interesting to let slip by for a chowhound like me. I intend to use this post as…

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  • Japanese Society/Culture,  Web

    USB sushi, eclipsed

    Humping Dog – “USB Meets Love” Via g-man, who says, “Yo, the Japanese have too much time on their hands to be inventing shit like this…”

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  • Thai Society/Culture

    Thai monks do not wear underwear

    Just following up on a question asked in this comment thread. BTW, the monk I asked to prove it was hung like a goddamn elephant.

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  • Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Carabao (Rural Thai Graffiti)

    The Thai rock band Carabao is the Rolling Stones.of Asia. This photo was taken at a workshop where they cast bronze Buddha images. The wooden basket on the floor is…

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  • Japanese Society/Culture

    Same same, but different (Japan dub)

    I loves me some unadon… Goodbye, unadon. But, I hates ekimae ryugaku… Goodbye, ekimae ryugaku. (Via the ever-adorable Fucked Gaijin)

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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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  • Thai Society/Culture

    Thailand Blogspot Ban

    All of you on blogspot.com are apparently dangerous… You have all been banned in Thailand for the past couple weeks. No word on when the ban will be lifted, since…

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  • Food,  Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    Monks collecting food

    Buddhist breakfast Monks come around almost every morning to receive offerings from houses in the neighborhood. Some people give, some people don’t. We give quite often so I decided I…

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  • Japanese Society/Culture

    Social Insurance Operation Center (Japan)

    This is a heads up to anybody trying to get in touch with the ?????????? (Social Insurance Operation Center) from overseas. The old telephone number listed on all of their…

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  • Photos,  Thai Society/Culture

    This is me, holding my tongue

    You know, it really shouldn’t be illegal to shoot a certain number of in-laws in one’s lifetime, say three or so. At the very least, dueling (between in-laws) should be…

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