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Thailand Coup Redux
I took a break from posting about the coup because no real information came forth for some time. However, this column I read over at The Nation (whose offices are…
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Thailand Coup
The fucking phone lines are down. I can’t call Nam. ………. UPDATE: I got through. Everything is cool but nobody knows what the hell is going on. Nam and her…
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New Bangkok Airport Opening
Over at the Beeb website: Bangkok’s airport faces nervous start I, for one, will miss the old airport because I don’t fancy the clusterfuck that seems to be taking shape…
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Farming in Isan
I never would have guessed there are so many foreigners running farming operations in Thailand: Farming in Thailand Forum The above sentence is worded awkwardly because it’s apparently illegal for…
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Thai “On-arrival” Visa Changes
In a bid to crack down on illegal workers, Thailand is limiting the number of consecutive “on-arrival” visas as of October 1, 2006. Details here and here. This makes sense.…
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Japanese Hospital Suckage
Would it suffice to say that I spent 7 hours today waiting to get treated for a common cold, then got overcharged, and then got written the wrong prescription? Or…
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Teachers in Thailand under fire
The radical Islamicist problem in southern Thailand is so bad that the authorities are continuing to arm and train school teachers. “More than 1,700 people have been killed across Yala,…
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The Russo-Japanese War
We have a photo book on this war inherited from my grandfather somewhere back home. I used to browse through it a lot when I was little without ever understanding…
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J’s East-West Theory of Fast Food
The disappointment of finding overcooked xx* noodles in a bowl of tasty broth is directly equal to that of an overcooked hamburger with full garnishes. *where xx = udon, ramen,…
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Sad but True
Probably the only famous Australian you can immediately conjure to mind has died. Sad, and sad. UPDATE: So did the sales genius behind Ginsu knives. UPDATE 2: For the next…
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WHERE’S THE BEEF?
HERE. Just in time for my last-minute feeding on all things quintessentially nihon. Here’s to the next million, and the next, and the next… I’ve been waiting, patiently, for three…
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Little Tokyo News
Check it out: The face of Little Tokyo is changing $820,000 for a 3-bed 2BR @ 1,226 square feet! That’s a stone’s throw from skid row, people! Then again, there…
