Thai Society/Culture
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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, the boat props for boat noodles are very important. On Maps: รวมพล ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ
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Soi Negro, Bangkok
This is one of my favorite posts in r/Thailand this year: Soi Negro: From Nobles to Hair Cream (and actually good coffee)
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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 branches of varying sizes), some independent stores that usually go bust within a year, and most recently, CJ. What Sarakham really needs is a Tops supermarket, which is is more high-end (but not as high end as Villa). Pickle really likes wet food recently since she’s getting older, and she crunches reluctantly on dry food like her teeth are sensitive. She likes this Nekko brand a lot (although it’s pretty expensive at Big C, as pictured here), and won’t eat…
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Koh Chang
We visited students interning on the island last year and stayed in a nice, deserted-due-to-low-season resort. A big storm came and the power went out for a few hours, but otherwise it was a great trip. This was Max’s favorite meal on the trip, Khao Soi.
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Bangkok Water Taxi
It’s nice to know that the inner city canal system is still in use, even after most of them were filled in from the 1960s. If you get the chance, it’s a little bit off the beaten path and it’s a cheap way to both get around and see some funkier areas of Bangkok: Khlong Saen Saep Boat Service
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More Noro-san Videos
Noro-san apparently gained a few kilos on his trip to Thailand. Come to think of it, he never stopped eating!
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Noro-san in Thailand
My pal T brought his 80 year old uncle to Thailand for an end of the year trip and we hung out for a week. It was his first trip on an airplane for 30 years, and everyone had a great time with him. I’ve been putting together a series of Shorts with the highlights.
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Faithful Steed
My daily ride, a 2005 Honda Wave 100S. A friend sold it to me cheap when he moved away. The most reliable vehicle I’ve ever owned.
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I’ll have a Red Blue
I’m not entirely sure if this means what I think it means… Taken at a resort we stayed at on Koh Chang.
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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 light the flames and wave the gas cylinders over their heads like Donkey Kong before.
