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Tainted by Marriage (Thai Government Bank Discrimination)
Okay, I have a really fucked up situation that needs airing, even if the country in which I am currently residing isn’t being ruled by an elected government and the…
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On the Road 2007 (Part 2)
On a typical road trip, the driver is the big man who calls the shots and ultimately determines whether one arrives safely or stuck in a ditch. The navigator’s main…
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Yoshimoto Entertainment in Thailand
This time we’re off to see Yoshimoto perform in Bangkok at the Imperial Park Queens Hotel. The organizer is an old friend of Nam’s and he came to our wedding…
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On the Road 2007 (Part 1)
Ten days ago, we set off on a road trip. The rainy season had not yet really started, but it was giving us a nice preview. Wherever we went, the…
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The Mean Side
This is an update of the adopt-my-child situation. If you shared my anger and shock in that first post, this one will just blow your mind. /////////////////////// Yesterday, Nam and…
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Putting the F in WTF
So here I am almost at the half year mark after starting over in this new place. It’s been grand, it’s been challenging, and sometimes the newness of it all…
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odo trick – I [heart] OCD
One of my “borderline” traits is my fascination with numbers, especially numerical readouts (this also partially explains my fascination with pachinko and the like). Some numbers and patterns just mean…
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Recent Observations
I just saw a big house gecko bite another on the neck, and it wouldn’t let go. Finally the one being bitten managed to escape, but the big one chased…
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Thailand is too hot for campfires
I’ve just come back from an “English camp” where I taught elementary school kids at a summer camp with a couple of colleagues. It was fun, but totally sapping in…
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Mangosteens and Rambutans
…are in season! They sell for around 40 cents per pound each at the market; this is apparently a good year. Probably my favorite fruit in the world. In fact,…
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Cows in Kalasin
A photo from a road trip to a dam in Kalasin (a neighboring town) last month. I just had to stop the car to walk among them even though it…
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My first speeding ticket in Thailand
So the short version of this story goes: Today I got caught speeding 50kph over the (unposted) speed limit I paid a fine on the spot and was released I…
