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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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Better Living Through Chemistry
Here’s an awesome collection of vintage drug advertisements: LINK
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Anonymous Notifier
Let your co-workers know about their annoying habits: AnnoyingCoworker Yeah, I know what you’re gonna say, “why not just shit in their drawer/key their car/exploit their drug habit,” but as…
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Wakayama Kayaking Trip: Successful
We beat all odds and experienced the best possible weather for our trip, right when the typhoon should have been beating us up – it was like we somehow squeezed…
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More than words…
This is the funniest video I’ve seen in ages! Many thanks to reader Nevin for sending it.
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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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Re: Sea Kayaking Trip
Well it’s not exactly going kayaking into a typhoon, but we are going out to Wakayama and will check the conditions tomorrow morning before deciding whether to set out or…
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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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Veritas Air
“Please switch off all mobile phones, since they can interfere with the aircraft’s navigation systems. At least, that’s what you’ve always been told. The real reason to switch them off…
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Short Movie Review: X-MEN: THE LAST STAND
Bad movie! Bad! This movie was only slightly more entertaining than waiting at the hospital for 7 hours today. The Moment I Most Wish I Could Unwatch: Wolverine giving the…
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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…