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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…
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Breaking Video Update
I’m really curious as to what happened afterward… UPDATE: Oh. Duh. Maybe the 100mph bicycle should have tipped me off.
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New Julian Beever Sidewalk Drawings
Seriously awesome. You can find his earlier work on the same site, on this page.
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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 case against Korean Air
They are retarded: Korean Air bans in-flight use of Dell, Apple laptop computers over battery problem Never mind that only certain models were affected, or that many people have already…