Chiang Mai and the Yi Peng Festival
I first took part in Thailand’s Loy Krathong festival — the Festival of Lights as it is sometimes called —
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Thailand
Water You Thinkin’? Blog Action Day 2010
There’s a bit of irony about my post today. One of the main characters is blocking me from posting it.
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My Lucky Thai Car Accident:
I love the movie Run Lola Run. In the film, Lola runs through the same scenario over and over again
Read MoreBangkok Birthday Bugs
I wait outside my wife’s office in the Bangkok heat and one of her coworkers, Six (6 of 9 I
Read MoreBangkok: She Cleans Up Nice
If there is anything good about tragedy – and often there’s right little – it’s the good that surfaces in
Read MoreBangkok Crackdown: It’s Over??
I was in a taxi at 7 a.m. taking the expressway right through the center of the city, passing over
Read MoreGet Out of the Way: Bangkok Boils Over
It’s 7:30 p.m. and the gunshots continue beneath our building in Bangkok. We are in a very nice neighborhood in
Read MoreBangkok Troubles at Thai-Belgium Bridge
Troops marching toward Thai-Belgian bridge. Notice the traffic jam monitor is red where the protests are. How appropriate. So the
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Bangkok Dangerous: Grenade Attacks Tonight
Tonight a few speakers were being hosted at the FCCT (Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand) downtown and a friend promised
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Bangkok: Last Photos from Silom Road Today
I returned to Silom Road in the afternoon and took a few more photos. A few small details had changed,
Read MoreSituation in Bangkok: Silom Road
I posted this update in a hurry over at NileGuide.com. Please follow the link or sign up to follow The
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Thaksin on Their Minds: Bangkok Protests
It amazes me sometimes how easy it is to live in a bubble. Without the TV or internet it is
Read MoreThai-Laos Border Cross Part 2 (the other direction)
The Mekong River, border between Thailand and Laos My ride to the border fell through and I found out nearly
Read MoreChinese New Year in Bangkok: Photo Gallery
Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the year of the Tiger. Apparently this doesn’t bode well for us Monkeys.
Read MoreSuper Seafood in Bangkok: Laem Cha-Reon
Last month I got sloppy with some chilli crab in Singapore after being told it was the signature dish. I
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Cool and Dreamy Tea House in Bangkok: Hundred Children
*Sadly, this appears to be a “Here’s What You Missed” post. In 2013, after remodeling, the tea shop as described
Read MoreBangkok Heat: Airport Protest on the Horizon?
Just over a year ago the “Yellow Shirts” held Thailand captive by shutting down both Bangkok airports with sit-in protests
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Outdoor Food in Bangkok: On Nut Station
It’s not exactly on the tourist trail but it is on the SkyTrain line. On Nut, the terminal station at
Read MoreLoi Krathong: Chiang Mai and the Paper Lanterns
In Thailand, Chiang Mai plays second city to Bangkok, kind of like the way Lake Placid does to New York
Read MoreLoi Krathong Festival, Bangkok
The Thai have both a solar and a lunar calendar. Plus with so much Chinese influence and ethnicity mixed into
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