This Week in Thai Food: Death by Spicy
After a five-week trip through Kazakhstan, South Korea, and Japan, I am finally back in Thailand after a six-month absence. The first thing
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Return to Bangkok Food
I believe it was Chucky who said it best, “I’ll be back; I ALWAYS come back!” And so here I
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Bangkok Floods: Do I Still Go To Thailand?
The other day I walked into a camera store in Madison and asked to try a Nikon D7000. “Sorry we
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Dirty Fruit in Thailand
There isn’t much in the Thai language that sounds even remotely familiar to me in English or anything, which makes
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One City, One Corner, One Hour: Bangkok
I had time to kill before meeting someone downtown in Bangkok. As I stood there for a while with my
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Bangkok Rescue: Interview with Marko Cunningham
I met Marko back in 2008 and in 2010 did this story about him for an in-flight magazine. Marko returned
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Thai Food: Jump Into the Fire
[I’ve even provided a soundtrack to today’s blog post. Now isn’t that nice? (Hit play on the YouTube vid at
Read MoreStrange Temple Moment in Bangkok (Video)
You see some strange things at temples. Mummified babies, live crocodiles, a temple made of beer bottles, but this strange
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Nobel Peace Prize for Budget Airlines?
Last spring I spent a fascinating week in Myanmar. In preparation for my trip, I got some contact information from
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 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
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
Read MoreTraditional Thai Puppets
As usual I am blogging from a few days past the event… so we interrupt this Cambodia story to give
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