The Oldest Swinger In Town

Now if you think that this blog is  about the hedonistic lifestyle of people who hate the idea of committing to one partner at a time then I have to apologise.  I had a different kind of swinger in mind.
At least I got your attention for however brief the moment!
What I’m referring to is the Hindu Vedic [...]

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The Dying Art of Speaking Thai

Have you noticed how English is seeping into Thai language? It’s no longer trendy to speak just fluent Thai! Not so “INTER, na ja!”
Come on, it was fun to mix for a while but this has gone too far. Think of what we’re doing. What are we saying to our children?
We have put echelon into [...]

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Number 6, on my list of 10 …

Back to the list of 10 Things I love About You, Thailand and we’re on 6: Access to Buddhism.
Perhaps access is the wrong word to use here.  What I’m referring to  is more the fact that Buddhism is infused into the way of life here but not as apparent as Bhutan or Dharamsala.
Buddhism forms the foundation [...]

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Greenpace, Obama and 5 Thai Elephants

Today’s the Nation headlined,

Five elephants will trek 250 km in Thailand to urge US President Obama to take action against global warming!

That’s very eye-catching and a worthy cause. If you’re going to grab presidential attention, that is one sure way. But do you think Obama or rather the US Chamber of Commerce will give a toss? [...]

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You Have to Watch This!

Over the weekend, I was stirred by a new reality show called “Big Trouble in Thailand”. The name obviously explains the content of the show: farangs have troubles in Thailand.
I guess it is something to talk about among farangs as well. http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31425http://www.tfs2m.com/main/2009/09/11/from-the-producerdirector-of-big-trouble-in-thailand/
Let’s watch the reality that really bites!

For me, it’s [...]

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