11 May 2010
Many visitors that stay for a week or so start asking themselves about living in Thailand. Can you live in Thailand and be OK? For how long? Years back there were estimates by some Thailand expats that suggested there were well over 100,000 expats from around the world living in Thailand at any one time. [...]
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20 August 2010
Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6 inch – Works in Thailand! I’ve been considering purchasing one of the Amazon Kindle’s here in Thailand and was wondering where to buy it, but also – asking myself, “Does it even make sense to buy a Kindle in Thailand?” I have about 15 books [...]
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11 April 2012
Just heard from my wife. She didn’t feel it in Mcdonald’s. Not sure which Mc’Donalds she was at though. Ok, just heard there was a 8.9 Earthquake off Sumatra… and there are going to be Tsunami warnings and evacuations for Phuket and Krabi. Not sure if Tsunami is emminent. I’ll get over to the coast [...]
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05 April 2012
Here’s what I routinely see in Thailand… regarding tourists acting ignorantly about Thai culture Watch the video above. This guy is stripped down to his sweaty underwear at a Buddhist temple – in front of Thai kids. If I was a Thai person, I’d have pushed this putz over the railing. Buddhists are generally non-violent, [...]
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29 March 2012
Holy hell… this just rolled in. Sunday night around 2 am. a German tourist had her thumb hacked off by a Thai 16 year old with a knife that stole her bag! Chao Fa Road is the main tourist road in Krabi town, and usually quite safe – but at 2 am. there are few [...]
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26 January 2012
I joined Jake’s mailing list the other day and so far I’ve been happy I did. First was an overview of the terrorist warning fiasco – which I found really interesting. Then a plug for his new book, “The Ambassador’s Wife” – which is set in Singapore and Thailand, and looks to be quite interesting. [...]
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25 January 2012
A new viper species was described in the Russian Journal of Herpetology recently – end of December. It is a green pit viper established in Phuket, hence the name. This new viper has venom similar in strength to the other green Thailand vipers, but the size is rather large – comparable to Pope’s Pit Vipers. [...]
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19 December 2011
Thailand’s holiday season is here – and just a little reality check for those of you driving around the country during the next few weeks. This holiday, like every other, is sure to be filled with many of these tragic motorbike accidents. I’ve seen so many, they blur in my mind by now. A couple [...]
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