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My New Girlfriend from Malaysia

Vern — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:18:16 +0000

My New Girlfriend from Malaysia

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My New Girlfriend from Malaysia is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Thailand is one of the coolest places a man could live. That much is sure. Though I’ve not sampled too many other countries in the world, probably not even a dozen, but I have to believe Thailand is the [...] Related posts:

Foreign Girl’s Marriage to Thai Man Goes Sour

Vern — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:59:40 +0000

Foreign Girl’s Marriage to Thai Man Goes Sour

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Foreign Girl’s Marriage to Thai Man Goes Sour is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse With the exception of one teacher I know – and I’m not at all sure how rosy that relationship is either – I can honestly say that I know of no foreign girls that have had [...] Related posts:

Your Thai Girl? Everybody’s Thai Girl!

Vern — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:15:52 +0000

Your Thai Girl? Everybody’s Thai Girl!

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Your Thai Girl? Everybody’s Thai Girl! is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Martin has been selling the hell outta his e-book, “Your Thai Girl” and I thought I’d mention it again here. At first he made 1 ebook focusing on how to go about getting a decent Thai girl in [...] Related posts:

Free Cataract, Cleft Lip, and Other Plastic Surgery in Surin

Vern — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:15:28 +0000

Free Cataract, Cleft Lip, and Other Plastic Surgery in Surin

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Free Cataract, Cleft Lip, and Other Plastic Surgery in Surin is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse January 26th – 30th Free Surgeries in Surin! There was a post about doctors in Surin – in conjunction with some efforts by physicians in the USA doing 600+ reconstructive surgeries and cataract eye [...] Related posts:

Australian, 28, Hacked by Machete in Surin – Dies

HIV / AIDS in Thailand… Who it Affects

Vern — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:08:48 +0000

HIV / AIDS in Thailand… Who it Affects

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HIV / AIDS in Thailand… Who it Affects is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse This was an interesting article about AIDS in Thailand and who it affects. One Thailand health official estimates over 6,000 married Thai government officials are living with AIDS/HIV (they sought treatment for it). Amazing, yes? I [...] Related posts:

Unannounced AIDS / HIV Tests for Thailand School Health Insurance Programs

Thailand Tips #9: Krup, Kup, KUPITYKUP & Ka

Vern — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:31:09 +0000

Thailand Tips #9: Krup, Kup, KUPITYKUP & Ka

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Thailand Tips #9: Krup, Kup, KUPITYKUP & Ka is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse If you’re trying to learn Thai you’re probably heard it said that you should put Krup or Kup on the end of everything you say as a man, or as a woman, use “Ka”. USE IT! [...] Related posts:

Why Teach English in Thailand?

Vern — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:56:39 +0000

Why Teach English in Thailand?

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Why Teach English in Thailand? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Here’s a great post about the added benefits of teaching English in a foreign country. 8 Hidden Benefits of Teaching English Abroad > Related posts:To Teach or Not to Teach PHP Programmer Needed: Teach me PHP and MYSQL for [...] Related posts:

Thailand Tips #4: Drinking with Thai Guys

Vern — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:34:29 +0000

Thailand Tips #4: Drinking with Thai Guys

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Thailand Tips #4: Drinking with Thai Guys is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse There is some amount of face to be gained by a Thai inviting you to have a drink with their table full of people. There is also some amount that will be lost if you refuse. I’ve [...] Related posts:

Thailand FAQ

Vern — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:29:52 +0000

Thailand FAQ

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Thailand FAQ is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I’ve been meaning to do a Thailand FAQ for a long time. There are many questions visitors and expats alike have about Thailand and most visitors I’m sure end up using a TH FAQ before coming to LOS. I wanted to make [...] No related posts.

Black Magic Curse? Head Monk Gives Gasoline Mixture to Young Man… and Kills Him.

Vern — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:25:28 +0000

Black Magic Curse? Head Monk Gives Gasoline Mixture to Young Man… and Kills Him.

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Black Magic Curse? Head Monk Gives Gasoline Mixture to Young Man… and Kills Him. is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse The Abbot of a Buddhist temple in Surin, a northeastern Thailand province gave this to a young 23 year old Thai man. Think the monk will go to jail for [...] Related posts:

How Important is Face in Thai Society?

Vern — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:42:00 +0000

How Important is Face in Thai Society?

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How Important is Face in Thai Society? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I saw an article in The Nation today about a Thai man that set himself on fire in a street. Why did he do it? From the looks of the article I’m going to guess it had [...] Related posts:

Thailand’s Lèse-Majesté Laws

Vern — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:19:18 +0000

Thailand’s Lèse-Majesté Laws

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Thailand’s Lèse-Majesté Laws is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Other countries have laws against speaking disrespectful words about their ruling monarchs. In Poland a man was arrested when he farted loudly after police asked what he thought of the leaders of the country. In Thailand foreigners are routinely arrested for [...] Related posts:

Just a Link re: Foreigners Charged on Les Majeste

Thailand’s Chinese-Thai Vegetarian Festival, “Jae”

Vern — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:06:23 +0000

Thailand’s Chinese-Thai Vegetarian Festival, “Jae”

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Thailand’s Chinese-Thai Vegetarian Festival, “Jae” is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I guess I lied about not covering the Jae festival parades. I thought I would just go shoot some pics and videos for my own private viewing but I’ve got to share some of these as they are really [...] Related posts:

Jae (Jay) Chinese Vegetarian Festival in Thailand

Vern — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:55:59 +0000

Jae (Jay) Chinese Vegetarian Festival in Thailand

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Jae (Jay) Chinese Vegetarian Festival in Thailand is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse It’s that time of year when the Jae parades scare the hell out of the tourists. I covered the Chinese Jae Vegetarian festival last year (I re-posted that on this new blog yesterday) and wrote my impressions [...] Related posts:

Thailand’s Chinese Vegetarian Festival, “JAE”

Vern — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:39:25 +0000

Thailand’s Chinese Vegetarian Festival, “JAE”

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Thailand’s Chinese Vegetarian Festival, “JAE” is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Thailand’s Jae Festival is not for the weak minded. If you decide to catch some of the festivities read this first to prepare you. My introduction was meeting the parade on the street in Krabi in 2007. This is [...] Related posts:

Thailand Good Luck Amulets

Vern — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:55:23 +0000

Thailand Good Luck Amulets

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Thailand Good Luck Amulets is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Thais are very superstitious. I’d say most Thai people wear an amulet or wear bracelets from the Buddhist temple they call their home temple. Recently a craze came and went, the “Jatukum” amulets – the big round amulets that were [...] Related posts:

Thai Men NOT Doing Their Job?

Vern — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:28:00 +0000

Thai Men NOT Doing Their Job?

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Thai Men NOT Doing Their Job? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse This story comes out of The Nation news. The survey results are in question – but, it’s by DUREX condoms and they probably have a good idea about how to do a survey. Now, whether or not they [...] No related posts.

Thai Boy – Girl, Man – Woman, Man – Tot Relationships

Vern — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:51:00 +0000

Thai Boy – Girl, Man – Woman, Man – Tot Relationships

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Thai Boy – Girl, Man – Woman, Man – Tot Relationships is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Brunty had an amazing post over at http://isaanstyle.blogspot.com today. A 13 year old girl came into his class late with hickeys all over her neck. Not one to fall for a lame excuse [...] Related posts:

Thai Men and Thai Women

Vern — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:30:00 +0000

Thai Men and Thai Women

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Thai Men and Thai Women is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I came back to my room just after noon the other day to work on the book and I heard some arguing in a room about 4 doors down. I looked out the window. A university girl was trying [...] Related posts:

Want to Help a Poor Thai Family?

Vern — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:24:00 +0000

Want to Help a Poor Thai Family?

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Want to Help a Poor Thai Family? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Story from Pattaya City News (.net) Here’s something we should see more of… not being Thai I don’t hear about this stuff often. It’s not that Thai people don’t care, but each Thai person probably knows 20 [...] Related posts:

Living in Isaan with your Girlfriend’s Family…

Thailand ODD Photos Series (Part 6: Thai People Sleep ANYWHERE!)

Vern — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:34:00 +0000

Thailand ODD Photos Series (Part 6: Thai People Sleep ANYWHERE!)

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Thailand ODD Photos Series (Part 6: Thai People Sleep ANYWHERE!) is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse In Koh Samui I came up over a hill at a resort that sprawled across a lot of land and there was this Thai worker sleeping on the street! Actually, I wasn’t fast enough [...] Related posts:

I Dick Big Shirts…

Vern — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:06:00 +0000

I Dick Big Shirts…

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I Dick Big Shirts… is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Some crafty Thai-Laos girl is selling these shirts at an astronomical price, but worth a look just for the shock value… translated in Thai – means I Dick BIG. I know none of my readers would ever buy such trash… [...] No related posts.

Thai People don’t WORRY. At all. Nothing. They just don’t.

Vern — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:42:00 +0000

Thai People don’t WORRY. At all. Nothing. They just don’t.

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Thai People don’t WORRY. At all. Nothing. They just don’t. is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I noticed something over the years and I might have mentioned it in a line or two in this blog before, but I’ve never written a post about it. In 1996 I was with [...] Related posts:

Thailand Customer Service and Shopping Experiences: YIKES.

Vern — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:42:00 +0000

Thailand Customer Service and Shopping Experiences: YIKES.

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Thailand Customer Service and Shopping Experiences: YIKES. is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse My friend Jason at Isaanstyle.blogspot.com recently posted something about customer service in Thailand… This is also an area that gets me revved up. Not in a good way. I have never larned cuss words in Thai – [...] Related posts:

Thai Mothers and Fathers DON’T Let your Kids Grow Up to be Train Engineers

Vern — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:20:00 +0000

Thai Mothers and Fathers DON’T Let your Kids Grow Up to be Train Engineers

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Thai Mothers and Fathers DON’T Let your Kids Grow Up to be Train Engineers is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse This story from the online Pattaya City News. A Thai man was found trying to throw himself in front of fast moving cars… he was dissuaded from this activity only [...] Related posts:

Katoey (Ladyboy) Kills Monk because He wanted Two Times for Price of One Time

Vern — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:00:00 +0000

Katoey (Ladyboy) Kills Monk because He wanted Two Times for Price of One Time

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Katoey (Ladyboy) Kills Monk because He wanted Two Times for Price of One Time is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Story out of Thai newspaper… This young (teenage?) Katoey (Ladyboy) stabbed the monk shown in this photo because the monk wanted to have sex twice on his one short-time fee. [...] Related posts:

Monks in Thailand creating a SERIOUS String Ceremony at the Spirit House in Surat Thani, Thailand

Vern — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:36:00 +0000

Monks in Thailand creating a SERIOUS String Ceremony at the Spirit House in Surat Thani, Thailand

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Monks in Thailand creating a SERIOUS String Ceremony at the Spirit House in Surat Thani, Thailand is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse We were hoping they were going to do something for this holiday – I can't remember which one it was though, it was a couple months back when [...] Related posts:

Honesty, Gwat Jap, 150 Ladyboys Passable as Ladies

Vern — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:13:00 +0000

Honesty, Gwat Jap, 150 Ladyboys Passable as Ladies

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Honesty, Gwat Jap, 150 Ladyboys Passable as Ladies is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse . The following are two true stories about ladyboys in Thailand I found. When I write I’m writing the truth from my perspective 100%. // I’m not distorting things at all. To me it just [...] Related posts:

Ladyboys (Katoey)… another way to “Know”

How Well do you Know your Thai Friends?

Vern — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:39:00 +0000

How Well do you Know your Thai Friends?

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How Well do you Know your Thai Friends? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Just wanted to get this notecard up. It relates to a story a week ago but I had another notecard for that story. Related posts:Thai People, Thai Friends Thai – Farang Friends, Do we ever really [...] Related posts:

Thai Culture: Thai People Sleep ANYWHERE!

Vern — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:53:00 +0000

Thai Culture: Thai People Sleep ANYWHERE!

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Thai Culture: Thai People Sleep ANYWHERE! is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I don’t really have a problem with this, it’s actually quite funny. I have seen more people sleep in the strangest places, than ever before in my life. Thai people can really fall asleep just about anywhere. I’ve [...] Related posts:

Thai Smiles! Which one are you getting?

Vern — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:10:00 +0000

Thai Smiles! Which one are you getting?

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Thai Smiles! Which one are you getting? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I thought commenting on this part of Thai culture mightbe appropriate considering the other topics on the blogright now and the amount of email I’m getting in responseto the “Thai face” issue… Thais’ smile for a LOT [...] Related posts:

Sleeping, or…?

Vern — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:49:00 +0000

Sleeping on a Hard Surface… your Bed in Thailand for Instance

Ladyboys (Katoey)… another way to “Know”

Vern — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:12:00 +0000

Ladyboys (Katoey)… another way to “Know”

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Ladyboys (Katoey)… another way to “Know” is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Ladyboys TRY HARDER than everyone else. Even a desperate bargirl is going to give you a breather at some point, maybe not so for a desperate ladyboy! // Man, they just don’t GIVE UP. I think this stems [...] Related posts:

You want to RIDE that bike before you Buy it? Thailand’s Wacky Buy before you Try Businesses!

Vern — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:45:00 +0000

You want to RIDE that bike before you Buy it? Thailand’s Wacky Buy before you Try Businesses!

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You want to RIDE that bike before you Buy it? Thailand’s Wacky Buy before you Try Businesses! is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse A year ago I looked at a car in Ubon. A simple car, Honda Prelude like I had back in the states at one point. It was [...] No related posts.

Farang and Bargirl Relationships in Thailand…

Vern — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:06:00 +0000

Farang and Bargirl Relationships in Thailand…

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Farang and Bargirl Relationships in Thailand… is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I’m thinking that these notecards are better off done in a graphics program, but my g/f likes them better hand- written like this. I’m sort of ambivalent except hand writing these goes much more quickly. MUCH by a [...] Related posts:

Thai Smiles! Do you ever know what you’re getting…?

Vern — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:57:00 +0000

Thai Smiles! Do you ever know what you’re getting…?

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Thai Smiles! Do you ever know what you’re getting…? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse When I first started dating my g/f here I was consistently getting the nicest smiles. These were genuine smiles that come from the heart… It’s hard for foreigners (farang) to disguise smiles, as our smiles [...] Related posts:

Thai Women versus Farang Women…

Vern — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:17:00 +0000

Thai Women versus Farang Women… is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse This one is just an observation. I’m not one that cares particularly, but I’ve dedicated my life to observing differences between Thai culture and my own. This is just one of those things that seems to creep into consciousness [...] Related posts:

Thai People, Thai Friends

Vern — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:24:00 +0000

Thai People, Thai Friends is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse If you stay here a bit you might find this to be true. Even if you think you are getting to know the Thai people and becoming their good friend, in reality – you are separated by a thick membrane [...] Related posts:

Appearance IS E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G in Thailand

Vern — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:28:00 +0000

Appearance IS E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G in Thailand

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Appearance IS E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G in Thailand is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Appearance is everything in Thailand. The Thais’ will be nice to you anyway, regardless - but their real feeling when they see a backpacker or other person from abroad (or another Thai) that doesn’t shower much, dresses like hell, [...] No related posts.

Farang – Thai Dinner Dates

Vern — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:32:00 +0000

Farang – Thai Dinner Dates is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I used to have a problem with this one, but after a couple of times of having to pay for the family and friends of girls I hardly knew at all I put an end to it. Now I’m [...] Related posts: