I just want to take a moment to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas! Whether you are Thailand based or living elsewhere in the world I hope this holiday season brings you peace, joy and many blessings!
Today is December 14th, 2012. In a small town in CT, 20 children were brutally murdered while in school. A tragedy of this magnitude is difficult to comprehend and horrifying for our nation. In our blogging Facebook group, a dear friend and blogger Amy from Adorable Chaos- knows a family who lost a little boy [...]
Today is the 236th celebration of America’s Independence. Sadly I will miss this 2nd favorite holiday (Christmas is of course #1) for the second year in a row. I have so many memories of 4th of July fireworks, carnivals, bar-b-que’s and parties over the years and for those I am glad. Last year we had [...]
Earlier this week I introduced you to my first experiences with Bangkok and Thailand and this post continues my saga. So last post I wrapped up with my first experience of Bangkok way back in 1997. Though it was my first experience it certainly wasn’t my last. The following 3 years contained plenty of trips [...]
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. –Mark Twain Yes, that’s correct, I am still alive and well in Bangkok. Sorry if some of you are disappointed to hear the news. I can only say that the past year has been quite an educational experience for me. I have come to terms with things [...]
I was never a big soda drinker back in the States. Maybe twice a week or so I would have a soda, preferring water, coffee or beer as my beverage of choice. When I did have soda though my choice was almost always Mountain Dew. Don’t ask why I was addicted to the Dew. It’s [...]
I know I’m a bit behind, but I do want to get you all caught up on what’s been going on in our lives since arriving in Bangkok on June 7th. So far you’ve had the story of the arrival and the first night and that’s it, but I promise I’ll pick up the pace [...]
There’s no doubt that Bangkok is an all out assault on your senses, especially if you are a first time visitor. Even Thai’s can be overwhelmed by Bangkok when arriving for the first time. Sure you may know what to expect from reading and seeing pictures of the Thai capital city, but I guarantee that [...]
A new Bollywood movie includes scenes shot in Thailand. Bangkok and Pattaya witnessed movie mogul Salmon Khan careering around in a classic Thai tuk tuk, hyping the film, ‘Ready’, which comes out on 3rd June. Shot in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Mumbai, ‘Ready’ boasts lavish sets, breathtaking locations and a visual extravaganza. It’s billed as [...]
The video by itself is pretty funny especially in the beginning where Ximena states “I don’t have a visa” and shrugs her shoulders as if to say “so what…I’m Miss Universe”. What an arrogant attitude to take when coming as a visitor to another country. As amusing as the video is though the comments are [...]
I’d like to take a moment to write about a subject that isn’t really directly related to Thailand although it is one that is very close to my own interests, expertise and knowledge. I’m talking about creating websites to generate income. I know there are a huge number of sites out there that are all [...]
While this post is almost a year old (originally published January 10th 2010) it is still relevant and I thought it might be nice to pull it back to the front page for some weekend reading by all of you who haven’t had the opportunity to see it previously. Perhaps you already know some of [...]
The U.S. has a new Ambassador to Thailand, her name is Kristie Kenney, she is a serious foodie, very into social media and to get a jumpstart on finding great eats in Bangkok she has started a contest over at Facebook to find out the best dishes to eat and where to find them. The [...]
Is it wise for Thailand to legalize gambling? I’ve asked the same question in the past when former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej announced that Thailand was considering making gambling legal in Thailand. After 2 years we still haven’t seen legalized gambling in Thailand though we have seen the launch of 2 casinos in nearby Singapore [...]
