The Crisis Hits Home

I’ve written many times about various issues going on here in Thailand. The last several years have not been kind to the kingdom in terms of stability. When they’re not closing down airports they’re chasing ASEAN leaders from their hotel rooms. Red shirts (anti-government), yellow shirts (pro-government), whatever (everyone in between). There have been numerous …

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A Taste of Thailand

Hey look Ma, I canz writes my own name I learned to write my name recently. Well, I knew how to write it in English (thanks, Misses kindergarden teacher I don’t remember) but I hadn’t really learned it in Thai. I had looked up how to write Bill on some website and it gave me …

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What a Week it Was

Obviously, the big story of late has been the earthquake that hit Haiti. My thoughts and prayers go out to those impacted by the tragedy and to their families and loved ones who are coping with their losses. As usual, many of the poker sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker have come out in …

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One of Those Days

I guess yesterday started off like any other normal day. I was plugging away on some work and then I got a text message from a friend of mine who lives out on some farm in Isaan (North East Thailand). She used to live here in Bangkok but decided to move back home to stay …

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