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Top Secret Assignment Day 3
Agents C and E, the 8- and 10-year old children of my visiting childhood friend Brad and his wife Donna, continued their top secret assignments, learning more about Thailand while gathering intelligence for Agent X back… -
The Clevelands Arrive
My childhood friend Brad and his wife Donna arrived Wednesday with their two children, E and C. We've been running around the city and surrounding area, seeing as many sights as we can while keeping in mind that jet lag… -
Wan Visakha Bucha
Last Friday was Visakha Bucha day in Thailand and many other parts of the Buddhist world*. This is the holiest day in Buddhism, commemorating the day when Gautama Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, and passed away… -
Temps Hit Nine-Year Low
As much as you folks in the further reaches of the Northern hemisphere may scoff at it, Thailand has been in the grip of a high pressure trough which has dropped down from China, bringing with it the chilly Siberian air… -
Lea Loses Her Glass Slipper
Vacation starts tomorrow. It is nearly 9 pm and I haven't yet started packing. "Why not?" asked Tawn when he called from work two hours ago. Well, there's been a lot to do. I already know what I'm going to bring so I… -
Merry Jolly Mango Christmas
As you peruse these pictures and two-minute video of the holiday decorations around town, just keep repeating this mantra to yourself:"It's a predominately Buddhist nation... It's a predominately Buddhist nation..."Sure,… -
View from the Athenee
Sunday afternoon I met Brian for dim sum at the Conrad Hotel, then we walked up the block to his new condo. The complex, the Athenee Residences, is part of the Athenee Hotel, a five-star Royal Meridian property on Wirel… -
Photo Shoot at Brent's
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Health & Cuisine magazine photo shoot at our condo. The magazine is always looking for people to feature in their "Men's Cooking" column, so Tawn has used his connections to promote… -
Thai Pile Driving
I carry my camera with me just about everywhere I go, because you never know what interesting, blog-worthy things you will see. Case in point: as Tawn and I were driving down Soi Phom Phong (Sukhumvit 39) we saw a grou… -
Caught up in the PAD march
Despite Prime Minister Samak's being removed from his post by the courts, despite former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra being convicted in absentia and sentenced to two years in prison for tax evasion, the anti-govern…
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