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The Hottest Day is Doused
The Thai Meteorological Department announced that Monday April 27th would be the hottest day of the year, as it was the apex of the sun's seasonal arc across Thailand. As we inched towards that day the weather became ho… -
A Week in Photos
They say a picture tells a thousand words. In that case, let me share about 10,000 words worth of pictures and catch you up on recent events. There's a big story to tell you about my trip to the Northeast on Sunday, bu… -
Critical Mass Resumes
About six (or was it nine?) months ago I was participating in the monthly Critical Mass bicycle rides here in Krungthep, held the final Friday night of each month. Based on their counterparts in San Francisco and dozens… -
Biking to Ko Kred (Longest Ride Yet)
In what was my longest ride yet here in Thailand, I joined the Thailand MTB group for what was billed as a 70-km round trip to Ko Kred (Kred Island), a car-free ethnic Mon enclave in the middle of the Chao Phraya River n… -
Waiting for the Canadians
Almost six months ago a friend of ours from Toronto emailed to say that he and some of his friends had booked flights to Thailand and would be in Krungthep several days. Their planned route was from Hong Kong to Samui I… -
Sunday Morning Solo Ride
Sunday morning I set out about 6:30 for another bicycle ride, this time solo since none of my other fellow cyclists was available. I traveled the usual route - about 50 km roundtrip (a bit more, actually) from Thong Lo… -
Trip to Taling Chan Floating Market
On the to-do list for many visitors to Thailand is a trip to the floating market. But the challenge is finding one that is reasonably authentic and is reasonably nearby. All the pictures you see of floating markets in… -
Wittayu and Ploenchit
Speaking of movies, this picture I took at the corner of Wittayu (aka "Wireless") and Ploenchit roads looks like a movie set, doesn't it? The corner pictured above is the upper left-hand corner of the property shown in t… -
Six Degrees of Separation - Thai Indie Film Festival
Pardon me while I use this space to announce an event at KIOSK, our friends Ben and Jason's café, located at the Thailand Culture & Design Centre on the 6th floor of The Emporium. st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }… -
Stuck on Thong Lo
The north end of Thong Lor (Sukhumvit Soi 55) gets really backed up with traffic, especially on weekend afternoons. Lots of shoppers going to lots of shops and sometimes you end up sitting for several minutes. Yes, the…
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