A helping hand
It is not unusual for new faces from the Yasothon village to periodically appear at our residence. They range from ancient crones to tiny kids,…
Traveling to Bangkok
Eclipsed by the moon
One evening Crutch summoned Ms Yasothon and her mob for some instant education. There was going to be a lunar eclipse and Crutch felt it…
A matter of taste
Bangkok’s gourmets really don’t know how spoiled they are with the marvelous food available to them. The following sample of mouth-watering dishes comes from a…
Some menus in Thailand can be even hotter than the food
Anyone for ogsters? One of the most delightful aspects of living in Thailand is the food and the knowledge that there is always a chance…
Intercultural Speed Bumps
Every now and then I notice little differences between the way the Thai people do things, and the way people do them in the West….
Bangkok – A City for All Seasons
The name alone is a killer. Krungthepmahanakhonamornrattanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokpopnopparattanaratchathaniburiromudomratchaniwetmahasathanamornphimanawartansatitsakkatatiyavishnukamprasit. It means The City of Angels, the Great City, the Immortal Magnificent Jeweled City of Great Indra, the…
Thailand GOINGS-ON
Following is a list of our favorites of the many events that go on annually in Thailand. Luckily for the visitor, Thais stage festivals all…
Getting around Bangkok
The best way to travel around the capital is in air-conditioned comfort. That means using either your hotel’s limousine service, generally Mercedes or Toyotas, or…
Boxing Thai Style – Muay Thai
The Thai version of mayhem in peacetime, Muay Thai must have inspired Indiana Jones’s theme song, “Anything Goes.” Elbows, knees, shins, feet and fists are…
Bangkok Excursions and Sights
Within easy excursion distance of the capital are a number of worthwhile attractions. Among them, the most famous is Ayutthaya, to the north. Capital of…