Nothing but the tooth
In most Thai entertainment places, along with overpriced drinks, customers are usually served heavily salted peanuts, popcorn or other allegedly appetizing items, whose sole function…
A Night on the Town
Bangkok’s nightlife needs no introduction. Inadmissible evidence? Many years ago American singer Connie Francis made the hit record Lipstick On Your Collar, a song which…
Left high and dry
Then of course, one year it didn’t flood: In unprecedented scenes, Bangkok’s long-suffering citizens were out on the streets in force to protest the nonappearance…
Knees and noises
During floods there is a positive side for those directly affected. You start doing unusual things such as talking to the neighbours. You might even…
Apres le Deluge
The rainy season brings its own delights in Bangkok. In the deep end One of the strangest results of flooding in Bangkok is that it…
Maid in Thailand
A number of people have enquired where I first met my esteemed maid, Ms Yasothon. It was in the mid-Seventies when I was sharing a…
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,…
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…
Bugged by bunny
At times the Crutch residence resembles a zoo. One morning I was wandering around the garden trying to recall if I’d done anything particularly foolish…
Getting the bird
One morning I was awakened by the sounds of a strange squawking noise. While the maid’s early morning singing, leaves a lot to be desired,…