The Foot Soldiers
If there’s ever a second class citizen, it’s the Bangkok pedestrian. Driven to despair A friend’s wife recently complained about how she was nearly knocked…
City of angels
A rattling good time
On a number of occasions cockroaches have been known to upstage a-go-go dancers in some of Bangkok’s less distinguished establishments. One variation on this theme…
See you again
A rather tatty “cocktail lounge” was the scene one evening of a memorable, though somewhat brief, visit. Apart from a couple of gentlemen of Middle…
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…
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…
Homeward bound
About once a year it is strangely quiet in our household when the maid and her Yasothon mob take off for the home village on…
A Man needs a Maid
I have been in the fortunate position of having the same maid, Tong, better known as Ms Yasothon, for many years. It would be nice…
The odd couple
One morning I was in a bit of a rush to get to work and noticing my shoes were even more grubby than usual, asked…
Sizzling Cinders
Renting DVD’s in Thailand can sometimes lead to a few surprises. One festive season a friend rented a DVD of Alice in Wonderland to keep his children…
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…