I love to cook. It’s a love that developed only about 7 years or so ago that has turned into a passion. You would think that I would make Thai food all the time, and that because I grew up in a household with cooks who had “Chao Wang”, “palace cooking” or essentially very...
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If you’re not laughing at this, that means you HAVE studied my overview of Thai pronunciation. Otherwise, well…
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I found out about Black Songkran’s showdown from Los Angeles Times website. Here in LA, if Thailand makes the home page of LA Times it’s either a) slow news day, b) some fit really hit the shan, or both. US news media is absolutely worthless in times like these. As I ran from the...
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It’s been 4 years since I wrote the first edition of a post about the seemingly Thai words that weren’t Thai. The ah-ha moments continue this time with the brands we THINK we know and love. A lot of those seemingly Thai words and brand names I grew up are actually English. We pronounced...
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Paul’s latest story on Thai-Blogs popped up on my RSS feed. Naturally, I took a minute off work at hand and dropped in to read. At the end of the article, I found a surprise. I know Paknam Web has to make money with online ad and all, but I didn’t think I’d see...
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We finally are leaving Thailand tomorrow. Out of Suvarnabhumi, to my father’s relief. Getting up at 4 a.m. to go to Bitec check-in point for U-tapao would be torturous for the poor man. My planned 2-week vacation was extended to 19 days of bliss laced with frustration, thanks to the airport closures. However, it’s...
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There is only one rule I go by during my current trip home. Do NOT bring up politics with family or friends. Nowadays in Thailand, for some people, you are either the Yellow Shirt (PAD-People’s Alliance for Democracy) or Red Shirt (Anti-PAD). I have talked to many friends from both sides of the fences....
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U.S. President-Elect Barrack Obama: It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states...
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I will try to not get political. But in the context of this lesson, I have to go there a little bit. Please understand that I’m not trying to propagate anything. Just showing you what happened and the lesson we learned. A few weeks ago, I gave my dad a call. Of course, I...
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“Thailand won a gold medal!” I came running out of my cubicle and did my celebratory dance in the hallway at the office when I learned that Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakon brought Thailand the first 2008 Olympic gold. My coworker David hollered from his office, “What sports?” “Women’s weightlifting. Yes! Woohoo!” “Women?” “Yes, Dave.” “Are you...
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Mike Myer’s new movie The Love Guru is set to hit theater this weekend in the U.S. We are being inundated by the ads, snippets, and preview of the movie. On the radio this morning, I caught a bit of the ad. Vern Troyer’s character: “What’s the capital of Thailand?” The Love Guru: “Bangkok?”...
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Americans do funny things, you might say. There are these renaissance faires all over the country through out the year, usually in the spring/summer when the weather is nice. Folks get together to dress up and reenact the glorious days of 13th-17th century Europe. Instead of renting a period costume like everybody else, I...
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Miss Tiffany Thailand 2008. She’s genetically a male. It’s hard enough competing with other Thai girls. The ladies of the Kingdom also have to compete to look better than the ladyboys next door. I mean, how could we live with ourselves if we’re out-prettied by boys!?!?!? But then our boys are pretty. I mean,...
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Oh geez. I’ve been gone since Christmas? Dang. Sorry, kiddies. I hope you guys didn’t miss me too much. And to get back on the Thai-Blogs saddle, let’s dive right in to the deep end, shall we? Let’s talk about sex. That’s right. Reader discretion is advised before you proceed.
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Christmas at Sriwittayapaknam School in Thailand I have a Christmas tree. I have presents under it. I have been baking my little hiney off for the past few weeks for friends. AND their dogs. In about 12 hours from now, I will start my preparation for Christmas dinner of horseradish and garlic crusted prime...
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On the 50th day of my mother’s death, Brandon and I joined my aunt (my mom’s friend) and her daughter at Wat Padhammachart temple in La Puente. The Wat (temple) has a morning schedule for us expat Thais to come in and “make merits” by offering lunch to the monks as well as a...
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On the Kevin & Bean Show on KROQ, the local rock radio station, here in Southern California, they interviewed a band called Paramore. As it turns out, the powerhouse lead singer Hayley is 5′ 1″ (154.5 cm), just an inch taller than me (152 cm). Although she didn’t reveal her weight, from the look...
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Again, another foodie post I did for my own food blog. But hey, I’m a sharing type! I went home for a few weeks this past month. This trip home was a unique one (aside from the obvious circumstance). I mean, I don’t think my family and I had eaten out that much within...
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This entry poured out of me when I blogged at my newest joint over at the Nation last night, titled “Death Becomes Her”. I originally was going to rant about Thai hospitals and healthcare systems but it turned into something else. Together with the fact at that today August 12 is Thailand’s Mother’s Day,...
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I wrote this up for my food blog the other day. It just now dawned on me that it’s a post perfect for Thai-Blogs! So, here it is. * A Bangkok dining experience (http://hmmfoodgood.blogspot.com/2007/07/bangkok-dining-experience.html) Thai people LOVE to eat. Food carts and stalls are everywhere. I haven’t seen any other country where the entire...
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