Archive for the 'Tidbits' Category
Siam, Cradle Of Humankind
In case you missed it, this topic has been briefly touched upon by readers’ comments in the earlier post Earful of Nonsense. Main question arising was – this being Siam – how to gauge the intellect of a people. Now we have proof. Siam is the cradle of humankind. Forget the Romans, forget the Greeks,
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The Ultimate Thai Ringtone
Thanks to good friend Andy who, while shooting a film upcountry, came across this so typical Thai sound. And caught it. He played around with it, cleaned up background noise, edited it – et voilà, here are the MP3 and MP4 ringtones for your phone. Says Andy that recently in a Bangkok taxi his phone
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Of Mystery Deaths, Patpong Clashes & Quite Some Skeletons
Glorious kingdom. Today’s news alert by Thaivisa contained three teasers leading to stories, well … Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra was right on target in the recent Spiegel interview when he assured that “in Thailand, the law of the jungle prevails.” And you expect harmony? The first story linking to the Phuket Gazette is a kind
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Tidbits: Read & Write Thai + Thailand Sports
The probably best Thai language course out there Learn Thai Podcast LTP just added a Reading & Writing Course. Thumbs up to Jay and his team. Another innovative add-on. LTP’s approach based on repetitive memorization works. It’s money most well spent if you finally want to master that beauty of a language after years of
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Atomic Thai Chili? Try Blair’s Reserve:
An insurance salesman in Bangkok once told me that most Thai health insurances exclude kidney diseases – as kidney ailments are a common disease among Thai people due to the spicy, salty food. Thai food takes pride in its hotness, said to be not only healthy, but good for your stamina and everything. But even
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How To Plan A Successful Bangkok Jailbreak
It took him two years – and was the only Westerner ever to break out of Thailand’s Bangkok Hilton. A wanted man in Thailand and Australia, David McMillan, author of “Escape: The True Story of the Only Westerner Ever to Break Out of Thailand’s Bangkok Hilton,” today lives legally and peacefully in the U.K. The
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Tidbits: Size Matters, Most Expensive Prawn, The Banyan Tree
Size matters? Think again. Big is beautiful? To cut a long story short: Until very recently I was the proud owner of a top-notch Olympus DSLR e-system with the best glass money can buy and an accumulated weight of 5.5 kilograms. Not that handy if you love Bangkok street photography and snaps. Well, it’s all
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Venus, Jupiter & Moon Smile Over Bangkok
Missed Bangkok’s night sky spectacle tonight? A huge, celestial smiley set over Bangkok to the southwest. There, low on the horizon, the crescent moon formed a tight triangle with Venus and Jupiter. It was a one-night show and lasted only about an hour before Venus, the lower planet, lead the others below the horizon. By
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Tidbits: The Protester, The Reputation, The Drama Queens – & Degenerated Patpong Ping Pong Balls
Tells me my wife – yes, she was on the streets back in 2006 wearing the yellow headband: “The protesters, you know, the PAD is a blessing for them. Look, they get free food and entertainment. They’re mostly the unemployed – we average people have to work.” Thailand’s reputation meanwhile? Hijacked democracy, rule of the
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Tidbits: Green Wi-Fi Haven Bangkok & Buy An Island In Thailand
For once Bangkok is not the taillight of the digital progress and environmental concerns. Under its “Green Bangkok” campaign the municipal administration gives away 500,000 free Wi-Fi cards for a network covering 400 square kilometers. Enjoy a blazing 64kbps pipe, slightly better than dial-up – and than wasting money at the gas pump. Free access
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