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BNE the Bane of Bangkok

Posted on August 15, 2009
From San Francisco to Bangkok and more than 5 other cities you can see the mark of BNE almost everywhere you walk in the city. In the past two years this criminal or criminals have defaced the streets of various cities with their three letter moniker… Read full story >>>
Written by: Talen.

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A Real Bum Deal – Som Tum

Posted on August 17, 2009
Last week I concluded my Thailand At Work mini series with Village Noodles a post about one of Wonderful Wi’s relations who was struggling to earn a living in their village by selling noodles and spicy papaya salad. In early June Wilai’s aunt finally gave up on her cooking venture and… Read full story >>>
Written by: Hoo Don.

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Chong Mek Border crossing

Posted on August 17, 2009
Okay, back to regular programming again and working through my list of blogs that need to be done is “The Chong Mek Border crossing with Laos and how not to cross the border.” This was originally going to be a quick day trip for Clint and I to … Read full story >>>
Written by: memock.

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Learn to read Thai: the basics

Posted on August 17, 2009
It has been a while since my first ‘learning Thai’ post , it’s definitely time for a follow-up - this post looks at the basics of reading Thai. Credit Learning Thai is hard enough without allowing for differing spelling and pronunciation in Roman script. As has been raised by the likes … Read full story >>>
Written by: Jon.

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Will the Naresuan sequels bankroll a Thai film fund?

Posted on August 16, 2009
When I heard awhile back that Thailand’s Ministry of Culture was planning to give 480 million baht to MC Chatrichalerm Yukol so the prince-director could make the third and fourth Naresuan movies, I was more than a little dismayed at the amount of money being thrown around. Why would a well-established industry veteran… Read full story >>>

Written by: WiseKwai.

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Muay Thai Fights, Isaan Thailand.

Posted on August 19, 2009
On the 12th of August I ventured to a local Muay Thai fight night taking place about 25 klms from my house. It was due to start at 8pm but I didn’t leave home till around half past eight pm as if you have lived in Thailand long enough… Read full story >>>
Written by: Brunty.

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Thai Cock Fighting Festival

Posted on August 19, 2009
Together with Muay Thai, Cock Fighting has been a sport in Thailand for hundreds of years. It all started with King Narasuan in the 16th Century who bred birds for cock fighting. It is a bloody sport where the birds often fight to the death. Deadly metal spikes were …
Written by: Richard Barrow

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Ubon Ratchathani National Museum

Posted on August 19, 2009 [e]
The Ubon Ratchathani National Museum is located on the corner of Khuanthani Road and Upparat Road in a very attractive building. It was built in 1918 and was originally used as the offices of the Provincial Governor. A new City Hall was built in 1968 and in 1983 the then… Read full story >>>

Written by: phanaperson.

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Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners: Rikker Dockum

Posted on August 18, 2009
Interviewing Successful Thai Language Learners… Name: Rikker Dockum Nationality: American Age range: 20-30 Sex: Male Location: Bangkok Blog: Thai 101 Wiki: Thai Video Transcripts WLT: Thai 101 Learners Series Do you speak more street Thai, Issan Thai, or professional Thai? I’d characterize what I speak as Bangkok Thai. I don’t try to be overly… Read full story >>>
Written by: Catherine Wentworth.

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Thai Cookery Programme at the TEE Coffee Shop

Posted on August 20, 2009
We had a film crew from Channel 5 ask if they can come and do a TV slot about our little coffee shop in Suphanburi ( map here ). This happens occasionally, as Mare has done a great job of creating a very handsome and picturesque little coffee shop, and so those that … Read full story >>>
Written by: The Thai Pirate.

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Bangkokians Labor 45 Minutes For A Big Mac

Posted on August 19, 2009
Bangkok an expat dream destination? Depends on some factors. According to the research Prices & Earnings by Swiss bank UBS you have to work 45 minutes in Bangkok to be able to buy a Big Mac, that’s a few minutes more than the … Read full story >>>
Written by: BangkokDan.

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Some More Thai Ingenuity

Posted on August 19, 2009
When you walk up the stairs of the family home in Nakhon Phanom you’ll see the above object hanging above your head to the left just before the door. It’s made of Bamboo and has a rectangular slot cut into it. in which you will find a small stick with a string … Read full story >>>
Written by: Talen.

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