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From the monthly archives:

December 2007

5 Bahts La Danse

by Gates Of Paradox December 31, 2007 Tourist Life

  Où : Patong, Île de Phuket, Thaïlande Quand : en fin d’hiver 2007 Il est maintenant 22 heures. Déboussolés, fourbus, accablés par l’étouffante chaleur humide qui nous a sauté au visage comme l’haleine chargée d’une bête furieuse et la bouche pâteuse à cause de toute cette bouffe à l’arrière goût de cuivre qu’on nous [...]

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A Crazy Week in the Isaan – Part 1

by Central Scrutinizer December 26, 2007 Rural Life

The sun in the weeks before Songkran is the worst up in the Isaan. It scorches the earth; it empties the lakes and reservoirs in thirsty draughts, the streams and the fishponds, the water buffalo wallows and the small muddy frog ponds. The water is close to gone. The Thais keep on smiling though, but [...]

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Available Rooms last minute reservation

by toci December 20, 2007 Accommodation

Just few days and the New Year Holiday are starting. Many people decide to spend their holiday in a tropical place just to take a break from the cold climate at their home country. Thailand is one of the preferred destination in South East Asia for several reasons: Thailand offer hundreds of natural beauties; wonderful [...]

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Hello Massaaaaage

by Gates Of Paradox December 19, 2007 Tourist Life

“Hello massaaaaage… one hour 300 Baaaaht …” lovely young Thai women in Batik sarongs and silk shirts are singing on the streets of Patong, Phuket Island, Thailand. As I stop to consider their kind offer, I feel hands crawling all over my body. One is stroking my left upper arm, another one is pulling me [...]

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Am I invisible?

by farang_girl December 17, 2007 General

Sometimes when I am out at a farang party, which includes lots of Thai women but no Thai men, I feel undesirable, invisible, and at times just like one of the guys.  Most farang men will not attempt to strike up a conversation or even glance my way because they already have a Thai woman [...]

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Plundering Farang Pockets

by Andrew Hicks December 8, 2007 Hazards

One of the good things about living as a foreigner in Thailand is that you’re very rarely overcharged. Tourists may be more vulnerable than me, but I find that in the markets or even in a touristy place, the locals usually give me the proper price. They don’t seem to mark up the price for [...]

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