From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Knowing When to Walk Away

by Anonymous June 30, 2008 Bangkok Nightlife

Another night in Bangkok and I find myself strolling Nana looking for entertain me for the evening. I happen into Rainbow 4 and settle in to watch the action.
Beside me sits an African-American guy who looks about as thuggish as they come. His eyes are as wide as saucers so it’s obvious that [...]

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Getting Drugged in Nana

by Anonymous June 29, 2008 Bangkok Nightlife

I was cruising Nana alone one evening stopping off here and there, having a drink, and then moving on unless I saw something of particular interest. It was nearing closing time for most bars so I sat down in one of the go-gos and ended up agreeing to bar fine a gal.
She [...]

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Buddha, Pepper Spray, and The Mad Taxi Driver

by Billy Bangkok June 28, 2008 General

I had just arrived into Bangkok one evening and after checking into the hotel, showering, and grabbing a bite I went out to grab a few cold ones before closing time. I wandered into a place off of Sukhumvit past Asoke but I can’t remember the name nor have I ever been able to [...]

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A Special Thai Smile

by The Farang June 26, 2008 People

One night I was sitting in a bar on Soi Tiger in Patong with one of my mates. It was late afternoon when the sun is hanging just perfectly in the sky telling the world that the night is about to fall upon you. My mate and I were having a few cold [...]

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Sai

by Richard June 22, 2008 Relationships

It was one of those evenings where the elements had conspired to produce the kind of sunset that is only ever seen in the pages of National Geographic magazine. A photograph you see, while idly flicking through its glossy pages, that makes you stop and open the page right out and think wow, I wish [...]

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Why Farang Men Like Thai Girls And Hate Farang Women

by Billy Bangkok June 22, 2008 Popular

I have a good mate who is married to a non-Thai woman. Although separated by several continents she has many of the same values as a Thai woman.  They were having dinner one night with a farang couple.  My mate’s wife offhandedly mentioned that sometimes when her husband gets home from work she’ll pour a [...]

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Mangos and beer don’t mix!

by Giacomo June 18, 2008 Thai Girls

I am in trouble when it comes to Thai women’s habit of stuffing food in my mouth. I take my drinking seriously and I do not agree with having mangos, dried frogs, or other foodstuff messing with my alcohol intake on a Saturday night. I prefer to keep my eating and drinking separate. Mangos and [...]

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Learning Thai – A Beginner’s Adventure

by Billy Bangkok June 17, 2008 Thai Language

I’ve finally decided to apply myself and learn Thai.  I’ve tried in the past.  I’ve bought the CDs and books and I usually get one or two chapters into them and then I lose interest.  Then the books and the CDs collect dust for a few months until I pull them out and get to [...]

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Welcome to Hell

by The Farang June 14, 2008 Hazards

Several trips ago I picked up the paperback book Welcome to Hell by Colin Martin and read it on the flight back to Farangland.  I gave it to a friend when I was finished and he recently he returned it to me.  I remember it being an entertaining (and frightening) read at the time but [...]

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Farang ฝรั่ง

by The Farang June 12, 2008 Thai Language

Farang (ฝรั่ง), or as it is often pronounced by Thais – falang, is a word that seems to confuse many people.  The confusion mainly stems from either the origin of the word or its meaning.
Meaning of Farang
Farang is most commonly used to describe white Westerners although black people from the US or UK (or other [...]

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