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  • Expat Life

    Expat Life

    Ahhh, the life of an expat. Browse around and find all sorts of nuggets of wisdom provided by Westerners living in the great country of Thailand.

    Expat Life

    Tongue Tied Farangs

    By Billy Bangkok - July 2nd, 2008
    Tongue Tied Farangs

    I was reading Werewolf’s post about being tongue-tied and I thought it fit in somewhat nicely with my other post about the deck being stacked against men in the West. Namely it’s the topic of Western women vs. Thai women.
    Deep down I think all women are the same. The same concept [...]

    Popularity: 13% [?]

    Speaking (barely) enough Thai

    By werewolf - July 2nd, 2008
    Speaking (barely) enough Thai

    I speak Thai.
    Well, sort of.
    I have studied Thai language for several months, and because I live in Thailand I have plenty of opportunity to practice. Or so you’d think.
    I live in Bangkok, and specifically, in the general vicinity of Sukhumvit, which means that nearly everyone I deal with speaks English to a [...]

    Popularity: 14% [?]

    Paradise and Hell

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    Paradise and Hell

    I once heard a description of Heaven and Hell. In the description, Heaven was described as being like a big banquet with all the best food and drink available, where you could sit and enjoy eating and drinking to your heart’s content. Hell was described as being the same as heaven, except that you were [...]

    Popularity: 35% [?]

    The Sports Academy

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    The Sports Academy

    I visited the Sports Academy last night and it was great. I went because my friend Jack called me and invited me to meet him there for a game of pool.
    I hadn’t realized that Jack played pool, so it was a surprising offer, but once we were at the table I realized that he was [...]

    Popularity: 16% [?]

    I can’t hear you!

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    I can't hear you!

    On Tuesday evening I had a business meeting which was held in a booth at a local restaurant. Originally we planned to meet at 4 p.m. but due to circumstances my colleague re-scheduled for 6:30. By 9:30 business had been discussed, diagrams drawn, dinner eaten and drinks emptied. The question became, “What do you want [...]

    Popularity: 30% [?]

    Bar Girl Bank Account

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    Bar Girl Bank Account

    Back in farangland, if I gave a girl a gold necklace, I would spend a lot of time choosing a design appropriate for her — delicate or heavy, intricate links or attractive pendant. When I gave it to her the girl would ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ and say thank you with kisses & hugs, and usually [...]

    Popularity: 29% [?]

    That Hungry Look

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    That Hungry Look

    In a recent blog, I wrote the following:
    The other reason for my caution and patience was a girl who was clearly a freelancer behind me and to my left, who was working on a potential customer. She had a funky look, with cammo pants, styled hair and her hat on backwards. She was laughing, dancing [...]

    Popularity: 19% [?]

    Couldn’t get laid in a brothel, the Spice Club, or the Nana Hotel Parking lot

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    Couldn't get laid in a brothel, the Spice Club, or the Nana Hotel Parking lot

    I got an email from a friend this week. Here’s part of the text of that email:
    I made my first visit to Spice Club last night and really enjoyed it. I wasn’t interested in getting laid and sat somewhere out of the way but I still got several offers…if you can’t get laid there, you [...]

    Popularity: 30% [?]

    Soi Cowboy: more of what you come to Bangkok for

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    Soi Cowboy: more of what you come to Bangkok for

    I finished the project on Wednesday afternoon, and decided to go out and relax. Walking out of my apartment my plan was to go to Patpong, but by the time I walked out of my building and hit Sukhumvit Road I knew that I didn’t have the energy to schlep my way across town, so [...]

    Popularity: 32% [?]

    In praise of Bang Tang Ngu

    By werewolf - June 24th, 2008
    In praise of Bang Tang Ngu

    (Photo taken in my bathroom at home)
    My life wouldn’t be the same without this stuff. The label is written in English and says: “Snake Brand PRICKLY HEAT Powder“. It’s available in a few varieties (ie. Classic, Herbal, Lavender, etc).
    If you don’t know what Prickly Heat is, it’s a mild to severe rash that forms on [...]

    Popularity: 17% [?]






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