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You’re Such a THAI!

by virgilalligator August 28, 2011 Expat Life

Yep, I said it! I am officially now Thai. Wait a minute, what the heck you ask? Allow me to explain. For starters, I am not a FARANG to the natives here, well, not so much in words anyway. And if you are wondering what that word means…well, everyone seems to have their own ideas. [...]

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A Long Return To Thailand – Part 3

by Inspector Cowboy November 27, 2010 Expat Life

I awoke at nearly midnight with Jeab in my arms. I felt totally worn out which I guess was a result of the excitement of the past few days, jet-lag and making love with Jeab. I lay there for a few moments my nostrils filled with the scent of Jeab’s hair, listening to the distant [...]

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A Long Return To Thailand – Part 2

by Inspector Cowboy November 27, 2010 Expat Life

The flight from Heathrow with Qantas had been uneventful. I had sat next to an Aussie backpacker who had spent most of the 11 hour flight telling me about a pop festival he had been to regardless of the fact I was pretending to be asleep. Steve had been good to his word and I [...]

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A Long Return To Thailand – Part 1

by Inspector Cowboy November 27, 2010 Expat Life

The time passed quickly as I sat in the taxi heading for Pattaya. This was a journey I had wanted to make for many years and now the time had come. I had a whole month to discover the delights of Pattaya and that month was starting today. Since leaving Bangkok 3 months before I [...]

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Why I will never date a Thai guy ever again

by Space Monkey September 28, 2010 General

Before I begin.. This is based on my experiences and those of some of my friends. This is by no means the definitive guide to Thai men and I am not so ignorant that I don’t recognise that there are good and bad men and women in all cultures. I know, as I’ve dated my fair share [...]

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On foot from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

by thaistory July 11, 2010 People

In December 2010, Michael David Nepia intends to walk the 750 km from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in an attempt to raise money for charity and give hope to children who were not as fortunate as most of us. Such a big task could never happened without Hope Worldwide Thailand, a non-profit organization dedicated to [...]

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Q&A with Bangkok-based tsunami survivor Aaron Le Boutillier

by thaistory July 9, 2010 Expat Life

QUESTION: And Then One Morning is a powerful story about what you personally experienced on the Island of Phi Phi during the 2004 tsunami. You’re a veteran now in Southeast Asia, being successful in Thailand and Singapore. Do you have any ideas for a new book? ANSWER: “Unless I am caught up in an earthquake, [...]

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Jim Newport: “I decided to write a vampire script.”

by thaistory July 4, 2010 People

In a recent interview, Jim Newport, the author of  ‘The Vampire of Siam’ trilogy talked about his books, his future writing plans, the publishing industry, and films. Read the entire interview here.

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Dating Thai Men: A Personal Experience – Ms. Modern meets Mr. Ancient

by Anonymous June 26, 2010 Expat Life

Part of being in a new culture is to experience everything that the place can possibly teach me. One of my curiosities was Thai Men. When in Thailand, you hear frequent comments just how bad Thai men’s behavior is. Besides seeing congregate to drink whiskey together at 3pm in the afternoon, I wondered how bad [...]

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Thailand-based farang writers

by thaistory June 23, 2010 People

It is common knowledge that most of the foreign writers stationed din Thailand are male. Here is a photo collage of some of them: top row, left to right: Aaron Le Boutillier, Larry Welch, and David Young; bottom row, left to right: Collin Cotterill, Andrew Hicks and Voicu Mihnea Simandan. To find out what place [...]

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