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Dasa Book Café is moving house today!

by thaistory August 24, 2009 Expat Life

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Today, Dasa Book Café – my favourite second-hand bookstore in Bangkok – will move to a new building on Sukhumvit!
During the process of moving and rearranging everything they will be closed for several days starting today, [...]

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Dasa Book Café – Bangkok’s favorite second-hand bookstore

by thaistory July 16, 2009 Expat Life

Written by Voicu Mihnea Simandan

New location

Bangkok is a good place to shop for books. Although there are many good bookstores that sell English-language books, my favourite second-hand bookstore is Dasa Book Café.

I know I’m not the only one who buys books at this friendly store, so, for those who haven’t [...]

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Bangkok Writers Guild: 1st meeting of 2009

by thaistory July 15, 2009 Expat Life

Written by Voicu Mihnea Simandan
After quite a long break, the few remaining members of the Bangkok Writers Guild have finally decided on a day on which to meet and share their work. This date is Wednesday, July 15, 2009! The group will meet at Bourbon Street restaurant-bar (in the back room) at 7 pm, on [...]

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Photos from the 2nd edition of Parin Archery Open Championship 2009

by thaistory July 12, 2009 Expat Life

Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan

This post presents the winners and participants at the 2nd edition of Parin Archery Open Championship 2009, which was held at Hua Mark Archery Field in Bangkok on June 27, 2009. The envent was organised by Parin Archery.

The judge of the event was Parinroj Palasunthon [...]

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Parin Archery Open Championship 2009 – 2nd edition

by thaistory July 11, 2009 Expat Life

Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan

The second edition of Parin Archery Open Championship 2009 was held Sunday, June 27, 2009. The event was located at the Hua Mark Archery Field, on the grounds of Hua Mark Sports Complex on Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bangkok. The championship was organized by Parin Archery [...]

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Thailand Princess Cup Archery Tournament 2009

by thaistory July 2, 2009 Expat Life

Written by Voicu Mihnea Simandan
Those interested in archery already know that one of the most important and most expected events of the year is Thailand Princess Cup Archery Tournament 2009, which will be held between 25-26 July 2009. The event is organized by ThailandOutdoor Archery Club (TOAC) in joint venture with the Sports Association for [...]

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Bangkok BookCrossers July Meeting

by thaistory June 29, 2009 Expat Life

Posted by Voicu Mihnea Simandan
BookCrossing has become a major cultural event that takes place all over the world. It links people who have in common one interest: books. According to BookCrossing.com, almost 800 thousand people in over 130 countries like to share their passion for books with the world, including Thailand and Romania.
The Bangkok BookCrossers [...]

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Yoga Practitioner in Bangkok Park

by thaistory June 20, 2009 Health

Posted by Voicu Mihnea Simandan
Not so long ago I wrote about the benefits of archery. Today, we will briefly look at some of the health benefits of yoga. The pictures were taken in one of the many parks in Bangkok.

Yoga increases body flexibility.

Yoga keeps your joints, ligaments and tendons in good [...]

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Photos from Parin Archery Open Championship 2009

by thaistory June 8, 2009 Expat Life

Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan
In this photo-post, I will present the winners of Parin Archery Open Championship 2009 (first edition – May 31, 2009), an event organised by Parinroj Palasunthon from Parin Archery.

Ajarn Parin (aka Parinroj Palasunthon) was the judge of the competition.

Compound 1st place: Napatsorn Unkarn (Ploy)

Compound 2nd place: Narabodin Anutaporn (Indy) [...]

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Parin Archery Open Championship 2009

by thaistory June 5, 2009 Expat Life

Written by Voicu Mihnea Simandan

Although archery is not as popular as muay thai or takro, there are still a few Thai archery clubs where amateur and professional archers can train. One of these clubs is Parin Archery, a private club ran by Parinroj Palasunthon, also known as Ajan Parin or Khru Wai. Ajarn Parin [...]

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