Posted 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 found out …
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I’ve been a loyal reader of Stickman for years. I think he’s provided reams of valuable advice and probably kept countless hundreds or even thousands of farangs from losing their hearts and their wallets. But more and more the tone of his column is depressing. He sounds like a man who doesn’t want to keep …
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, …
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 (aka Ajarn …
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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 Club, under the …
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Good catch by Thai 101 on the terms of service that users must agree to when they create an account on the I Love Thailand website that I mentioned in the post the other day. It appears that in order to register you have to agree to the following: 1. สำหรับคนไทยทุกคน 2. ต้องเป็นข้อความที่แสดงถึงความรัก และปรารถนาดีต่อประเทศไทย 3. …
In case anyone has missed it, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva recently launched a website called ILoveThailand.org (seemingly someone else already owns the .com domain and I guess Thailand wasn’t ready to pony up to get it). The stated goal was to bring Thai people together but there seems to be a pretty good mix of …
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 …
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 …
Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Ayutthaya is one of my favorite places in Thailand, located about 70 km north of Bangkok. I have been there on several occasions and I never get bored of it. On a very recent day-trip to Ayutthaya, I stopped at Bang Pa-In Palace, located in Bang Pa-In District, …