Conversations with a Buffalo Chapter One Ouwa Ouwa. A deep groan blows out. Now a lot of you will find this story interesting. It happened five years ago. Some of you won’t believe it. You’ll say “Na”. Some of you will believe it and say nothing and nod slowly a few times. Some of you, …
By MEGA Hunter S. Thompson is/was probably my favorite author. He had an unusual knack for cutting through the gloss of the human experience and getting right to the heart, the very core, of the basic shit that motivates us. And that, unsurprisingly, is us. Yeah, that’s it, we’re essentially a self serving, what’s in …
Twisted Tales To splice or not to splice? Read the previous post “Sucked In”. In my opinion, it’s best not to, but not all of my mates agree with that, so I’ve got some of them sitting here now with me to ask them their views and for their advice before giving my own. Surprisingly, …
Sucked In Ok, mate, so you’ve been sucked in. You don’t realise it now but you need help. This post will help you to find your way out of your stupor. Now, I’m writing this on my tod this time, so I’m going to ask my mates to chip in later to help me out …
Dogs Love ‘em; hate ‘em. They bark loudly; they foul the path; they bite; they can give you rabbies. They can also be faithful friends; protect you and give you companionship and lot of pleasure; as well as healthy psychological benefits. Who cares? There seems to be millions of them in Thailand, and Bangkok is …
Advice for stingy bastards in Bangkok Are you a stingy bastard? I am. Do you want to be a happy and successful stingy bastard in Bangkok like me? If you do, then read on. Now, if you’re like me, you’re not happy unless you can go a day without spending. And if you have to …
New to Bangkok? Want to pull a bird? Take a sneek then geezer. Lots of blokes roam around Bangkok looking for Birds. Birds know it. Blokes know it. Even the ones who aren’t looking. And many aren’t. For every 10o blokes in BK, about 40 are looking out for it. Now, when I say “pull …
Ramonne is the second novel in Jim Newport’s vampire trilogy: The Vampire of Siam (2004), Ramonne – The Return of The Vampire of Siam (2005) and The Reckoning – The Tale of the Vampire of Siam (2006). Read a book review here.
Snus is a tobacco product similar to chewing tobacco though snus generally comes in measured portions rather than being loose like chewing tobacco. Although many people find chewing tobacco or snus to be “disgusting” it is a nice alternative to smoking. That’s especially true on long-haul flights or when you work in an environment where …
About 10 years ago, while sitting in a beer bar in Koh Samui, I overheard a conversation that set me on the path to becoming the greatest farang fortune teller in South East Asia. A bargirl was telling a customer about her great excitement and fear about flying to Germany to see her boyfriend – …