The joy of Soi – 38, that is
Spicy Thai seafood soup: 100 Baht. Shrimp bombs with spicy sauce: 50 Baht. Ice cold soda water 15 Baht. Total dinner bill for one: $5.30. Welcome to Soi 38, a […]
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The ridiculous extremes of Pattaya
A middle-aged American, struggling for months with the text of a book he’s trying to write about his conversion from the life of a western businessman to a resident of […]
» Read moreTwo strikes for Thailand’s meals on the move
Thais seem to have a fixation on mobile meals. Tuesday night we saw our fried chicken dinner catapulted into the air and caught on a platter by a guy on […]
» Read moreHealth care as it oughta be (as my dad would have said)
I was awakened around 2 on a Sunday morning by a now-familiar sensation: a stabbing pain in my left elbow, radiating toward my wrist. This is no way to start […]
» Read moreA chromosome, a talented bike tour guide and a rare glimpse of Thailand
This was the first time I’ve had a bike tour guide offer me a chromosome to start the day. Then again, I’ve never met a guide quite like Nok Noysuwan, a diminutive Thai woman half my weight with the riding strength, bike handling skills and comman…
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