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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…
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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…
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Two 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…
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Health 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…
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A 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…