Archive for May, 2007

Mrs. Thaksin’s Internet Offer

A Nigerian scam letter is seeking suckers with a Thai-accented hoax.

ATTN: DEAR KHUN
MY NAME IS MRS.NOI THAKSIN SHINAWATRA THE WIFE OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF THAILAND.WHO HAS JUST BEEN OVERTHROWN ON POWER BY THE THAILAND MILITARY GOVERNMENT ON THE [19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2006.] RIGHT NOW WE ARE ON EXILE IN LONDON, WITH MY HUSBAND. I […]

Thai Cyber Crime Law 2007

The National Assembly non-elect has passed a cyber crime bill to counter any attempts to circumvent the nation’s IT Iron Curtain against any sites critical of the country ie youtubes, but also subject to the dragnet will be hackers, porno internet websites, and data thieves.

This is the type of censorship one expects from GW Bush and should boost […]

Thai Ploughing Day

May 10 is Ploughing Day.

This venerated Brahmin ritual has links with Buddhist tradition and requires a royal minister to feed two Sacred Cows in Sanam Luang. The future is predicted according to whether Prakho Therd and Phrakho Thoon (Name of the cows) eat rice paddy, maize, green bean, sesame, hard liquor, water or grass. A repast of paddy or […]

Jatukam Ramathep Amulet Craze

My superstitious Irish heritage was reinforced by an upbringing in New England. Witches have hung from Salem trees and ghosts haunted the abandoned farmlands near my suburban Boston home. Now Salem’s occult market reaps millions and the cow pastures have been razed for giant houses. Fat people don’t have time to be scared by the […]

May 5 - Coronation Day

Thailand is the most holiday happy nation in the world. Last week feted May 1 and this week celebrated Coronation Day with banks and government offices closing on Monday.
This public holiday marks the King’s 1950 ascendancy to the throne. In the past the court held a simple ceremony for the king. King Mongkut (Rama IV) […]

Hope and Anchor Hotel/Bar - Phnom Penh

Roland from the Angkor Arms had written down the address of a salubrious (good-drinking) hotel in Phnom Penh. Deboarding from the Sihanoukville bus near the city’s central market, I searched my pockets. The scrap of paper was gone. I had probably used it as a toothpick. Nick laughed, “You can’t hold onto anything.”

“Do you remember the name?” […]

Price of Virginity - Pattaya

Natalie is sexy.

She doesn’t need the piercings or the tattoos.
Her libido sends the message to her customers she’s on the game and if they want to play them they have to pay. Riding her is like driving a Ferrari on ice. Your skill levels have to be honed to a professional level.
And if they aren’t, […]

Fake DisneyWorld? China 100% Copyright Free

It isn’t such a small world after all.
Shijingshan Amusement Park outside of Beijing offers a bizarro alternative to Disneyworld. Rides, fun, and copyrighted Disney characters came come to light via Japanese bloggers. The park’s logo even infringes on trademark licensing.

“Disneyworld is too far away.”
The state-owned enterprise flies in face of Disney’s recently lengthening copyright ownership to 75 years and […]

Rain reigns #1 for Time Magazine 100

The readership of Time magazine have voted Rain, the Korean Pop Star with the nickname ‘Puppy’ more than anyone else although his rating only ends up as 79th. The top vote getter known as Bi in his native language listed collecting shoes as his favorite hobby marking his most influential person as Imelda Marcos.

Scoring the […]

The Truth about Thai Alert According the USA

The USA has denied the placement of Thailand on the alert list for intellectual piracy has nothing to do with Abbot Laboratories’ battle over patent rights for cheaper AIDS medicine. This statement was issued by American ambassador Pinnochio Boyce, who has been a longtime user of bullshitican, another Abbot product. 

‘’The fact that Thailand is being […]