Monthly Archives: June 2007

Swede ODs on Som Tam

Most farangs steer away from spicy Thai foods. Chili riot in their stomachs like a Indonesian mob amok on palm wine. I was brought up on Mexican food, so Thai cuisine was almost mild, however the spicy mango salad som tam fiercely competes with any dish from South of the Border in the USA. Thai […]

World’s Ugliest Dog

This NJ dog won the world’s ugliest dog contest in Petaluma, California. Elwood’s previous owner was going to put him down, however a woman came to the rescue of this Chinese Crested half-breed. After placing second last year, Elwood rode her gruesome mug to glory in 2007. For once I hope that the owner doesn’t resemble their dog.

Old Age truck runs Over Kate Moss.

The Daily Sun in the UK posted these two photos of Kate Moss at the Glastonbury Festival. Her unadorned face resembled the portrait of Dorian Grey and her famously scrawny legs seemed beset by wrinklitis. Time has been cruel to the former modelling waif. The ex-super-model looks more like Brigitte Bardot gaining on 40. BB once rejected […]

Blowing Smoke

“You only look 35.” A bored bargirl told me the other night. “Really.” It was low season, but my Sleeping Beauty’s mother-in-law’s mirror doesn’t reflect 35. Maybe 42 with the lights playing tricks with my eyes. Flattery such as this is worrying and so are the spam comments arriving as emails. “I dont even remember how I […]

SEX IN THE OLD CITY

This very well-written Bangkok Post article offers an insight into a world unseen by those haunting the usual nightlife areas. By SUPOJ WANCHAROEN Down the quiet alleys and small sois of Bangkok’s old town in the Rattanakosin area, Orn and Kae, both in their early 20s, hang around in the shade of the hot afternoon […]