Monthly Archives: April 2008

Hashish Farts II

April 27, 2008 – 10:38 am

Koh Samui Hospital has reported that the UK resident smuggling ingested hashish has died while under care. Three of the capsules containing the hashish burst in his stomach and he overdosed on the cannibas resin. The doctors said he felt no pain. Let this be a warning to farangs everywhere that easy money has its [...]

By Peter | Posted in Drugs | Comments (0)

China Says Go Home Dabizi

April 27, 2008 – 10:29 am

For years farang residents in Thailand have dealt with the ever-changing kaleidescope of immigration restrictions; most recently the elimination of the eternal tourist visa border run, however their seemingly anti-farang sentiment is much more liberal than the Celestial Empire to the north, for while China will welcome of horde of big-nosed barbarians for the Summer [...]

By Peter | Posted in Asia, Visa | Comments (0)

Dry Saturdays for Election

April 27, 2008 – 10:02 am

Warning. No beer April 26-27 as Chonburi province holds its election this weekend and then next week a similar ban on booze for May 3-4 for Pattaya’s mayoral and city council elections. The nation wants sober decision on who should hold power over the populace for the years to come and everyone knowas that like [...]

By Peter | Posted in politics | Comments (0)

Songkran Bonanza For Pattaya

April 27, 2008 – 9:58 am

Longtime farang residents flee Pattaya during the Songkran festival, however the city council has reported that over a half-million people visited the Last Babylon to participate in the festivities and mayhem, spending as much as 1000 baht a day. Mostly on beer and whiskey and hotel rooms. Business leaders have reported that the total visitors [...]

By Peter | Posted in Thailand, holiday | Comments (0)

Girly Burdy too Skimpy for Thai Culture

April 21, 2008 – 2:18 pm

Ministers of new governments tend to issue inane proclamations to showboat their talents for the electorate and Thailand’s Culture Minister promoted himself to front page by stripping the teenage singers Girly Burdy of their spokesperson status after performing for the Songkran crowd on Bangkok’s San Road in what he deemed inappropriate attire. Skimpy tops and [...]

By Peter | Posted in Sin | Comments (0)