Monthly Archives: February 2010

Good Swede Bad Thai

February 27, 2010 – 11:33 am

Foreign embassies have been issuing warnings to their nationals about possible upheaval sparked by the demi-seizure of ex-PM Thaksin’s wealth. Last night Mem asked if I wanted the airport closed by the yellow shirts. “No.” I had plans to visit or possibly stay in Thailand. EDT – march 2010. “If airport how you come see [...]

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Thaksin Half-Broke

February 26, 2010 – 7:31 pm

This morning I called Thailand to speak with Mem. 8am my time. 8pm her time. She answered the phone from the karaoke bar across the soi from her apartment. My son Fenway likes to sing. I so want him to be a superstar. It’s my alternative retirement. The other is to rob a bank in [...]

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Drunk Not Dead / Sukhumvit

February 26, 2010 – 6:02 pm

Sukhumvit or Route 3 stretches from Bangkok to Trat. This road serves as the main conduit south to the Cambodian border and its lanes cut through a series of coastal cities and town. In Pattaya Sukhumvit is more highway than road, although drivers speed over its asphalt with an abandonment of regard for life and [...]

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Going for the Gold – Vancouver 2010 Women’s Hockey Scandal

February 26, 2010 – 2:19 pm

The Canadian Women’s Hockey Team beat USA USA USA 2-0 for the Gold Medal and the hockey players celebrated in a traditional fashion by drinking champagne, sipping beer, and smoking cigars long after the crowd had exited the arena. They looked good with the cans and bottles, only the cigars were out of place, but [...]

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Ain’t It the Truth

February 26, 2010 – 2:06 pm

‘A bum who ain’t drunk by midnight ain’t trying.’ Toots Shor Which is why I always try to reach home before the witching hour. For a related article click on this URL http://www.mangozeen.com/2010/02/14/pattaya/the-perfect-thai-girlfriend-2.htm

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