Category Archives: Bangkok

Ava’s Patpong Story 1977

March 15, 2012 – 12:41 pm

Men like to think of Thailand as a Disneyland for one sex of the species. Truthfully not many farang women frequent Patpong or Nana Plaza other than those harridans testing the fidelity of their disgruntled boyfriends and husbands. The temptation of Thai hookers is sometimes too strong for their spouses as was the case of [...]

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Thai Bar Rules

February 29, 2012 – 3:59 pm

When I first arrived in Pattaya 1991 go-go bars listed a set of rules on the wall. No photos, no fighting, no guns, no hand grenades, no durians. A few bars even had dress codes. Shirts and shoes were required by male patrons. No bare feet were allowed on the premises other than on stage. [...]

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Bombs In Bangkok

February 16, 2012 – 11:19 am

Back in the spring of 1991 I was sitting at the Mae Sai Guest House on the river between Thailand and Burma. Coulds of butterflies floated from flower to flower in the garden and on the opposite bank of the brown stream workers washed red mud from an ancient truck. I was freshly showered after [...]

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FALL FOR YOU LONG TIME

July 20, 2011 – 1:51 pm

Thais have an excuse for everything as seen in this tale from the Old Roue of Bangkok. Here’s a classic for the ages. My little pole dancer, Oy, was supposed to come see me tonite. But… “Cannot come tonight.” “Why not?” “I have accident.” “Bad?” “Very bad.” “What did you do?” “Hurt my leg.” “Motorbike?” [...]

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Incommunicado

January 24, 2011 – 8:12 pm

Back at the end of the last century there was a short time when the world was devoid of cell phones and computers. Communications between distant countries was a chore. While in Bangkok I would hire a tuk-tuk for the short trip from the Malaysia Hotel to the Bangko GPO on Charoen Krung Road. The [...]

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