Category Archives: Traditions

Noblesse Ne’er-Do-Wells

May 2, 2012 – 11:26 am

Two years ago the red shirts targeted the shopping malls of their political rivals, the yellow shirts. The drama between the classes was a mystery to most foreigners and a widely accepted way of life to the majority of Thais. I googled ‘thailand five families rule’ and the search engine offered thousands of five-star hotel [...]

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The Curse Of Obama

April 27, 2012 – 7:15 pm

Last January the Boston Bruins goalie refused a White House invitation to honor the team’s 2011 Stanley Cup victory. Tim Thomas explained his reason for staying at home by saying, “I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People. This is being done at the [...]

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SICK BUFFALO FOR EVERYONE

April 18, 2012 – 11:18 am

Several years ago my future ex-wife’s brother-in-law received a phone call from his brother. Bok and his son were in the hospital. They had had a motorsai accident. My future ex-wife hung up the phone. “Neither of them are dead?” I asked in Thai “No.” This was good news. Bok and his son Beer were [...]

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Songkran Driving

April 18, 2012 – 10:38 am

Nothing says Songkran better in Thailand than getting into an accident with a drunk, as revealed in this series of email dated from 2006. EMAIL from the Old Roue April 4 after I invited him to join me on a trip to Phnom Penh to escape the Songkran madness. His reply. No thanx, I’m driving [...]

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Songkran Sanuk

April 18, 2012 – 10:31 am

The Songkran celebration ushered in the Thai New Year as well as the coming of the rains ending the hot season. This year’s festival has been focused on Wan Parg-bpee April 14, when homage is paid to ancestors, elders and other persons deserving respect because of age or position. Traditionally younger people poured scented water [...]

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