Archive for the 'Traditions' Category

Ayer’s Rock Off-Limits to BBQs

The native Australians have declared Uluru or Ayer’s Rock is a BBQ free zone.
“If the Aussie cunts want to cook burned food then they can do it at home.” A Abo spokesperson said with a spear in his hand.

Bless this farang’s house

Johnson had been living in Bangkok between his oil rig gigs. Hers first choice was Ban Suay Nok near her brother. Johnson had been to Ban Suay Nok twice. Her brother had no family resemblance.
“He not brother 100%. Not same father.” Thai relationship are very confusing for simple farangs.
Johnson decided to move to Pattaya, buying […]

Friday the 13th

The number 12 symbolizes completeness for numerologists and 13 has a reputation of a prime number steeped with irregularity, further tarnished by 13 being the number of people at the Last Supper of Jesus and 13 people at a table is now feared to doom to death one of the guests.

Unlike the West Thais consider […]

Elephant Magic Trick for Thai Love

Elephants have long memories. mostly because they have long lives. I’ve seen 100 year-old elephants. Not in Africa since poachers killed the pachyderms for their tusks. You would have thought somewhere along the line these ivory hunters would have invested in an elephant dentist, although I doubt elephants are very tractable for tusk extractions.

Thai elephants […]

Thai Love Potion Comeback

Most foreigners have little knowledge of Thai magic. Fewer have experienced its influence, however their ignorance doesn’t diminish the power that incantations and spells hold over the Thais. Forget the 7/11s, the Benzes, the DVD players, the Thai’s greatest fascination is with magic, because while money might be an turn-on for most women and beauty […]