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Gold Frenzy in Thailand

The price of gold has rocketed during the last year. The rise has been fueled by the drop in the dollar combined with tremendous demand from India and China. Sadly gold has been the staple gift for Thai girls from their farang boyfriends since the Vietnam War. 5 baht of gold on a bar girl’s […]

The ultimate sick-buffalo story

May 14 2004 www.mangosauce.com stopped publishing new entries in 2007. Its wit and poignant insights of Thai life were invaluable to farangs and still are appreciated by long-time fans such as myself. Non morituri te salutant. or ‘those who are not about to die salute you’. I love Latin. May 14 2004 Mango Sauce reader […]