Monthly Archives: July 2007

Kumari Stripped of Goddess Status

July 6, 2007 – 11:49 pm

Goddesses have been worshipped since time immemorial. My personal devotion to models, movie actresses, and singers slipped into apostasy after having affairs with celestial creatures. Even their breathless beauty was subject to the ravages of bad lighting and a rough night ie the morning after with make-up smeared across their face like a giant bug […]

By Peter | Posted in Asia, Beauty | Comments (0)

Baht Freefall

July 5, 2007 – 11:23 pm

“No brakes.” The Baht dropped below 34 to the dollar on the strength of foreign capital influx into the Thai Stock Market capping a 12% decrease for the once-almighty dollar. My math has the damage at 16%. 41 to 34.

By Peter | Posted in economy, Thailand | Comments (0)

30 Baht to the Dollar

July 4, 2007 – 10:08 pm

Say it isn’t so. 34.17 Baht to the Dollar. It could get even worse. The Thai Baht closed against the US Dollar at its highest rate since the 1997 collapse of the national currency. A Security VP has cautioned the government that the baht’s appreciation is dangerous, due to the lack of economic restrictions on […]

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PenangThai O Visa

July 4, 2007 – 2:09 am

Penang in 1991 was a step into the modern world for any traveler leaving Sumatra. Paved roads were a welcome relief after a bone-grinding bus ride from Lake Toba. The streets were lined with sailor bars. Brothels lurked down dark alleys. Slim Chinese girls strolled by in high heels and their hot pants tempted everyone’s eyes. Muslim, Hindu, Westerner. […]

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Pattaya City News

July 3, 2007 – 10:16 pm

Pattaya City News offers local sordid tidbits on the internet. Arrests, police raids, murders, scams, Russian hookers, gamlbing drugs clutter this online police blotter. Photos are posted without any regard to ‘innocent until proven guilty. I’ve seen several friends on the site. Not so much guilty, but in the wrong place at the wrong time. […]

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