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Following is the Siamerican’s latest video log (vlog) to welcome the new year of 2012, the year of the Dragon, or serpent snake. In this vlog he talks about about reviews the year 2011 — the year of the rabbit and all the happenings in his life in Thailand and USA. After graduating university in December 2010, the Siamerican planned and embarked on his trip back to the US where he spent nearly three months, surveying his future and revisiting his path. He eventually returned to Thailand and landed a job with a local newspaper. After ten years not driving, he finally got his drivers license and took out a car loan for a Nissan NV car. Now he continues to be a full time journalist and save money for the future: For more details, click play on the vlog below:
Following is a Siamerican Video Blog (Vlog) that was conducted on Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Phuket Thailand.
Amid central Thailand’s worst flood in centuries, consumer good shortages have risen along with the water levels.
Of the shortages, particularly and ironically is water — bottled water.
Stocks clear and shelfs empty, a wave of panic has spread throughout the consumer markets in Phuket and the rest of the country nation which is dependent on consumerism.
While many are concerned about where and how they’ll keep hydrated, here the Siamerican shows off his brand new three-stage water filtration system.
Following is a Video Log (Vlog) by the Siamerican, AKA Jao Thep Soulawynne made on October 8, 2011 in Phuket Thailand. American English and Thai language talking about Bangkok’s CCTV dummy camera scandal and the plan to implement traffic cameras in Bangkok and Phuket.
The idea of having dummy cameras to scare citizens into obeying the law is just dumb. It might work in the short run but in the long term it is pointless — especially when people find out there were only dummy cameras. Real traffic cameras are a smart, win win solution. People who break traffic laws will automatically be ticketed — no ifs, ands, buts or room for illegal negotiations. People obey laws, and those who don’t pay the fines which go back to the state and thus everyone wins.
Below is a Video Log update — posted via youtube — talking about life working for a newspaper in Phuket, Thailand over the past five months. A thirteen minute clip which goes into a digression explaining the Thai Premier League (TPL) soccer league and the emergence of Thai home team spirit. The Siamerican supports the Thai soccer league as it gives Thai sports fans pride and joy in cheering local teams. Compared to the past when Thais only cheered traditionally international famous football teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, now they start to cheer the home team, Phuket, Buriram, Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Chonburi.
For more information about the Thai home team spirit, read this article
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Following is the Siamerican Wanderer, Jao Thep Soulawynne, AKA Jao Moragoat talking about transportation issues and news in Phuket. Namely about Tuk Tuk issues and how Austrian ambassador to Thailand issued a warning to EU tourists about riding on Phuket’s infamous Tuk Tuks.
Following is an original composition called “Impermanence” by Jao Thep Soulawynne, aka Jao Moragoat aka the Siamerican Wanderer. The latest cut of this song as you see /hear here is played on a tenor ukulele and reached its current state in July / August 2011. (more…)
The final day of July 2011 has arrived and in moments’ time will pass by, welcoming August 2012. Following are some photos of the last few weeks in Phuket, taken by the Siamerican, Jao Thep Soulawynee: (more…)
Outside the modern comfort of apartment life, the downpours sweeping through Phuket become more frequent and increasingly heavier. This final week of July, 2011 C.E. / 2554 B.E. has marked the start of another rainy season, which soon signals the Siamerican’s 28th birthday.
Along with the renewed reminder of mortality comes the realization that a decade in Thailand has gone by in lightning flash. Ready to endure his eleventh rainy season, the previous nine seemed to have been meshed into a blurry streak of storm clouds. Perhaps due to the law of primacy, however, July, 2001 remains vivid in his memory banks like it was yesterday. (more…)
This weekend’s full moon — the 15th waxing and first waning moon of the eighth Thai lunar month — วันเพ็นขื้น ๑๕ ค่ำ และ แรมหนึ่ง ค่ำ เดอน แปด — marks the traditional Thai Buddhist holidays of Asarnahabucha วันอาสาฬหบุชา and the start of Buddhist Lent เข้าภรรษา respectively.
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