The Siamerican

Siamese American – Thailand USA port of paralell propagation

2010 comes to an end: Behold 2011 New Beginnings

The final day of 2010 C.E. / 2553 B.E. has arrived; I’ve been pushing this grand update to the bottom of the bulging mountain pile of ‘things to do before the year’s end,’ and as the year is due to expire in less than fifteen hours, the procrastination limit has reached its capacity—the time has [...]

One of those phone calls

I remember the first time I received one of those phone calls bearing bad news from a strangers mouth. Then I was just 13 when my mother had climaxed her frail body’s life span just shy of her fifty second birthday. The shocking news revealing a loved one has passed can hit you like an [...]

Mid July Update, 2010

It has been a while since I’ve had an update here; Been so busy adapting to this new phase on the north flanks of Bangkok Metro that I’ve neglected my personal digital dissemination to the world. Coming on two months since moving to the rural University campus in Pathumthani province and starting my latest teaching [...]

Before, Now & After: January 2010 Update

Today marks exactly one year since my accident slash awakening. Seeming like an entire epoch meshed into a mere millisecond, I’ve moved on with life. My left hand’s functionality is coming along well enough to type on this keyboard utilizing all fingers, as well as compensate to form and play most basic chords on the [...]

The last day of 2009 brings its full moon

Alas, 2009 Wanes into its final day. As life and time march on, this cyber archive among others collects virtual dust, yearning for its shepherd to grant refreshing in freshness. Outside my window, the moon shines big & bright over lively lit concrete towers of Bangkok’s central  business sectors, like shiny champagne curtaining curiosity, artificial [...]

One Month Post Operation Update: Recovery and Academic Break

Now counting one month since the big operation, the first term of Thai academic schedule has ended, coinciding with midterm break of the international college calendar; University studies scheduled to commence on Monday the 19th, queuing return to school for second term teaching preparations and planning on the 20th, I’ve earned a twelve day (paid) [...]

Brachial plexus nerve exploration-repair: Microsurgery at Thai government hospital

After a hazy eight months in the clouds with this Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI) which has had my left shoulder / arm paralyzed, it was finally time to shed some real light on the matter—never mind all the expensive tests i.e. MRI, EMG, Meyelogram CT Scan which at best, only gave conflicting speculations about what [...]

The Call for Surgery

Now eight months married to this Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury (TBPI), I finally received a callback from the government hospital doc… Last time I was at the hospital was about the five month mark. Then it was said I’d be queued up for primary surgery on normal state–out of pocket & affordable basis–which to make [...]