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Farewell February, Welcome March: the peak of the fourth Lunar Month

March 1st, 2010 · No Comments

The first waning moon will emerge tonight, rotating away just a few degrees from last night’s fifteenth and final waxing moon which brought the fourth lunar month’s full moon; reflective solar insight secondary capacity is resetting. You’ll recall the Chinese New Year falls on the New (No) Moon which kicks off the fourth lunar month [...]

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Tags: Extra Dimensions · Identity · Time · University · business & finance · economics · work & employment

First Full Moon of the year, February 2010 Ensues

February 1st, 2010 · No Comments

The last day of the first month has arrived and departed with the passing of 2010’s first full moon, marking the midpoint of the third month of the Thai lunar calendar. In two weeks time, this moon shall have waned into nothingness, a new month which will coincide with Chinese New Years on the same [...]

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The Thai healthcare tradeoff: Scheduling an EMG at Thai hospitals

March 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Lying in bed waiting for the 10 minute snooze delay to re-remind me of the days plans, few birds chirp above the rare, quiet and dark Bangkok neighborhood outside. Finally committing to follow through, I maneuver out of bed and begin the task of adjourning myself for public commute.

Before two months ago, showering, brushing and [...]

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Tags: Government & Politics · Health & Body · Services · Thailand living · business & finance · economics · life & death · locations · motorbike · transportation · visual & imagery

Economic turmoil slows/halts data work

October 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The economic turmoil in the US has dictated that current (stressful) business operations regarding Commercial and Industrial Database building/address collecting must halt as his California based, mother company has halted its National Expansion program for the time being, and indefinitely until further notice.
This is the first wave of world Economic turmoil has directly affected the [...]

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Tags: business & finance · economics · work & employment

Remote Human Resources Wisdom: Building and Managing Data Map Survey Team

July 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Ah has been the silence in these Siamese American virtual thought spaces. Tis time for an update:
For the last three weeks since coming back to the capital from Phuket, the SW has been for the most part boxed in his Southeast Upper Sukhmvit office-sleeping quarters, occupying and advancing himself in the arts and [...]

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Tags: Education · Extra Dimensions · Technology · Thailand living · Time · business & finance · work & employment

A Sucky Deal : After Hour Ventures in Hua Hin

June 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments

After a filling meal at a seaside restaurant in Hua Hin, it was time for a drink and game of pool somewhere in the pink light district, downtown. Ignoring all the invitations to blow a wad of cash on a few insincere conversations with Isarn (Northeastern Thai-Southwestern Lao) girls at one of a hundred typical [...]

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Tags: Adventure · Entertainment · Love & Desire · Thailand living · Travels · business & finance · locations

Outrageous Phone Bill from DTAC: Scheming Thai service providers

June 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Siamerican paid his phone/internet bill to DTAC yesterday, and was not happy yet again with the outstanding charges. This time it was higher than had ever been before, a wopping 3,019.15 baht, or about 100 USD.
Considering his plan should only be less than a thousand baht, the outrageous charges for going over one’s plan [...]

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Tags: Technology · Thailand living · business & finance

Bangkok University Academic year 2007 second term winding down

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Readers and followers of this Thai American blog, please forgive the delayed updates here from the Thai capital, as the Siamerican Wanderer has been swamped with work and academics.

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Tags: Education · Social · Sport & Fitness · University · business & finance · friends · work & employment

Setting up an Office in Bangkok studio apartment: Working from home

March 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Last Tuesday, the Siamerican, ventured to Bangkok’s main IT hub, Panthip Plaza. The Siamerican was accompanied by his American friend Jesse, also a Communication Arts student at BUIC, who offered company and graphics card advice for the a full day of computer shopping.
The Siamerican had been planning for months to get a new computer [...]

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Tags: Education · Technology · Thailand living · business & finance · locations · transportation · work & employment

Customer service and Company Frugality in Thailand: Thai versus American business ethics

March 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

There are times in Thailand where one can just get fed up with the standard of customer service, or lack thereof. Perhaps local Thais who haven’t seen or known any other standard aren’t as bothered, but for someone who has reference to an actual consistent standard, it’s been quite the task to keep one’s displeasure [...]

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Tags: Thailand living · business & finance · ethics & moral · work & employment