DOWNTOWN PHUKET: At the beginning of this month, the Siamerican moved into a new condominium in the heart of Phuket city’s downtown area. The condominium is a 16-storey building that just opened last year, and is currently one of the … Continue reading
Villagers today captured a clip of a small coastal tornado that formed near the old community of Laem Chabang in Si Racha district’s Thung Sukla Subdistrict of Chonburi province. Scroll down for video link and screen-shot images of the … Continue reading
After waking up this morning, the Siamerican jotted down the following recollection of a vivid dream he had late last night/early this morning: My family landed down somewhere in Southern California…south of LA, surroundings mostly palm trees and desert. I … Continue reading
One of the best TV shows of all time, in the Siamerican’s humble opinion, is a Sci-fi series called Quantum Leap. Comprising a total of five seasons, the show is about a quantum physicist in the near- future (though our … Continue reading
Utterly disgusted! … at the ignorance, shortsightedness, blindness, selfishness and shamelessness of the Sapan Hin villagers and their respective leaders tonight. … Continue reading
It’s the final day of the Common Era’s 2,012th year. The roar of the passing year’s dragon has been loud, but now her time is nigh. While my comrades in Thailand are already welcoming 2013 – the year of the … Continue reading
The following opinion piece was initially composed and intended to be published in the “Island View” opinion column of the Phuket Gazette weekly newspaper. However, the editor who oversees content and layout for that page decided not to publish it because the … Continue reading
The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s April 28 – May 4, 2012 edition. A GOOD friend of mine, a fellow American who lives in Bangkok, came … Continue reading
The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s July 30-Aug 5, 2011 edition. “HOW dare those conniving migrant workers steal our rights, identities and jobs – they need … Continue reading