The Siamerican

Siamese American – Thailand USA port of paralell propagation

Dummy CCTV and Traffic cameras: Thai American bilingual vlog

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 [...]

Back to Bangkok: Safety Negotiations in Parenting

Wednesday, the 12th of January, departure day has arrived. It is my 18th and final day in Phuket this go-round. I’m scheduled to board my Bangkok bound bus at 5.00 p.m. This trip has been the longest I’ve stayed on Thailand’s largest island since my brief few months living here back in 2007. Without University [...]

The Thai healthcare tradeoff: Scheduling an EMG at Thai hospitals

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 [...]

Brachial Plexus Injury Update: Memories, Regrets, Prognosis & Recovery Prospects

It’s been one month since the start of my new life. An entire moon after my accident, I mope in sorrow, soaking in every painful breath– returning from a university mid term examination, a cloud of haunting regrets about that peculiar waning January Wednesday encases my pride within the sufficing  small studio sanctuary on the [...]

The first and last moped accident: Brachial Plexus Injury

Family, Friends, Foes, and world at large, the following message from the SW outlines a major turning point in his 25th year I am writing you this message with my one good hand. My left arm-hand’s function was jeopardized in an accident 10 days ago one late, weary drive back from post academic trivial socializing, [...]

Thailand Scenic Route Pictures: Highway Four through Phanga Province

This post contains several pictures taken in Phanga province, along highway 4 from Phanga city to Tup Put (Boot) district in southern Thailand. Images taken of Scenic Tropical Mountains using small Nokai camera phone.

Bangkok to Phuket Moped Trip Report: Routes, Distances, Time and Fuel Consumption

Yesterday, Saturday, the sixth day of December, 2008, approaching an evenly waxing moon, the Siamerican Wanderer made a snap decision to hop on the bike southbound to visit family, and secondarily, to free his mind with the road and wind in preparation for redundant university examinations  after next week.

Itching for Upcountry: Bangkok to Nakhon Sawan Motorbike Journey

By Saturday night, the walls in the 30 square meter Southeast side Bangkok living-working box began to close in. Motorbike in mind, on snap impulse, SW packed a three day change of clothes onto his reliable two-wheeled transport machine, and set off towards the goal of embarking, surviving and conquering the modern route to his [...]

English Teamwork Camp in Saraburi Province: The Sandbox Team @ Muaklek Paradise Resort

Exactly one week prior to the publishing of this entry, Sunday, November 2nd, 2008, the Siamerican Wanderer had departed Bangkok to settle at Muak-lek Paradise Resort in Saraburi province, central Thailand for a five night, five day draining yet fulfilling outing; the long hot days and cool short nights in the wooded foothills nearing Kao [...]