The Siamerican

Here in Rangsit, Pathumthani apartment, having been given the rest of the week off due to National Emergency Decree, only half way through the first week teaching of the new School term, I’m left in solitude with just my thoughts distorted with the modern comforts of multimedia, fridgerated-cold water, air conditioning and fan to [...]

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Following are a few images from the cam-phone of conservative lifestyles spent back in the South Central Bangkok pad:

When all else proves inconvenient, impracticle, and outright unhealthy, a 30 baht (about 1 usd) can of Tuna in brine, soy oil, or some other generic flavored sauce is always a sure and  rich source of protien

Blooming [...]

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A guy’s wallet may be good for temporarily holding cash, but we can’t always rely on them for keeping other vital items in vintage condition. Whether business and bank cards, photos, identification cards, or even condoms, it is not a good idea to rely on these standard leather wallets as stand-alone protection against the wear [...]

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Following is the streamed video and song lyrics in Thai
English Transliterations provided by Jao Moragoat

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The featured Thai song of this entry is called ‘Jai Ter Gort Krai?’ ใจเธอกอดใคร by the band, Neo-X. The 2004 pop rock hit title literally means ‘Who is your heart hugging?,’ conveying feeling and meaning suitably common in ‘rebound’ relationships.
Have you ever hugged-kissed your lover, and yet suspected she (he) was thinking about [...]

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The featured Thai song of this entry is called ‘Fawk kwam kid tueng’ ฝากความคิดถึง by the three man band from Southern Thailand, Labanoon. For those of you who don’t read or understand Thai language, you’re probably wondering who the Fawk is Kwam Kit Tueng? As often as common Thai names and words may connote potty [...]

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Following are two worthy North American based, Southeast Asian ethnic artists’ indy music videos for sharing and comparing purposes. Have a look and listen, then leave your comments and opinions in the form below.

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With their comeback last year, the New Kids On the Block showed the world that they still knew how to draw crowds of screaming girls. Even so, the thirty-something boys back on the block will never be able to match the teeny zeal appeal they had two decades ago–which pioneered the way for Vanilla [...]

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Voice recognition technology has come a long way. The initial impression that I got about it five years ago was that it was virtually worthless software, at least that particular version which seemed to produce results nothing even close to what was intended.
I must say that I’m impressed with the Microsoft Windows XP version [...]

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The Compaq Presario V3000 (and generally all Compaq and HP computers alike) is one of the most affordable known-name notebooks–laptops on the market. For the most part, they seem worth the money— sturdy, light weight, compact, and overall efficient for the low cost.
So far in six months since its purchase, the hardware has proved efficient [...]

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