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
The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s June 30-July 6, 2012 edition. I BECAME elated with pride when my six-year-old son, who was born in Thailand, recently told … Continue reading
This afternoon, the Siamerican happened upon his first showdown with nature this year, and in several years for that matter. Walking out onto his back porch approaching sun down, from the corner of his eye, he noticed something. … Continue reading
This weekend’s full moon — the 15th waxing and first waning moon of the eighth Thai lunar month — วันเพ็นขื้น ๑๕ ค่ำ และ แรมหนึ่ง ค่ำ เดอน แปด — marks the traditional Thai Buddhist holidays of Asarnahabucha วันอาสาฬหบุชา and the start … Continue reading
The following poem is a composition by Jao Moragoat to aesthetically access a dream he experienced last night. Subtle meanings leaked from the subconscious mind? Perhaps. Sometimes poetry is an effective and useful tool for expressing and describing the eerie and … Continue reading
Following are some photos of the last several weeks (April and beginning of May) here in / around Phuket, Thailand’s largest island yet second smallest province by area (second only to Samut Songkram province).
Some minutes after 7.00 this Friday morning, the 11th of February, Delta flight 296 touched down at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) bringing the Siamerican back to his birth country after some seven years away. In brief reflection and summary, the … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading