The Siamerican

It has been a while since I’ve had an update here; Been so busy adapting to this new phase on the north flanks of Bangkok Metro that I’ve neglected my personal digital dissemination to the world. Coming on two months since moving to the rural University campus in Pathumthani province and starting my latest teaching [...]

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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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Just one of those days so far. This anticipated Wednesday came so fast, I didn’t give myself ample physical and mental preparation. As planned, I was to attend University this morning for Publicity and Publication class as we had to present our Drunk Driving Campaign Public Service Announcements (PSA).
Initially boarding the taxi this morning at [...]

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Farewell to the month of March, greetings to the full-on Thai summer that comes with April! March 2010 represents yet another month beginning and ending on the full moon, as is anticipated for April and May, before things get back to random wack in June.  If you recall the January and February both started and [...]

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With the exodus of my roommate, March prompted the beginning of some necesarry changes, moving to a smaller room on a lower floor of the same building at 75 percent the rate, i.e. from the 42 square meter room I ws paying at 6000  thb/month to a 32 square feet toom for 4500 thb/month.  Hesitant [...]

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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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On the first Wednesday of the year, it was getting late. Midnight hour in the near distance, emptying the fourth pint of the golden bitter home brew, I was beginning to feel tipsy. As fluxing international circles of social oblivion blurred into illusive perspectives, internally thoughts flashed back to earlier in the day of large [...]

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his literal-visual entry marks three weeks moved into the new SCBKK (South Central Bangkok) pad. Adapting has proved to be smooth, credited in part to the upgraded commodities: Water Heater, Cable LCD television, and fridge.

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After 22 months taking in this 5th floor east side Bangkok industrial slum stacks view, it came time to upgrade the view to a more central location nearer to work in Sathorn district, South Central downtown.
The following videos give real time panoramas of the view

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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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