The Siamerican

Initially, the Siamerican’s plan was to drive the Kawasaki 130 cc from Bangkok to Phuket, as he did back in March. The plans and logistics have slightly changed. Now he will haul the motorbike some 200 kilometers to Pattaya later on this morning. There, he will join his American comrade, ex Marine turned anthropologist, Klaus […]

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One of the most common night dreams for humans is either falling or flying. For many, the night hours’ subconscious mind plays out a vague yet thrilling sketch with a combination of both adrenaline pumping actions, leaving an impression almost always remembered in the waking moments.

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So, you’ve survived your first year as a legal driver in Thailand, and it’s time to renew your temporary one year license into the five year version? Congratulations!
Be sure not to wait too long after your license expires before going to renew, otherwise you may be subject to sit through the written and driving tests […]

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Yesterday, Sunday morning at about 10.00 a.m., the Siamerican Wanderer departed his Bangkok apartment, bound for Cha-cherng Sao province, about 70 kilometers east of Bangkok. Some friends at Uni had planned a Sunday trip to check out some local attractions, grub and hang out, or as such is called in Thai, Tee-yo เืที่ยว…

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Last Tuesday, the Siamerican, ventured to Bangkok’s main IT hub, Panthip Plaza. The Siamerican was accompanied by his American friend Jesse, also a Communication Arts student at BUIC, who offered company and graphics card advice for the a full day of computer shopping.
The Siamerican had been planning for months to get a new computer […]

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Drove to Bangkok on Thursday afternoon, roughly 15.00. From Samut Songkhram, took Ekachai road as far as it would go through richly irrigated salt fields some 15 kilometers before joining up with Rama II expressway.
15 minutes later, I crossed the Tah Jeen river at Samut Sakhorn-Mahachai. Parked my bike to the side halfway across to […]

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