The Siamerican

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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The last day of the first month has arrived and departed with the passing of 2010’s first full moon, marking the midpoint of the third month of the Thai lunar calendar. In two weeks time, this moon shall have waned into nothingness, a new month which will coincide with Chinese New Years on the same [...]

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Alas, 2009 Wanes into its final day. As life and time march on, this cyber archive among others collects virtual dust, yearning for its shepherd to grant refreshing in freshness.
Outside my window, the moon shines big & bright over lively lit concrete towers of Bangkok’s central  business sectors, like shiny champagne curtaining curiosity, artificial light [...]

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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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With the end of Buddhist Lent marked by yesterday’s full moon, the sacred Naga serpent’s fireballs came firing from within the mighty Mekong river all along the Thai-Laos border—or so last night’s evening news reported to me prior to bedtime in this cozy Bangkok confines.
Knowing how active my brain’s been firing on all these nerve [...]

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

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Into the twentieth week, or about five months since the rebirth—a life changing moto-bike accident which has left the Siamerican’s left arm mostly senseless and flail—tis time for a post not flooded with only boring jargon, giving readers some eye sweets, treats, and snacks.
After a healthy and active life of 25 years, and then suddenly [...]

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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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