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Guests Speak Out! - Jay reveals himself. 2008-08-27 09:06:00 Almost all of the long-term guests at BangkokSong are invited over for a dinner at Apt A5 before they leave. Randy enjoys cooking and being guaranteed compliments from those invited. That's the part I do not enjoy. "Wow, this is delicious!" "Absolutely amazing!" "This tastes so good." "What is your recipe?" But then, what else can a guest do?Enjoyable Part! Conversations that ensues!The night befo
Coming for Sex? 2008-08-24 10:48:00 Once, I heard somebody say that quite a number of people in the west believed that every woman in Thailand was a prostitute. Well, they, I'd say, missed one point - they should have believed that everybody, men or women, are prostitutes. You know, here, go-go boys are huge as well. When you go on the extreme, why stop half way?Here's what John Burdett, the author of Bangkok 8, says in his Author'
Thai Mentality – Strolling Nation 2008-08-23 08:58:00 Dinner w/ Jeffrey and David delighted me in many ways. Free food and smooth wine! And, what else?While Jeffrey is about to finish decorating his condo in Bangkok, David has been living here for 2 years. The two Americans, from Irvine, Califfonia, and Houston, Texas respectively, are in love w/ the city and plan to make it their permanent home.They raved about their new home in many ways, but there Read more:Mentality
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Staying & Studying Thai? 2008-08-20 10:57:00 Not only can a person come to Thailand to teach English or any other language for that matter, but they can also come and be a student. What to study? Cooking? Meditation? Message? Muay Thai? That, that, that, and that too! And, the latest hot trend is studying Thai.The biggest obstacle that every foreigner seems to complain about is the tones. In Thai, we have five tones so we can have four more
Encounter 2008-08-19 20:44:00 Gayle and Todd came over to view our place last night. Todd, who's originally from LA, wanted a room to nap in the afternoon, on a regular basis. Just that! Gayle, whose former home city is Toronto, was here to accompany her pal.Todd is a moonlighter and so he has two schedules - morning until early afternoon, and late afternoon until nine. He thought it would be ideal to have a place to chill bet Read more:Encounter
Thai Mentality – Introduction 2008-08-19 08:36:00 Guys,Let me introduce a new feature in my blog so you have better info whether it's your first visit to Thailand or one of many. Traveling w/ real understanding is way more fun, isn’t it? I mean no matter how long or short your stay might be, knowing what you’re seeing is way better than otherwise, right?I name this new feature “Thai Mentality
” because it cannot be anything else. No yawnin Read more:Introduction
Airport Rail Link Part II 2008-08-17 11:26:00 Photo time!As a follow up to the Airport Rail Link post on August 11, here's a photo that I took the other day.What we're seeing is Ratchaprarop (meaning Royal Word) Station, the next-to-the-last station. From here, a main shopping center, Ratchaprasong (meaning Royal Suggestion) Intersection, is only ten minutes away on foot. Or, you can ignore this station and get off at the next one, Phayathai,
Earth From Above 2008-08-16 10:17:00 Apart from the rainbow that graced Bangkok sky in the afternoon, another highlight of my day is in the evening.... at Earth
From Above.This unique outdoor exhibition is currently on show at Central World Plaza (just across the street and connected by a bridge from Gaysorn Plaza) Here, we have a French maestro, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, as the man behind the camera. He had been so fascinated with the b
Saturday Surprise!!! 2008-08-16 07:46:00 Rare moment for all city slickers! Rainbow......as seen from Gaysorn Plaza. This is totally unexpected. People took out their coolest camera to capture the caught creature. I felt such urge to follow the rainbow 'cause I knew the pot of gold was waiting for me. In fact, there's a pot of gold for everyone in Bangkok, residents and tourists alike.I found mine when I got home. Read more:Saturday
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One night in Bangkok 2008-08-15 11:14:00 It's Friday night here and most people I know are not at home. Randy just went out for Sauna Mania. It's open until 6 o'clock in the morning. Watit should still be at the Aksara Theatre, enjoying tango from Argentina. Calvin and Raymond are on their way to DJ Station. It is supposed to be most packed every Friday. Just the way they want. Den just called and raved about a new restaurant and a gorgo Read more:Bangkok
Bangkok Warning 2008-08-14 08:30:00 Today in the afternoon my company sent me to attend a seminar on global warming at Courtyard by Marriott. The event is called Spirit to Serve Communities. It's all "we've heard it all before." Green House Effect. melting polar ice, drought in certain parts of the globe, flood in many regions of the world, and of course, to-be-under-water Bangkok
.Who said this city is not coastal? Bangkok has indee
Street Vendors - What they could do 2008-08-13 09:26:00 One thing that used to turn me off so much about Bangkok is street vendors. They are a big reason why the streets in the city are so messy. All kinds of merchants can be found here. Let's start w/ food, fruits, juice, clothes, accessories, lotteries, phone cards, CDs/DVDs, and the list goes on.They make the already unwalkable narrow, terrible footpaths even more so. Many food vendors also do their Read more:Street
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Airport Rail Link, what else will be linked as well? 2008-08-11 20:30:00 A lot of people have patiently been waiting for the rail link connecting our new airport - Suvarnnabhumi - to the city of Bangkok to finish. It is not a big surprise that this mega project has sufferred delay after delay. Isn't it always the case w/ every other big project in this country?Anyway, looks like the dream-come-true day is near, as we can see the construction is well approaching complet Read more:linked
Coming for a Medical Reason? 2008-08-10 09:08:00 I've heard of medical tourism for long while but didn't really pay attention until guest after guest of ours was here for a medical treatment. This "third world" country of mine surprises me sometimes. There is no shortage of hospitals in Bangkok that conspicuously exist to serve foreigners. Certainly, all of them are private. Heard of Bumrungrad, BNH etc? I've been to one of those and so I can sa Read more:Reason
Outdoor Living Room 2008-08-08 23:32:00 Weekend finally! It's Saturday morning here and I still don't have plans for today (shouldn't have cancelled the trip to Koh Kret in Nonthaburi that my colleagues and I had hoped to visit.)Today is also one of those rare days when Apt A4 is available. Maybe getting engrossed w/ this blog or a book at its tropical balcony is not an idea too vanilla. This spacious outdoor living room overlooking par Read more:Living
Newest Toy 2008-08-08 10:55:00 Thai people especially spoiled folks of Bangkokians can never live without fun. No matter what we do, fun has be an element. "If you don't have fun at work anymore, why would you linger?" "I don't wanna lunch w/ her anymore, she's no fun!." "Speeches at the protest are pretty funny and spot on! You should come when you have time."Mr. Apirak, the current governor of Bangkok, seems to have a lot of
Plentiful 2008-08-07 11:29:00 Bangkok may be infamous for her horrendous traffic, soul-killing pollutions and all that, and in the process coming across as a city where healthy lifestyle is impossible. Here we will kindly rebutt that.Despite all of her flaws, this exciting metropolis is blessed w/a lot of features that alllow for good health. Let us elaborate one that almost single-handedly forms well-being - good food.Good in
Apt A2 described 2008-08-04 11:51:00 When you open the door that says A2, you will see a handy kitchen on your right. The gas stove is there so you can have a proper cup of coffee/tea or meal anytime you wish. The cabinets and drawers are packed w/ necessary utensils. On your left hand side is the living room. There we have a cozy lounge where decor and lighting endlessly flirt w/ each other. When it comes to bedtime, only enter the
New Kid On The Block 2008-07-27 10:52:00 That Apt A2 is! After Paul left (we miss and wish him well,) I lost Randy to his new baby. Dinners have never been so insignificant.I hope my photo does the justice. Joe
Change is constant 2008-07-22 09:14:00 We've heard about this from day one, haven't we? Change
is always there, subtle when we analyze it, obvious when we didn't expect it. The latter kind is happening to our community right now.First of all, Paul of Apt A2 is returning to England due to family committment. He's hoping to come back within 6 months though. Next is Mani, another dear friend who a few months ago moved to Manila, planni
What's that dark red thingy? 2008-07-20 11:11:00 You're forgiven if you mistake it for red wine. But yes, the bottle used to harbor wine.The thingy's name is roselle. If you haven't heard of it, feel free to wikipedia (gosh, I owe this site a daily good night kiss.) In Thai, we call it "Kra-Jiab." Kra-Jiab is very sour and therefore charged w/ Vitamine C (pls condone my logic here.) Anyway, in summary, roselle juice is uber good for you. Proof
Latest Link 2008-07-18 23:55:00 For 3 nights from June 20 to 23, we had such a lovely family staying w/ us at A6. Nate & Krista, Tayah (8,) Max (6,) and Sera (3.) They're from Saipan Island. Saipan is the largest island in the western Pacific Ocean, about 200 km north of Guam, and also a popular tourist destination. (www.wikipedia.org)It was the first trip to the Big Mango for the family, and they seemed to thoroughly enjoy it.
Hoping 2008-07-18 09:14:00 Seeing Bangkoksong ads on craiglist, Califonian Jeffrey emailed us one day asking if we'd be interested in managing his apartment as a part-time vacation rental. After a couple of emails, Jeffrey invited us over a dinner at Vincent's on Rama IV. Here's what we learned about his Bangkok's pad. It's a two-bedroom unit located on the other side of the Chaopraya River (the Rivers of the Kings.) The bu
The Big Mango 2008-09-19 12:43:00 The Big Apple? Has to be New York City. Unless of course you’re in the Southern Hemisphere and then it’s Buenos Aires.Well how about the Big Mango
? No competition, Bangkok, hands down. Now forgive me for being so cocky about this, but please, allow me to explain.Flaunting a title, or wearing a crown, comes with some responsibility. I believe Bangkok is up to the challenge, no less than NYC. Fi
Jolly Time for Shadow Observers 2008-09-18 11:04:00 Bangkok is an ambitious girl. She always craves something that she isn’t already famous for. What other people have, she’s gotta have too. It’s so in her nature. So, what Cannes, Berlin, or Toronto has, she absolutely has to have too. It’s been this way for six straight years already.Bangkok International Film Festival 2008 will be from September 23rd to 30th, 2008, so take note movie enth Read more:Jolly
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Ain’t No Big Deal 2008-09-17 11:27:00 When you see a beautiful girl in Thailand, don’t believe your eyes just yet. Why? I’ll tell you why. Thailand has been and will always be a Buddhist country. Imported from Sri Lanka centuries ago, Buddhism has proven to be long lasting. We learn Buddhism from Day 1. Little school kids are “encouraged” to learn The 5 Precepts by heart. Bigger kids have to be familiar w/ biography of every i Read more:Big Deal
Why 28 Barbary Lane? 2008-09-16 08:48:00 A few years ago I was introduced to Armistead Maupin’s ‘Tales of the City’ series. I happened to be visiting a friend in Seattle when the PBS series was broadcast. Shortly after that I was in Chiang Mai, Thailand and discovered the entire collection in a second hand bookstore. I became hooked on 28 Barbary Lane, that fictitious address in San Francisco that boasted such a sense of community.
Thai Mentality: You’re in my way. Move! 2008-09-15 20:29:00 I sort of defend Thai-style easy-goingness on my post dated Aug 23, 08, but for this one, forget it.In my humblest opinion, easy-goingness is actually the way to go for many matters. A dear friend broke your vintage vase by mistake. Your hot blind date stood you up. An old man next door thunderously clears his throat a few times every day. Thousands of matters don’t really matter actually. But Read more:Mentality
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