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Independence Day in Khrungthep
Saturday July 5th was the American Chamber of Commerce's annual Independence Day celebration in Khrungthep. What used to be hosted by the U.S. Ambassador on the stately grounds of his residence on Wireless Road was disc… -
Lunchtime in Khrungthep
Friday afternoon I joined Tawn for lunch near his office. We went to the local talaat nat (regular market), the noontime habitat of office boys and girls throughout Khrungthep. These talaat take different forms, but th… -
Kuppa Brunch
Thank you for all the feedback and thoughtful comments on my last entry about Tawn's father's birthday. I have realistic expectations and, while optimistic, know that things will progress however far they progress and I… -
The Concrete Jungle
Like any major metropolis, Khrungthep stuggles with how to strike a balance between open space and development, between the green of tropical foliage and the grey of the concrete jungle. Unlike many other cities around t… -
Weekend Recap
What a busy weekend! It seems that there was so much to do that the weekend went by in a flash. Sadly, along the way I managed to catch a bit of a chest cold so I'm coughing and feel like I have cement in my lungs. L… -
Sidewalks of Khrungthep
As the week comes to an end, I want to share with you a recent development in the sidewalk near the entrance to the Thong Lor BTS Skytrain station.A former classmate of mine, a British man here with his wife and two chil… -
Cooking for Khun Vic's Party
Every so often, Khun Vic invites friends over for a get-together at his apartment. Sometimes it is a poker party, but seeing as how so few of us actually play poker, more often than not it is a simple get-together. Mos… -
Trip to the land of honey part 2
After some political interruptions, let's return to the second part of my trip to the land of honey - the literal translation of Bangnamphung, the location of the nearby weekend floating market. The floating market isn't… -
Trip to the land of honey part 1
Saturday morning Tawn and I joined Aori and Paul on a trip to the floating market at Bangnamphung (literally, "The place of honey") in Phra Pradaeng. It has been the better part of two years since I last wrote about Phr… -
Truck Envy
Walking down Soi Lang Suan after brunch, I snapped this photo of a young boy - probably not even three years old - squatting on the sidewalk playing with his toy truck. As near as I could figure out, he's waiting for h…
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- Name: Chris
- Country: Thailand
- Metro: Krung Thep
- Birthday: 11/16/1970
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- Member Since: 8/2/2004
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Back home
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