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  • Undergoing a Sleep Test at Bangkok Hospital

    I snore. I snore so loudly that it keeps Tawn awake. After trying various remedies such as weight loss and sleeping on my side, I decided to visit an Ear,Nose, and Throat specialist at Bangkok Hospital. After sticking a probe up my nostrils to inspect that things were roughly in order, he suggested…

  • Tearing Down a Shophouse

    Each city has its own development rhythm. Buildings are constructed then subsequently modified or added on to. Sometimes the buildings are torn down to make way for newer buildings. In some cities (think Florence, Italy) the rhythm is very slow. In other cities (Hong Kong!) one can be surprised by…

  • Sunsets on Ploenchit

    Yesterday evening I finished a meeting over by Ploenchit BTS station just after sunset. The sky was a beautiful color - particularly pink in the east - and I stopped to take some pictures that turned out rather nice. I thought I'd share them with you.The first thing I noticed was the pink sky in the…

  • Food in Bangkok: The Bibimbab

    Recently a new Korean restaurant opened near the mouth of Sukhumvit Soi 24 immediately across from the Emporium. It is called The Bibimbab and its menu focuses on the classic Korean one-pot meal which features a ridiculously hot stone bowl filled with rice, vegetables, meat, and chili paste, which y…

  • Vines and Wires

    Walking along New Phetchaburi Road the other day, my eye was caught by this "man versus nature" image: the thick tangle of electric and telephone wirtes being taken over by blooming vines. Both amaze me.

  • My Action Photo

    The entertaining MyWinningPhoto site here on Xanga hosts weekly themed photo contests. Last week's theme was "Action" and, unfortunately, I didn't get my photo submitted by the deadline. Nonetheless, I thought I would share it with you.Taken on the Thong Lo BTS Skytrain platform with a Panasonic Lum…

  • Lard-o-Licious Bangkok

    On March 16 and 17, an event space in Bangkok called Opposite hosted a pop-up restaurant called Lard-o-Licious. A friend of mine served as sous chef and invited me to the event. While some of my non-pork eating readers may be turned off, I was really excited to attend this dinner.Opposite (second fl…

  • Making Chocolates at Baker Republic

    In February, a new store opened on Sukhuvmit Soi 49. Called Baker Republic, it specializes in the supplies candy and cake-makers need to produce the finest desserts. In the run-up to Valentine's Day, they offered complimentary chocolate making classes, for which Chow and I signed up. Fresh flowers a…

  • Foundation Poured for Central Embassy

    While visiting the Central Chidlom department store the other day, I caught this picture of the construction progress on Central Embassy, the new 37-story high-end retail and hotel complex that is expected to open in 2013. The piles have been driven and foundation concrete had been poured. Subterran…

  • Soi Phipat Shortcut

    "Soi" is a commonly used word in Thailand. It roughly translates as "alley" and Bangkok is filled with these small lanes that feed off larger arterial roads like so many strands of narrow rice noodles in a bowl of guaytiaw. It is on these sois that some of the most interesting sights lie, away from…