Why Thailand?

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Tired of buying lady drinks?

Tired of paying barfines?

Tired of having to find a new bar simply because the girl you previously barfined jumps on you the moment you set step in her bar?

Then meet the new kid in town: (more…)

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Disruption of the Olympic-Torch Relay

From Thailand’s “The Nation” newspaper, dated April 17, 2008 (in part):
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Protesters disrupting tomorrow’s Olympic-torch relay will be
arrested immediately and prosecuted for public disturbance, police
say.

Foreigners will be expelled and banned from returning. Those with
residency will have it revoked permanently, spokesman Lt-General
Watcharaphol Prasarnratchakij says.
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What is this really about? (more…)

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While drinking in a Pattaya beer bar one night, I met a young, farm fresh 19-year-old who claimed it was her first night (Yeah, don’t they all). Reinforcing this claim however, was the fact that we needed the translation services of the other girls since she spoke so little English.

Despite limited formal communication, we still got on quite well (think: squeals of delight). She was the picture of the proverbial girl-next-door: enthusiastic with no pretensions. (more…)