Archive for the 'ethics and moral' Category
Friday, March 21st, 2008
Whether you are a permanent resident, long term visitor, or just on brief holiday to the Kingdom of Thailand, there’s a likely possibility that you have already, or at least are considering to wager with one of Thailand’s deadliest dealers. When the key turns the ignition in the Land of Smiles, the stakes are as [...]
Posted in Accidents & Tragedies, Crime and Punishment, Motorcycle, Rights and Laws, Society Issues, Thailand living, Transportation, ethics and moral | 2 Comments »
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
In the western academia world, we’ve constantly heard about the cultural and genetic ‘melting pots’ of North America and Europe–societal collages blending various backgrounds customs, beliefs, values, and more obviously, genetic and physical features such as skin tone and pigmentation. This image of a diverse globalizing west tends to put the rest of the [...]
Posted in Culture and Customs, History, Identity, Society Issues, Thailand living, ethics and moral | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
As Jane and Jack sat side by side on the hot traffic-stalled Bangkok bus, Jack stared out the window. Though there was plenty of city action before his eyes, Jack wasn’t paying any attention. He was thinking about his ‘gik’.A familiar beeping sound knocked Jack out of his daydream and he immediately turned to his [...]
Posted in Culture and Customs, Education, Health, Fitness, & Medical, Movie & Film, Nightlife, Society Issues, Thai films, Thailand living, ethics and moral, sexual matters | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Having succeeded at remaining true to my convictions never to tread the path of homosexuality, I am nevertheless shaken by my last encounter with…..Thai massage.
Posted in Health, Fitness, & Medical, Identity, Klaus' Kolumn, ethics and moral, humor, sexual matters | No Comments »
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
The latest breaking news in Thailand, Southeast Asia, and even the globe for that matter is regarding Thailand’s longest reigning elected leader, Thaksin Shinawatra. The disposed prime minister turned English football team owner-manager has finally stepped onto Thai soil after being away in a self imposed exile in the USA, England, and China [...]
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Economics and Finance, Education, Government and Politics, Rights and Laws, Society Issues, Thailand living, ethics and moral | 2 Comments »
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Yesterday, Thursday, February 21, 2008 was the full moon in Thailand, or more specifically, keun 15 kum, duan saam ขื้น ๑๕ ค่ำ เดือนสาม which means the 15th waxing moon since the last new moon (full moon) of the third month.
It’s a full moon, but it’s not to be celebrated in a massive party, at least [...]
Posted in Blogging, Culture and Customs, Religion and Spirituality, Thailand living, ethics and moral | 7 Comments »
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Arriving in Bangkok, I decided to stay overnight to meet up with my cousin. He got off at work at midnight so I waited around at my friend’s house and had a few beers. Took a short nap and sobered up for a few hours before hopping on my bike.
My cousin had called me after [...]
Posted in Accidents & Tragedies, Crime and Punishment, Government and Politics, Nightlife, Rights and Laws, Siamerican Wave, ethics and moral | 5 Comments »
Monday, November 5th, 2007
Surfing the internet, I came across the latest Vietnamese media-government saga about a 19 year old star, Hoang Thuy Linh who had a mobile phone clip of her and her boyfriend ‘getting it on’ which leaked out ultimately causing her popular running show, Vang Anh’s Diaries to cancel. Not that I care or know [...]
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Culture and Customs, Government and Politics, Society Issues, Technology, ethics and moral, sexual matters | 9 Comments »
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Phuket is a grand holiday island destination favored by heaps of holiday makers and tourists from all over the world. Famed for its scenic beaches, luxury resorts, tropical and lax, yet modern and bustling lifestyle, Phuket features some of Thailand’s most renowned entertainment, accommodation, and leisure scenes–undoubtedly reserving a special presence in millions of folks [...]
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Around 11pm, the security guard at my building, a heavy set guy approaching 50, and I set off to have a few beers at a local mystery establishment. I’ve been curious about this particular place I’ve often passed, but up until last night I hadn’t built the courage to stick my head in–now that I [...]
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Nightlife, Rights and Laws, ethics and moral | 9 Comments »