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Virtual Samui: Holiday Planning in the Post-Modern World

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Koh Samui, one of Thailand’s most popular island destinations, maintains a ‘must go’ status for some, while for others is still one of those places at the bottom of the list. Considering its collage of aqua marine waters, white sand beaches, pristine tropical landscapes, cultural spice, and modern infrastructure, one has to wonder […]

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Gig - Kik- Gik lovers in Thailand: Thai casual polygamy sexual culture การมี กิ๊ก

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 […]

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Dreams, Goals, and Phases: Bangkok University degree ambitions and Vivid Dreams

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

It hasn’t been mentioned much lately in the cyber log– regarding the Siamerican Wanderer’s goals and ambitions to return to University, as he has thoughtfully and patiently been waiting for the waves of ‘distant visions’ to vibrate in sync with ‘current reality.’
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Bangkok house raid and drug bust: Marijuana-Drug party locked down by Thai police

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 […]

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Laxing and Leisure in Phuket’s tourism epicenter: Patong beach town by night and day

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Last week, my Finnish buddy, an international student based in Bangkok, came down to Phuket for the first time in his four years living/studying in Thailand. The Siamerican Wanderer took this as his final opportunity to relax and get a change of scenery from being cooped up in the Inlaws’ house on Phuket’s east side. […]

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Weekend roadtrip through southern Thailand: Phuket–Pataloong–Hat Yai

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

My son’s mother’s relatives invited me to accompany them to a distant relative’s funeral in Pataloong, southern Thailand’s smallest and poorest province, followed by an overnighter in southern Thailand’s most thriving city, Hat Yai of Sonkla province. Figuring that I had no plans for the weekend and had never been to any of these provinces […]

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Typical Thailand brothels: Quicky Culture

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 […]

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