Archive for the 'Society Issues' Category
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Doing a google search with the keywords, ‘Thailand Blog,’ the Siamerican was quite disappointed to find a hit neither for this web log nor the Siamerican in any of the top 100 results. Being that there were dozens upon dozens of irrelevant sites that ranked high, that weren’t actually Thailand blogs, it is clearly […]
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Posted in Education, Identity, Society Issues, Culture and Customs, Thailand living, Thailand Locations, Economics and Finance, Government and Politics, Reviews, Blogging | 7 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 […]
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Posted in Education, Society Issues, Culture and Customs, sexual matters, Nightlife, Thai films, Movie & Film Reviews, Health, Fitness, & Medical, Thailand living, ethics and moral | 6 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 […]
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Posted in Thailand living, Education, Society Issues, ethics and moral, Crime and Punishment, Rights and Laws, Government and Politics, Economics and Finance | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 18th, 2008
One of the biggest questions that lingers among foreign residents in Thailand–wannabe and legit alike–is in regards to the possibility of legally and eternally residing in the proclaimed Land of Smiles. For these farang (ฝรัง = Caucasian-white ethnic people in Thai language), as well as other non-Thai ethnic groups in Thailand, obtaining Thai citizenship […]
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Posted in Identity, Society Issues, Culture and Customs, family matters, Thailand living, Rights and Laws, Government and Politics, Blogging | 7 Comments »
Friday, December 14th, 2007
Amidst all the Siamerican’s various tasks and errands in yet another transition phase, valuable observations and contemplations have been slipping away with time unrecorded–and so now the Wanderer makes an effort to record some of the latest…
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Posted in Culture and Customs, Society Issues, Identity | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
So I log onto my blog and there is some 84 comments to moderate from the last week. I’m thinking, ‘Damn! My blog is happenin!’ To my dismay, 80 of the comments were spam. As usual, most of the spam could be spotted a mile awaythe systematically generated posts with 20 url-hyperlinks to pharmaceuticals and […]
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Posted in Society Issues, Technology, Crime and Punishment, Blogging | 1 Comment »
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 […]
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Posted in Culture and Customs, sexual matters, Society Issues, Technology, Crime and Punishment, ethics and moral, Government and Politics | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Surfing the web for world crime statistics, I came across a great world statistic website, and found my way to its Thailand crime stats page and was surprised about my findings, particularly of how high Thailand ranked in certain categories of crime, particularly gun violence and homicide.
Taken from the gun violence data out of dozens […]
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Posted in Society Issues, Accidents & Tragedies, Thailand living, Crime and Punishment, Government and Politics | No Comments »
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Surfing the web, I happened upon yet another unsolved homicide-suicide-accidental death ??? case involving an American man in Pattaya a few months ago. As such deaths, particularly in Pattaya, are so common, usually I wouldn’t have given it any extra thought.
However, in the following reports, the deceased man’s American passport was fully exposed–right next […]
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Posted in Accidents & Tragedies, Society Issues, Motorcycle, Transportation, Health, Fitness, & Medical, Thailand living, Crime and Punishment | 2 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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Posted in Accidents & Tragedies, Society Issues, Thailand living, ethics and moral, Government and Politics, Crime and Punishment, Rights and Laws | No Comments »