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 since September [...]
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 would [...]
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…
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 away�the systematically generated posts with 20 url-hyperlinks to pharmaceuticals and [...]
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 anything [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
