Archive for the 'Transportation' Category

An Era of Urban Impatience: the Elevator Syndrome

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Living in an age of over populating rapid urbanization that has seen many o’ wide open spaces replaced with the likes of slums and suburbia, the cities of the world continue to expand across horizons, expanding through the upper stretches of the biosphere. With longer horizontal and vertical distances to cover, we’ve come to be [...]

Dear Galileo หนีตามกาลิเลโอ : Thai Europe Adventure – Romance – Friendship Film

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Directed by Nithiwat Tharatorn starring Ray Macdonald (as Pisit) Chutima Theepanart (as Cherry), and Jarinporn Joonkiati (as Noon), Dear Galileo is a warm and modern Thai flick exploring the stretching bonds of friendship and love across the borders of Europe. Beginning in Thailand, the two prime characters, Noon and Cherry jump straight to [...]

Moped Freight Truck Freak Accident on Thai Highway: Gruesome Blood and Guts Death Reality Check

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

If you got a weak stomach, take a few deep breaths before continuing…
 
The witnesses, descriptions, images, and critique regarding death that follow might shake/stir your innards a bit, but none-the-less, should be held as a prime reinforcement factor for insight, focus, and ultimately a true determination and dedication for harmonious survival and persistence in [...]

Thailand Rule of Law: Praised Taxi Driver gets light Murder Sentence

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

As my 30 baht plate of Grapow Basil Stir fry was being cooked at the neighborhood eatery, I did what I and most Thais typically do while waiting–I grabbed the latest copy of Thai Rath newspaper to catch up on the latest action. Indifferent to the featured political headline giving hype to Thailand’s current Prime [...]

How to Survive Thailand Roads & Traffic: Thai Motorcycle and Car driving safety

Friday, March 21st, 2008

After six years motorcycle driving experience in Thailand and counting, with all his limbs and organs still in working order, the author has gained sufficient experience hours on end on thousands of kilometers of urban and rural roads, paths, streets, sois, and highways, giving him the valuable insight, hindsight, and perspective to share with [...]

Thailand’s Deadliest Killer: Vehicle & Motorcycle Accidents and Fatalities

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 [...]

Take a stroll through the city without leaving your home: Chiangmai and San Francisco @ MapJack

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

This blog entry from Stuart G. Town’s blog informs about a cool new software-website called Mapjack. Similar to Google maps-Google Earth technology, Mapjack takes map navigating to the next level: Real time touring. Though Google Earth allows one to explore the globe real time in a partial-artificially rendered world, Map Jack uses actual still images [...]

Siamericans’ Triumphs in Thailand: Family bonds–Roots, Present, and Future Thai Americans

Friday, January 4th, 2008

At last, the legacy of Siamerican ancestors unfolds into the next wave of destined manifest; A branch of the Siamerican Wanderer’s Thai American’s beloved kin has finally ventured to the motherland for their first time–not to be the last and only according to the scriptures.
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Bangkok’s New Southern Bus Terminal (Chimpli / Chimplee) : สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่ (ฉิมพลี)

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Last Sunday, the Siamerican Wanderer got his first taste of Bangkok’s new southern bus terminal, located not so far from its old location (Pin Kaew), now on ฺBorom Ratchani road ถนนบรมราชชนนี, near Putamontoan Sai 1 road ถนนพุืทธมณฑลสาย ๑ . Despite being annoyed that the transportation folks in charge in this megapolis still haven’t made initiative [...]

Samut Songkhram to Nakorn Ratchasima (Korat) roundtrip via motorbike: Enduring 1000 kilometers of central-northeastern Thailand

Friday, November 9th, 2007

The Siamerican Wanderer has embarked on his longest and furthest motorbike venture yet�6 hours on the motorbike covering over 400 kilometers through the kingdom�s breast up into the Korat Plateau, to one of Thailand�s largest cities, Nakorn Ratchisima, the gateway to Northeastern Thailand–on a personal challenge of endurance, spontaneity, and of course, leisure.

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