Down & Out Books, 218 pages. www.amazon.com Our half-Thai/half-American, ex-U.S. Special Forces, locally based Bangkok hero is right back at…
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Of all the major or important sights in Bangkok that have changed the least, then Sanam Luang (Thai: สนามหลวง, or…
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The renowned U.S. late night TV comic, Jay Leno, always jokes that: “If my mother hasn’t heard of you then…
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Thailand has had a fascinating history of unique “farangs” who came here to live and work throughout its recent history:…
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For good or bad, the family name Leonowens continues to be spoken in Thailand more than 150 years after Anna…
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It is fascinating that up to a dozen Thai Thanons (or avenues or streets) and Sois (lanes) have been given…
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The most famous American expat in Thai history is “Jim” Thompson, who singlehandedly revived Thailand’s silk industry after WWII. Thompson…
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Exactly like the British pound sterling in ancient times, the Thai baht (Thai: บาท) was originally used as a unit…
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It is most interesting to note that Danes were at the forefront of the modernisation of Bangkok. The British, Chinese…
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We are speaking to Dr. Soraj Hongladarom, Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Chulalongkorn University who is one of the…