Are you free?
A friend of mine, living in Japan, posted on Facebook recently a warning to his friends there. The Japanese government is cracking down hard on illegal downloading of movies and music. They have...
View ArticleBeing all polite and British in Thailand
In my experience treating others with patience and politeness is preferable to getting angry and shouting. People will just like you more if you’re polite to them. They’ll also try and take advantage...
View ArticleWading through Bangkok
As they lined up at the start line, just before 6am, tense and excited; small intermittent drops of rain began to fall. The more optimistic runners were probably imagining a light sprinkling of rain...
View ArticlePattaya, not just for dirty old men
Pattaya has a reputation. Anyone who thinks this reputation is built on beaches, restaurants and access to the nearby Islands is deluding themselves. Pattaya’s reputation is built on the sex trade. The...
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