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The Mystery of the Good Shirt
The Mystery of the Good Shirt
So, I’m eating dinner and talking to my neighbour the other night and the subject of ratty clothes comes up. I happen to be wearing my favourite shirt which has had a tear in the armpit for, well…years. I lift my arm to display the fact that, in any Ratty Clothing Competition that is currently taking place, I am the Alpha. Just before I beat my chest and unleash a howl of victory upon the…
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Greng Jai
“I was locking the door to my apartment today and someone walked by me, and I apologized. Where do Canadians learn this from?” – Actual Facebook quote from a Canadian As far as I can tell, the Canadian penchant for unnecessary apology relates to the need to be included in the “group” or society during the cold, pre-furnace, early days of European migration; if you were a selfish asshole you may…
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#Canadian politeness#greng jai#information#language#perspective#thai society#Thailand#tourism#travel
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The Things I Carry
The Things I Carry
One of the few existing images of me actually… I’ll never forget a woman I met on my flight out of Ottawa on my way to Asia for the first time. She was on her way to a meditation retreat in New Mexico and was interested in my choice of destination, the first of which was Thailand. We talked and she asked me at one point, how much luggage I had brought with me, with a bit of a smirk at the two…
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Is It Safe?
A little while ago a friend of mine, who was interested in moving his wife and two kids abroad for a year and who was considering Thailand asked me, “Is it safe?” I didn’t quite know how to answer that fairly over a few quick messages and I think he may have changed his mind about coming but I did give it some thought and, here is my response… Should I Worry About Crime? I have never gotten…
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The Burning Season
I look out my window and it feels like a grey, rainy day but it isn’t. If I stick my head out and look straight up and can see blue sky directly overhead, but I can’t see Doi Suthep at all if I look straight ahead and it’s a mountain. The source of the grey isn’t rain or fog or mist; it is smoke. The month is March and it is the burning season here in northern Thailand. In most of Thailand there…
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#Air Quality Index#AQI#Burning season#Chiang Mai#haze#information#March#Northern Thailand#palm oil#perspective#PM 2.5#slash and burn#Smog#Thailand#tourism#travel
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Rooms
I have spent over ten years either living in or working in a hotel. Prior to living in hotel rooms for the last three years or so, I worked in the hotel industry in both operations and management. So, having worked in the industry in Canada and experienced it as a customer in Asia, here are some of the ways that North Americans can expect their hotel experience to be different in Thailand.…
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#Bangkok#Bangkok hotel price range#business#Chiang Mai#hotel information#hotels#information#perspective#Thai hotels#Thailand#tourism#travel
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Itinerary - One Week Tour of the Capitals by Train
Itinerary – One Week Tour of the Capitals by Train
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#Ayutthaya#Bangkok#Chiang Mai#history#information#Itinerary#Northern Thailand#one week itinerary#photography#Sukhothai#Thai History Tour#Thailand#tourism#travel
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Inspiration
My Dad put food on the table for four kids and then sent us all through school on his own. He then retired at 51. Boom. Solved the puzzle in record time on genius level and then dropped the mic with a golden handshake from the public service. He’s been retired for half of my life. You could say he has his ducks in order. He sensibly encouraged me to get an education and get a good job in the…
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Solo Travel
I am alone in the back of a saungthaew, speeding through the countryside on the way to Surat Thani airport, having decided quickly to go to Bangkok for some reason. Smoking a cigarette out the back, my backpack looped around my ankle to prevent it from falling out and smelling the rice paddies and exhaust as the truck roars down the road and the evening turns to night. *** Squatting under a pine…
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Krung Thep
Bangkok is the conventional Western way of referring to the capital of Thailand but to Thai people it is Krung Thep or City of Angels. Bangkok is thought to refer to an area of the initial settlement that translates to “Place of Olive Plums” or Bang Makok. Krung Thep is an extreme truncation of the actual name however. The official place name (the longest in the world in fact) is…*deep breath*: …
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#Bang Makok#Bangkok#Bangkok place name#history#information#Krung Thep#language#perspective#photography#Thailand#tourism#travel
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Nai Harn Beach
Nai Harn Beach, Rawai, Phuket Nai Harn, the southernmost of Phuket’s west coast beaches, is one of the nicest beaches, not only in Phuket or Thailand, but in all of Asia. Much less developed than its northern neighbours, it is a world-class beach that feels like a local hangout. As opposed to a lot of other beaches in Phuket, there aren’t many hotels even near the beach (only one actually –…
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#Asia&039;s best beaches#beach#information#Nai Harn Beach#Nai Hon Beach#photography#phuket#Rawai#Thailand#tourism#travel#Wat Nai Harn
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7-Eleven
The first thing I establish when I get to a new place in Thailand after getting into my room? “Where is Seven?” Only after that has been established can I divert my attention to other things. It’s usually not far. I don’t go find the local Seven because I’m addicted to some vestige of home; 7-Eleven doesn’t have a huge presence in Canada, though we do have them. It’s because 7-Eleven in Thailand…
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Transport is Arranged
Koh Kut, Trat Province If I know where I want to get to I’ll usually rent a motorbike and go myself. I’m a bit of an independent chap that way. However, this isn’t an option if you want to get out to an island. Driving to the islands just doesn’t work. I’ve given up trying. So, enter the long-tail boat, one of the most iconic images of Southeast Asia. In Thai it is called “ruea hang yao” and…
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#boats#information#Koh Kut#long tail boat#longtail boat#perspective#photography#ruea hang yao#Thailand#tourism#Trat#travel
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Khuk Khak Beach
Not too many other sets of footprints on that beach are there? There may be no undiscovered beaches in Thailand but there are many that feel that way. Khuk Khak Beach in Khao Lak is one such beach. With just palms, pines, sea and sky it’s one of those places that are beautiful for what they lack. It’s hard to get much further “away from it all” than Khuk Khak Beach. [googlemaps…
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River Taxis
Rachawong Pier, Chaophraya River, Bangkok If you’re getting around in Bangkok, there is a good alternative to sitting in traffic – get on the water. River taxis run up and down the Chaophraya River and its adjacent canals (or klong) until 7:30 pm. Many of the big sites in Bangkok are along the river or are in close proximity to it so river taxis are ideal for sightseeing. A day pass for unlimited…
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#Bangkok#boats#BTS#Chaophraya River#city life#Grand Palace#information#Khao San Road#Metro#Phra Nakhon#river taxi#Saphan Taksin Pier#Sathorn Road#Silom Station#Thailand#The Giant Swing#tourism#traffic#traffic jam#travel#Wat Arun#Wat Pho
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Doi Inthanon
Lanna countryside as seen on the way up Doi Inthanon. Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest peak (2565m), is located in southern Chiang Mai province. ‘Doi’ is Lanna Thai for ‘mountain’ by the way. It’s a nice drive through the countryside if you rent a motorbike from Chiang Mai, though a bit of a long one. It’s roughly two hours from the Old Town in Chiang Mai to the peak. The view is worth it though;…
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#Chiang Mai#Doi Inthanon#information#Lan Na#Lanna#Northern Thailand#photography#Roof of Thailand#Thailand#tourism#travel
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It's Pronounced 'Poo-ket'
It’s Pronounced ‘Poo-ket’
Ever heard of an aspirated ‘T’? Probably not if you’re not a linguist. I’m not a linguist and, before coming to Thailand I had never heard of an aspirated ‘T’ either. What is it? It’s the reason that the name “Thailand” is not pronounced “Thighland”. “Wait…what?” Right. Just as you don’t combine the ‘t’ and ‘h’ sounds in the traditional way in the name Thailand, nor do you really with any…
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#aspirated consonant#How to pronounce#information#Koh Pha Ngan#language#perspective#phang nga#phi phi islands#phuket#pronunciation#Thailand#tourism#travel
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