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After a long battle with Alzheimer's my Father passed in early March of this year. I was in Guatemala and my sister notified me with a Facebook message. Facebook... She made the funeral arrangements with out regard for my input or wishes. Since around 2006 she has made unilateral...

Two arrested for printing fake Bt1,000 notes after big spending spree The Sunday Nation Bangkok police have arrested a man and a woman for using fake banknotes - for which he hired a printing house - to buy cellphones from online shops. After their arrest at a Nonthaburi condominium earlier...

I bought a Honda CBR 150 and rode her from Pattaya to Chiang Mai. After one week in CM, I rode down the west side of Thailand, stopping at Mae Sot, then Kanchanaburi. 2,600 kms and a very tired butt :) 1 My $2 breakfast- cup of coffee and four roasted eggs, in the mountains west of Petchabun 2...

I'm back in the Big Mango, A.K.A. Bangkok :) The airport wasn't crowded and I breezed through Immigration in 10 minutes. Maybe the 0630 arrival time helped :) I took the Airport Train link into Bangkok, cheap and a time saver IF you are traveling luggage light. Airport to Phayathai...

Remember that old Jonny Cash song I walk the Line? Well, up here in the mountains even the Warrior Puppies talk the talk and walk the walk. After Harley eats breakfast he walks on down to the neighbors for brunch. My sister put him on a diet- so he votes with his paws... He can't hear all...

Scenery in the mountains of NC

and much has happened. My Mom passed away on Sep 24; her heart finally gave out. She was 79 We buried her at the home town where she and my Father grew up. Dad is struggling to understand it all; Alzheimers is such a cruel disease. Dad talks a lot about his time in the service. I sent him...

...is back in the US of A :) I got "the call" in late August- my 79 year old Mother has breast cancer and is so ill with her on going heart problems that it is doubtful that she could survive an operation. I sold the "Mini Beast" my faithful Honda Wave motorbike and cashed in some FF miles and...

Where was I? So I send my lady friend (LF) off to buy a new valve assembly and some PVC primer and cement, thinking I can re-attach the fitting :blush: Ah yes... Well, Lady Friend (LF) returns with PVC glue -no have primer- a new faucet for the bathroom -no have valve- and yours truly...

No, I'm not trying to copy "Joe the Plumber" from from the far right ;D Your smiling correspondent actually did a few DIY plumbing jobs while visiting a lady friend in the heart of Isan (NE Thailand.) This gal lives above her office in an older but spacious apartment. She bought a used...

A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss... Yeah, I decided to move again. I thrashed the trusty Mini Beast (Honda motorbike) up and down many sois until we found our new home. There are many apartments available and more being built all the time. The apartment building is new and I'm the first one...

Here is a question for all of you SS experts :) I was Using Any Pia V. 2010.1, to estimate my monthly benefit. Today I down loaded the latest version Any Pia 2011.2, from the SS website, and guess what? My monthly benefit at age 62 decreased by $24. I know the COLA increase in the historical...

Again up early the next day about 10 kms out of Mae Sariang I noticed pools of water and debris washed up from the ditch onto the road. Must have had a real gully washer late in the night. I began to notice very green and productive truck patches of cabbage and other vegetables in the valley...

I fueled up the Mini Beast and downed a cup of coffee at one of the ubiquitious 7-11s. I think Thailand holds the worlds record for the number of 7-11s and ATM machines :) The twisty road was empty and I let the MB have her way. I was happily motoring down the two lane when I noticed a sign...

I spent the night in Pai at a 200 baht ($6.60) rustic hillside bungalo, complete with hot water shower and mosquito net. Pai is a sleepy little town that turns in to a street market at sundown. Up early the next morning I treated the Mini Beast to a tank of gasohol E10. The tank capacity is...

“I can not maneuver in this congested city, my air filter is clogged by the pollution and my wheels yearn to feel the freedom of the open highway again. We go north, na…” Again and again my Mini Beast (MB) Honda 110 CZi spoke to me in my dreams that we must depart from the confines of Chiang...

A friend sent this to me in an email attachment and I just wanted to share it with the readers. The executive summary is as follows: A tele marketer (TM) calls, identifies himself and -of course- informs the callee that he was selected to receive a free gift. The callee says "Did you know Mr...

"Thailand's economy is in a transition stage where the agricultural sector will eventually replace the industrial sector as its main driver, according to M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula. The former finance minister and ex-Bank of Thailand governor said at a dinner hosted by the International...

“Manila Bay was full of sunken ships and they were going to add to the mess by dumping jeeps and other vehicles there. When I asked why they would junk perfectly good vehicles, the Colonel told me it was none of my business…” Dad and I were on our daily breakfast excursion to Hardees when he...

I am a trouble maker. Not intentionally or trying to be mean spirited, but trouble just seems to come my way. I know it because Lefty has, on a number of occasions, told me so. The other day I sauntered into Kantene 101 and was presented with a partially updated menu (price increases) by...

Well, it's been quite a while since I've thrilled the board with musings from the orient, but Lance is back at the keyboard. Actually, I have been suffering from a mild depression induced by the ever increasing costs of being homeless, er, a perpetual traveler. I arrived in the Philippines on...

Pattaya is not only getting overrun by colonies of rats, it has also become a magnet for another kind of pest, commonly known in the UK as lager louts. Gangs of poorly educated, low socio economic class young men, especially from the UK, are now pouring into Thailand, and heading to Pattaya...

Last night things were getting interesting at Kanteen 101... Unsuspecting and with out agenda, Nick pulled up a plastic chair and joined the Canteen 101 Debating Society. Nigel, the resident english language expert smelled blood and pounced. Extending his hand Nigel said “ I won’t hold it...

From July 10, 2007 Bangkok Post Bangkok Post : Business news The baht continued to gain ground against the US dollar yesterday, reaching a new 10-year high at 33.77/8 to the greenback. The gain came as the Bank of Thailand announced that it would allow foreign investors to renew swap...

From the July 8 Bangkok Post :) Bangkok Post: Top Stories After you read these happy letters to the editor, you might just decide you prefer the whining ones better. Last week in our Postbag section, a reader complained that the Bangkok Post published too many whining letters and should in...