My Thai Life

Bombs going off, people dying, riots in the street and I still haven’t heard from the King. Where is the King? Why haven’t we heard from him regarding all this drama going on in the streets of Bangkok? I have my eyes and ears close to the news and I just don’t get it. Why hasn’t he come out and said something? BangkokPost.com reports nothing on it. All i see is people dying and bombs going off and nothing is coming of it.

I read an article today about how one million Thais will be out of work in the coming year and I can’t understand where the King is or what his thoughts are on this. The Thais respect the King and I would think that after what has been going on that he would come out and try to calm the Thai people down and try to talk to them and get them to try to understand more of what is going on. Is he doing this and I’m just missing it? I don’t understand. Mai Kao Jai….

The Thais respect the King and I do believe that if he came out and gave a speech that the Thai people might just listen to him and we might not have people dying in the streets. So, my question is, where is the King?

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If you have ever been to Thailand then you know what a Thai bar girl is and where they are found. Thai bar girls are basically working girls. If you go into any club in Thailand you will find tons of Thai bar girls working the men from left to right. Patpong is notorious for Thai bar girls. The Thai girls in Patpong are there for one reason and one reason only. To make money. I won’t knock what they do because it’s the oldest profession in the world and it’s the only way for most Thai girls to make any money. Thai bar girls don’t do it because they enjoy it. They do it because they have a family to feed. It’s really that simple.

You will find Thai bar girls in every location in Thailand. From the north to the south. It’s been around ever since the Vietnam war when GI’s would come over for some R&R. Thailand seems to be a haven for the sexpat. That’s an expat living in Thailand just for the sex. Again, I don’t really care what people do as long as they don’t hurt others while doing it. Some will argue that it’s helping spread the AIDS virus and while this may be the case, it’s not just Thailand that is spreading it. So, you can’t really blame Thai bar girls for that. It’s a global epidemic.

So, before you go bashing Thai bar girls, do know that they are only doing so to make money and if you find yourself falling in love with a beautiful Thai bar girl, then be sure to stick around my site for I’m going to write a really interesting blog about a guy I know that fell in love with a Thai bar girl and how they are both as happy as they can be.

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I guess you could say that I’m a Thai expat living here in Bangkok. I guess you could also say that I’ve assimilated nicely to the Thai lifestyle. Although I’m not Thai and far from it, I think that I was Asian in my past life. Considering I’m the whitest guy you will ever meet. I do have a little American Indian in me but I’m still white and I sure can’t pass for a Thai person. Even my Thai isn’t that well. It’s more like Thaiglish if I could coin that word as my own. Provided it hasn’t been trademarked yet!

So, I wanted to let you know about the Thailand things that I love. This is my list of favorite things to do in this country they call the Land of Smiles. Oh and for the record, I’ve been here for over 7 years now. I keep forgetting how long but that’s about how long it is.

I started coming to Thailand many many years ago after a few friends took a trip here. I wasn’t even going to go but last minute decided to do it. One I hit the airport I was hooked. The sites and smells, even the bad ones, had me from Sawatdi (Hello). Since then I’ve been here living the Thailand life. It’s been quite good to me and I’ve only had a stomach ache 12 times. That’s not bad for a 3rd world country. I suppose it’s not so 3rd world anymore but the Internet access sure makes it seem that way.

Now on to the things I love. I love going to Trang. That’s down south of Phuket. Not so many tourist there and you can actually enjoy being in solitude for a bit. It’s a great way to get away from the fast paced lifestyle of Bangkok and Phuket for that matter too. If you do go to Trang, check out the Sukorn Islands.

Even though I do like going to Trang, I sure like to stay a few days in Patong every once in a while. It’s got a great vibe and post tsunami, it’s gotten a lot better looking too. Tons of things to do and see and the nightlife is awesome. If you need a good hotel in the center of all the action, check out “The Beach Resortel”. Great food and clean rooms right on the beach. Love that place!

Sure Bangkok is fun but sometimes you have to get out of the city. If you travel Thailand then you have to check out all the little places like Khon Kaen, Rayong, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Sukhothai, Loei, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, Hua Hin, Pattaya (Careful) and Lampang. There are tons of little cities inside these provinces and each one has it’s own unique feel to it. Travel to these places is dirt cheap and you can get a bus going to each one of them from Bangkok. But if you decide to go further north then do take the train. Get yourself a first class sleeper. You will thank me later for it.

I love Thai food. Love Tom Yum, Pad Thai, Sattay and all the colorful curries. Mostly red and yellow. Nitnoi on the spices! Nitnoi means little. If you ever get hungry, do try stall food. Just be careful, you could get sick. Try to find one that looks clean.

Love Thai music too. There is a cool band called “Ebola”. They are a Thai rock band and they have hard music and some softer stuff and it all rocks. They play all over Thailand so if you can, check them out. Don’t get them confused with Ebola in America or Europe. So just Google “Ebola Thai” and you’ll find them or check out their site at EbolaSound.com.

I could go on and on about the things that I love about Thailand and believe me, there are tons to talk about. This should get your started if you wanted to travel Thailand. So, hope you do. It’s been fun for me…

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Let’s see, I can surf porn in Thailand and that’s OK. I can surf terrorist websites and that is ok too. But for some reason the Thai government is going to spend about 500 million baht on blocking sites that talk bad about the Royal Family. Somehow this doesn’t even seem right. Forget the fact that talking bad about the Royal Family is bad for a minute and obviously doing said talking breaks lese majeste laws but come on. We are living in the information age people. I can’t believe they are spending that much money on trying to block websites that talk bad about the Royal Family. I do believe that 14 million dollars should be spent on fixing a lot of the things that are wrong in Thailand.

I for one would never talk about the family in a bad way. I think the King has done a lot of good for the country but come on! These sites being blocked will just pop up somewhere else in just a matter of time. Do they think they will get them all? That is absurd.

Why is it that the government of Thailand can’t seem to do the right things? Why do the consistently try things that we know will fail? Why are they not putting that money to better use? Talk about pork barrel ear marks!!!

Just my opinion…

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Hey everyone, I’ve just come back from my favorite place here in Thailand. Spent a week down in Trang. Just had to get away. I spent a couple days on the beach in Trang and spent a few more days out at the Ko Kradan beach. It’s a bit strange that place but has a really cool vibe to it.

While the Island has a rubber plantation on it, it does offer a nice place to stay there. If you have been to the Sukorn Islands then you know what this place could be like. It’s very quite and the beaches are some of the best beaches that Trang has to offer. It’s about 35 miles from Trang and only way to get there is by longtail or some other private boat.

If you are going down there you could also check out the Ko Muk and Tham Morakot Islands as well. Very beautiful beaches. I think these Islands are some of the better Islands on the Adaman Sea side. Very beautiful indeed. You’ll need to catch a boat from Khuantungku Pier and it’s about a 30 minute boat ride as well.

So, yeah, love Trang. Love going there and spending time. Now I usually take the train out of Bangkok and that is really my favorite way to travel in Thailand. Although it takes longer, a lot longer, than the plane, i do prefer that route. Cheaper and you see tons more than the 2 hour plane ride.

Enjoy,

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I get a lot of questions about how one can live in Thailand and be able to see all the sites and do it all on a tight budget. If you are looking to live in Thailand then I might suggest checking out a guide that I wrote about how to start an Internet business and make extra money doing it. From starting a social community, blog site or dating site or to just starting a website to promote other peoples products (Affiliates).

So, if you are wanting to live in Thailand, be sure to check out my Live in Thailand page.

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This is kind of interesting. The Thai police on Friday arrested Chaiwat Sinsuwong, one of the nine leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD). What’s really funny is that the criminal charges include insurrection, which carries a maximum penalty of death or life imprisonment. If you don’t know what “Insurrection” means, here you go. It means “Mutiny”. So, buck the system and you die! LOL

I supported the PAD in the beginning but they seem to now want to destroy what little democracy Thailand has left now. It’s time for these guys to move aside and let the new PM try to do his job.

Just my thought for today…

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