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Recently, proposals for new districts showed up in the Thai news. As far as I know, at this time these are just proposals, and it is still completely open if and when these will get officially proposed by the Ministry of Interior to the cabinet, the usual step before an act to … Read full story >>>

psiloceras planorbis (Ammonite Fossil) (Photo credit: cobalt123) Even though I have my own blog about language learning, I don’t think I know it all.  I search and read and learn from other blogs out there.  I love reading the experience of others so I can take what I like and use it to… Read full story >>>

Weather statistics for tropical island destination Koh Samui in Thailand brought to you by long term resident Camille Lemmens Read full story >>>

Greywater is a form of used household waste water which is not the black water that  comes from toilets being flushed – greywater comes from sinks, dishwashers, washingmachines and so forth. In some areas,  there is also a distinction with ‘dark greywater,’ … Read full story >>>

I am now on week 5 of my 5:2 intermittent fast, and today is my ninth fasting day. It really doesn’t feel

like such a big deal anymore. It is a pity that I felt so

resistance to this approach to weight control before… Read full story >>>

The Bangkok Post : It is possible that former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban could be charged with murder in connection with the crackdown on red-shirt protesters in A

pril-and May 2010 as a consequence of today’s ruling by the Criminal Court, Department of Special Investigation … Read full story >>>

Don't Worry Be Happy should be the Theme song for any political group in Thailand  and the folks in Pathum Thani should be out in the streets treading water and singing as Thailand's Nearly English Language Daily  The Bangkok Post… Read full story >>>

  Ten Dollar a Day speed    Sept 13:  Observed tree pruning  Aftermath: Invisible sidewalk      Sept 17:  Clean up crew on standby         Loading Begins      Sweepers are standing by      Next Block pending  

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Daily weather updates for tropical island destination Koh Samui in Thailand by long term resident Camille Lemmens Read full story >>>

Today’s weather; It’s mainly cloudy with a few blue spots, it could

go either way today, some sun or some rain or possibly both. Current temp on Koh how to save money on car repairs Samui at 7am is 25.3C Privat bay and beach at the Silavadee Resort in Lamai Yesterday it remained dry with … Read full story >>>

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Just the other day I learned that, especially in Thailand, having a lily white vagina was mighty important, I should have known there was more to be seen.Okay so having a white willie must be a must for every hi-so Thai dude hoping  to nestle in that white vagina, also remember that… Read full story >>>

Don’t Worry Be Happy should be the Theme song for any political group in Thailand  and the folks in Pathum Thani should be out in the streets treading water and singing as Thailand’s Nearly English Language Daily  The Bangkok Post reports Floods reach Pathum Thani  . I also like the suggestion that learning equipment … Read full story >>>

The Bangkok Flower Market or Pak Klong Talad is located near the riverside, not far from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. People often talk about it, but in fact not so many actually went there. For three reasons, and even after living in Bangkok for months, it took me a… Read full story >>>

The Por Tor festival (also called the Hungry Ghost festival)

was something that I’d not even heard of until a few years ago, and last year was the first time I went to see what it was about (see Por Tor Festival… Read full story >>>

'Wora Bura Resort & Spa” is located at Ban Khao Takiab at the southern end of Hua Hin. As said I love that area! It is a bit out of the crowded centre, but still nearby. The resort is located right along the beach! When I walked into … Read full story >>>

Accenture Awards $3.65 Million to Plan International for Skills Training in Thailand, Indonesia Accenture  and the  Accenture Foundations  have announced a $3.65 million grant over three years to  Plan International  to provide technical, vocational, and entrepreneurial skills training as well as job placement support to

approximately seventy-… Read full story >>>

Time to get prepared or get out. QE3 to help save jobs. Sounds good. It is baloney, and only designed to take future tax money — taxes that will be paid for by your children and grandchildren in America — and give it … Read full story >>>

There are some nice benefits that go along with working as a freelance writer. I don’t have a boss looking over my shoulder, and I more or less get to set

my own hours. If the

mood takes me I’m … Read full story >>>

About a year ago I bought the Nikon D5100 as a temporary camera, until I decided which professional (semi) camera I really wanted. I was torn not only between Nikon models, but even the Canon 5D mark II and now III were getting in the… Read full story >>>

Nakhon Phanom Stadium parking lot somewhat resembled a car show Read full story >>>

Daily weather updates for tropical island destination Koh Samui in Thailand by long term resident Camille Lemmens Read full story >>>

Today’s weather; Overcast is all around Koh Samui this morning and it won’t

surprise me if we have some rain sooner or

later today. Current temp at 7am is 25.5C Chaweng beach road, the left is where now a big block of buildings… Read full story >>>

  Sakon FC faced Nakhon Phanom in Nakhon Phanom, Saturday. The action was intense and non-stop: Exciting!! The way I see it, it was the best performance by both teams this season.   The stadium wasn't filled, but it was the largest crowd I'd witnessed at any Sakon game this year. The … Read full story >>>

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My fiance brought me here for breakfast this morning to Baba Low’s authentic Nyonya food. It’s located in a row of old shoplots in Bangsar housing area and it’s a few shops away from POCO Homemade. Good food always loves to hides middle of nowhere. A small shop with simple furnishing.  Back… Read full story >>>

The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s August 18-24, 2012 edition. MY AUNT-IN-LAW’s cancer – initially thought cured – has

returned with a vengeance, spreading to multiple vital organs at an ever-worrisome rate. When tests late last year… Read full story >>>

The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s April 28 – May 4, 2012 edition. A GOOD friend of mine, a fellow American who lives in Bangkok, came to visit me in Phuket over the Songkran Read full story >>>

The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s July 30-Aug 5, 2011 edition. “HOW dare those conniving migrant workers steal our rights, identities and jobs – they need to be dealt with, pronto!” This is the type Read full story >>>

The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in

the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s November 12-18, 2011 edition. THAIS celebrated Loy Krathong on Thursday by paying homage to the water guardian, Mae Koang Ka. In a symbolic gesture to ask forgiveness for polluting waterways, they set afloat Read full story >>>

The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s December 17-23, 2011 edition. MANY o’coffee break and lunch hour have dwindled away in what to me is rapidly becoming one of the most annoying topics of debate: Phuket’s transportation system, or lack thereof. Ask Read full story >>>

The following opinion piece, conducted by the Siamerican, was initially published in

the Island View column of the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s  June 30-July 6, 2012 edition. I BECAME elated with pride when my six-year-old son, who was born in Thailand, recently told me that his … Read full story >>>

The following opinion piece, conducted by the

Siamerican, was initially published in the Phuket Gazette newspaper’s Feb 11-17, 2012 edition. QUEUEING up to make a turn at a major traffic junction during Phuket rush hour is a good opportunity to practice patience. On the way to the Read full story >>>

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The Ibis Koh Samui Trophy 2012, race day, an adventure race on tropical island destination Koh Samui in Thailand by long term resident Camille Lemmens Read full story >>>

Right now it’s in full swing in the greater Maenam area, this years version of the Ibis Koh Samui trophy . The finish is expected around noon at the Ibis hotel . The race is done by teams and consists of swimming, kayaking, running and a bicycle part. I just got back from… Read full story >>>