Taste of Thailand
I just got back from having coffee and cake at the Four Seasons Hotel with my landlord. He dropped me an email the other day asking if we could get together because he had a gift he…
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Boxing Day
Every year for the past several years a friend of mine, Aom, has been organizing a "Fancy Dress" party in Bangkok. The idea is simple: Bangkok is all decorated up for the holidays so why…
Read the articleA Taste of Thailand - December 6, 2009
I decided to try a new Mexican food joint that opened up on Soi 14 called Los Cabos. Well, they haven't officially opened yet. It's more like a soft launch while they work the kinks out.…
Read the articleThe One Handed Update
As mentioned previously it looks like I did a number on my right arm. Things have improved quite a bit since my last post though I'm still limited to typing one handed. I would say I'm…
Read the articleHalloween Pics
Just some pics from the Thailand Friends party at Det5 on Soi 8 in Bangkok.
Read the articleAn Arresting Development in Bangkok
I had been doing some research for a post I'm writing about what the poker scene is like here in Thailand and one of the people that I contacted ended up relaying a story that is so…
Read the articleMel Judah Took a Picture of Me in the Bathroom
I'll explain the title later . . . keep reading. I had really been looking forward to the Asian Poker Tour in Macau for many reasons (in no particular order) 1. Who in gaming doesn't…
Read the articleHong Kong Visa Run
I made the mistake of going out to have "a few pints" after my Thai class last Monday evening and ended up closing out the evening at an after-hours bar my friend owns. By "after-hours"…
Read the articleA Taste of Thailand 08.11.2009
Many people might be aware that by living in Bangkok I'm 12 hours ahead of EST/EDT but what many people might not grasp is that I'm living far more in the future than you could ever…
Read the articleMoney Making Tip: Don't Play Poker at the Grand Diamond Casino in Poipet
Here's a scary tale from a poker player here in Thailand who thought he might scratch his poker itch by getting in on some action at a poker room on the Thai / Cambodian border. Hi guys;…
Read the articleA Taste of Thailand July 25, 2009
It's Saturday night here in Thailand. I'm sitting in my apartment watching the elevators go up and down Bayoke Tower and the rainbow of colors swirling around the bar at the top of…
Read the articleDrawing to a Pair
Well, I haven't had much time for writing but I thought I would give a small update before I had back to Bangkok. Thursday evening I did my first Thai class. Pretty basic stuff.…
Read the articleLearning Thai and Doing What I Was Hoping Never to Do
Later on today I start my first actual Thai lessons. I get the informal lessons from Thais who introduce certain words to me or try to explain to me why Ratchadamri spelled in Thai has a…
Read the articleThe Eagle Has Landed
It's been awhile since my last post here so now that I'm a little more settled in I thought I would share a little about what I've been doing while I've been so very quiet. The big news…
Read the articleHow to Avoid an Anal Cavity Search
One of the benefits of only having something like four channels in English is you are forced to get to watch some pretty unusual programming you might not otherwise watch. Case in point…
Read the articleBetsson Live in Estoril, Portugal
I just got back from Estoril, Portugal (that was true when I first started working on this post) where we held the Betsson Live Estoril tournament. The Casino Estoril where the event was…
Read the articleOnline Gaming Conference ICE in London
I just wrapped things up at the International Gaming Expo (IGE) . My flight on Tuesday was delayed coming in due to weather so by the time I got checked into the hotel and freshened up…
Read the articleBack at Work
Well, I've finally started to get back into the swing of things after a nice little holiday. Geesh, where did I leave off last time? Well, I had another former Party colleague come out…
Read the articleBangkok Dangerous
I haven't posted an update in awhile and I've been getting lots of emails about various things so I thought I would shoot off a quick one just to get everyone up to speed. There was no…
Read the articleThe B-Word
Just to prove the point that the person who coined the phrase "getting there is half the fun" was either a liar or traveled to some pretty crappy places, I sat on the tarmac waiting to…
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