I think perhaps I took a bump on the head recently that I may have forgotten about. Evidence of this newfound madness can be seen in my initial excitement about Miss International Queen 2006, which soon turned into bemusement with regards to the whole affair, only to later become an outright denouncement of the evils [...]

Ladyboys intrigue me, I won’t lie about that. They are a kind of enigma. To be a part of a pageant of the magnitude of Miss International 2006 would have been highly interesting, not that the concept behind it really convinces me that it is at all worthwhile.
My problem with an event such as this [...]

This came in tonight from The Nation:
“Having fought a rearguard public-relations battle for more than a month, the leaders of the September coup and their interim government are planning a frontal attack this week in which they will announce that progress has been made.
“The highlight will be news of the much-anticipated probe into assets of [...]

It’s true, there’s a sucker out there just waiting to be matched to a young Thai princess. The Land of Smiles is officially the last resting place of the hopeless and the failed, and I would probably go so far as to include myself in that generalization in some shape or form.
A report, in the [...]

After the initial excitement about being asked to judge Miss International Queen 2006, my feelings of joy were soon turned into feelings of resentment and bemusement. The short story is this: I didn’t get to go. The long story is not particularly exciting, but I guess I should tell it anyway.
It was the editor of [...]

“The 3rd annual Miss International Queen pageant is scheduled to be held in the beautiful city of Pattaya, Thailand on October 23-28, 2006.”

“Striving to advance and support today’s transvestites/transgender, Miss International Queen offers great opportunities for transvestites/transgender from all over the world to present their individual beauty and intelligence in a friendly atmosphere.”Sounds… interesting. Right? [...]

This is an interview conducted by Bangkok Recorder with myself and the guys I run Club Professionals at Cafe De Moc with:
For Bangkok’s party people, Tuesday nights are traditionally consumed by a re-tread of random drinks promotions, magazine launches and the occasional early night. However, this is beginning to change as Tuesdays become synonymous [...]

It’s been a month since I set this blog up. That means that my 30 day money back guarantee from the web hosting company has expired. Whilst I haven’t quite achieved the 100,000 unique hits that Mango Sauce can boast, things have been picking up. Link swaps are still appreciated. I have submitted the blog [...]

It’s been around 56 hours since I last had a cigarette, an LM Menthol. This is the start of my latest drive to quit smoking. Previous attempts have failed dismally. The problems are many: The nicotine cravings are quite real, the psychological habit is difficult to break and social situations are all very cigarette orientated. [...]

The rural poor are an entity of free thinking individuals. They should be treated as such instead of simply being pacified. There is no short term method for doing so, however. The elites in Thailand view the poor as fools who do not know any better. This is very ‘1984.’
“A survey of the entire inmate [...]

People say strange things to me every day. Here are a few highlights from recently:
Bunny, watching the movie ‘Crazy in Love’:
They’re autistic, right?
Me
Yes.
Bunny, sounding concerned:
Are you?
Will, watching an old lady grope a young relative at dinner:
My gosh. It’s time for cheese, said with an air of disappointment.
Will
Please don’t embarrass me and use crackers with your [...]

This is an excerpt of a report that came from the Associated Press today:
“A bomb in Muslim-dominated southern Thailand ripped through a column of Buddhist monks as they were begging for alms yesterday, killing a Marine and injuring a dozen other people, police said.
The attack came a day after Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said he [...]

I’ve been engaged in some interesting coup discussion recently. I think discussion about the events of September 19 and the aftermath can really draw out the issues that are prevalent. In doing so, however, it becomes abundantly clear that there is no straightforward ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ here. Thailand has a number of problems that will [...]

This is quoted from Thailand News Agency:
“Thailand’s Department of Fisheries Sunday warned that crocodiles bred in illegal reptile farms have been escaping from their confinement due to the floods encompassing much of the central provinces, and that the animals –unused to a natural environment — may look for food in all the wrong places.”
Floods, coups, [...]