I was using my laptop when all of a sudden I pressed something and the whole screen flipped upside down. Way to go with the useless function Microsoft. I fiddled about and tried to re-press whatever it was I’d pressed to make my screen flip the wrong way and I eventually managed to rotate the whole thing 90 degrees. What …

In Phuket we’ve had two deaths so far this year as a result of dengue fever. Reported cases on the island are up as with the rest of Thailand. I wasn’t particularly worried about catching dengue fever until I found out that two of the guys from work have had it in the past. Contrary to popular belief, dengue fever …

I finished work late today and went to grab something to eat at a restaurant near my place. I was minding my own business when a young Thai couple walked in and sat down at the table opposite me. For some reason I at first thought they were deaf. I soon realised that they weren’t deaf at all but were …

Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit came out this week and blamed Phuket’s low attendance (57%, not 51% as I reported earlier) at the recent national referendum on poor weather. Apparently, some voters arrived at polling stations and became so distressed by the rain (in the middle of Phuket’s wettest period) that they turned back and fled to safety, waiving their chances …

I don’t normally lose my temper, but I came very close yesterday. If I could have rationally directed my frustration towards somebody then I might have done so, but as it was, I was unsure why I was so angry. I had grossly misjudged how long a van ride from Penang to Phuket would take. Even though I made the …

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