Back From the Dead! A Note on the G2D Redesign
Well that was a long downtime. I guess it’s been almost 6 months now that this here blog has been just sitting there sadly neglected. Originally I was hoping it’d only be a month or two, but that got...
View ArticleTweeting from @Bangkoking
When Twitter started to gain popularity about 5 years ago I thought it was the dumbest thing I’d ever heard. Who can get a good idea across in 140 characters? Why do I care what one-line thoughts...
View ArticleRed Cliff Coffee: The Best Brew in Thailand?
When I tell people that I’ve never once tried a cigarette or a hit of weed or any type of drug, I’m often met with disbelief. That’s fine by me, I’m not saying it to impress anyone, it’s just the...
View ArticleDo You Live More Than 2km From a Bangkok Rail Route?
When visiting friends ask me how Bangkok is laid out and what the best way to get around is, I tell them one thing: buy cards for the BTS (skytrain) and MRT (subway), fill ‘em with cash, and you’re...
View ArticleA Cultural Wall at Toys R Us
I find it really interesting that even after all these years in Bangkok, I can still be completely caught off guard when it comes to the nuances and differences between Thai culture and my own. After...
View ArticleMeanwhile in Bangkok: Harry Potter Bureaucracy
I’ll never forget the first time I walked into a Thai government office. It was the tax office on Sukhumvit 11, and I was told to go upstairs to some processing room. I was shocked when it was nothing...
View ArticleFinally, a (Mostly) Accurate Map of Bangkok’s Transit Future
Over the past few years I’ve become quite interested in what lies behind the scenes in Bangkok, the gears of the machine, if you will. Everything from the layout and management of the canal network to...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in Bangkok: Those Are Some Hairy Legs, Ma’am
I don’t think there’s any way I can write this without sounding slightly sexist, but I’m going to throw it out there anyway for discussion. It’s probably more of a cultural issue, come to think of it,...
View ArticleThe Hidden Art in Thai Script
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not really in a position to be writing about the nuance and flourish of the Thai language, but as I continue to slowly force my way through the thick membrane of...
View ArticleVisiting a Thai Hospital for a Quick Stitch-Up
So as I often do, I headed out for a bike ride with some friends today. I was going to meet them at Wong Wian Yai BTS station and take a new route down to the Gulf of Thailand for a bit of exploring...
View ArticleBangkok’s Biggest Graffiti
Another week, another bike ride. Following on my previous post where I mapped (probably) all of the future rail routes in Bangkok, I decided to have a bit of fun and get creative with my next ride....
View ArticleLearning Thai from a White Guy
It’s no secret that my Thai is embarrassingly bad. I mean, I can get through the day without using English and can usually get my idea across in broken Thai, but after 12 years it should be much...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in Bangkok: Sports Shirts for Perverts
If you’ve been following the recent spate of Nazi-themed controversies in Thailand, you’ll understand when I say that the Land of Smiles often has a less-than-firm grip on the concept of political...
View ArticleCan Thailand’s Tour Guides Save Themselves?
After living in Bangkok for so long I sometimes forget how lost I was when I first got here. As I wrote in 2001 when I first arrived: “Walking down streets I can’t remember past landmarks I don’t...
View ArticleMy Secret to Dealing With Bangkok’s Constant Protests
As it does on a seemingly regular basis, Thailand’s protest season has started up again. As of today, the prime minister is in an unstable position and facing threats and calls for her to step down;...
View ArticleBangkok/Thailand vs. Tokyo/Japan
Every high school kid has an idea for a dream career that probably won’t come true. My friends wanted to be singers or dancers or actors or film directors (I went to a performing arts school,...
View ArticleThe Stunning Furniture of the P. Tendercool Workshop
A few years ago I wrote a story for CNN Travel about a cool little soi that had an antique studio, an art gallery, and a store that sold amazing tables. Were it not for the constant 30° heat, it would...
View ArticleTaking a Steam Train Out of Bangkok
A lot of time people feel the need to get out of Bangkok and catch a break from the constant buzz of traffic, the crowds, the highways, and the cement. Oh God, the cement. Some people go to great...
View ArticleBring the Car Around: Uber vs GrabTaxi in Bangkok
Taking a taxi in Bangkok is a crap shoot. While the current flag fall of 35 baht (about USD $1.10) is among the cheapest in the world (and long overdue for a raise IMHO – it’s been the same for years),...
View ArticleWelcome to the Swanky New G2D Design
Like most things, websites benefit from a little TLC every now and then. Most people don’t like learning their way around a completely new design, so the trick is finding how to improve what you have...
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