Tales from the Waiting Room: San Francisco and Bangkok
Posted on August 15, 2008 - Filed Under Health Travel, Audio, Thailand | Leave a Comment
Last month I visited doctors twice: in San Francisco to have a spot of sun damage checked, and in Bangkok for a physical. As Mrs. Kuchenbecker, my sixth grade teacher said, “Let us compare und contrast.”
SAN FRANCISCO
I make an appointment, the doctor will see me in about a month. I show up on time, […]
The Meaning of TIT: What Would Jitplecheep Do?
Posted on September 27, 2006 - Filed Under News, Audio, Thailand, Culture | Leave a Comment
TIT, she said about the military coup in Thailand in an email from Bangkok. TIT to farangs means “This is Thailand.” That is not the title of a bad travelogue but the notion that “hey, stuff happens here we may not understand but mai pen rai, no big deal.“ Another friend emailed me […]
Read More..>>Nirvana Tonic - A Cruise on the River Kwai (with podcast)
Posted on September 22, 2005 - Filed Under Audio, Thailand, Places, Cruises, Video | Leave a Comment
Nirvana Tonic
A Cruise on the River Kwai
Story, photos, audio and video ©2005 Russell Johnson
Audio MP3 5:09
Video: Windows Media
Video: Windows Media HDTV (130MB)
(Do not attempt to download this unless you have a very fast DSL or Cable connection and a very fast computer with a 1280 x 720 or better monitor)
I am a river rat. Not […]






