Tales from the Waiting Room: San Francisco and Bangkok

Posted on August 15, 2008 - Filed Under Audio, Health Travel, 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 [...]

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The Meaning of TIT: What Would Jitplecheep Do?

Posted on September 27, 2006 - Filed Under Audio, Culture, News, Thailand | 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 his fear [...]

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Nirvana Tonic – A Cruise on the River Kwai (with podcast)

Posted on September 22, 2005 - Filed Under Video, Audio, Cruises, Places, Thailand | 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 [...]

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