Hello all, I am off to Myanmar tomorrow until May 31st so I won’t be online until then. Until that time, you will have to wait with baited breath for my next post. I promise it will be super exciting filled with exciting tales and photos from Myanmar. :)
Archive for the ‘Bangkok’ Category
Holiday time!
Posted in Bangkok, Trips on May 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A reflection on my time as a hermit
Posted in Bangkok, People on May 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
When I moved to Bangkok I certainly didn’t expect that I would be living through a conflict like the one we have experienced over the last few weeks – or an “uncertain situation” as my landlady has called it. Instead of exploring the city and dancing the night away at some of Bangkok’s best clubs, [...]
Cabin Fever: Curfew In Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok, Politics, tagged Bangkok, Curfew, Food, Military, Politics, Red Shirts, Security, Thailand, travel, War on May 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
10 minutes until curfew and I’m running out of food in my apartment (particularly snacks). I ran to the shop downstairs in my pajamas with my sandals slipping on the floor. Then I realised that I had locked my room key in my apartment. Sigh! I now had to get another key AND food before [...]
Bangkok Dangerous
Posted in Bangkok, Politics, tagged Bangkok, Lumpini, Military, News, Politics, Red Shirts, Thailand, travel, War on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This morning the government announced a military crackdown and they have been clearing the city of protesters. Clearing meaning using live ammunition that has killed at least 5 people – mainly civilians, but also members of the press and protesters. The main commercial and business districts in the city have become a war zone. But [...]
Bangkok Breakdown
Posted in Bangkok, People, tagged Bangkok, Car, Thailand, Traffic, travel on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last week I pushed a car. In Bangkok. In the middle of a traffic jam. In the hottest month. Wearing a long skirt and slippery shoes. And I stepped in gross Bangkok water. It actually turned out to be hilarious. I was pushing this old car down the street with all these cars beeping at [...]
MIA in Bangkok
Posted in Bangkok, Politics on May 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m going to be MIA for a while. Things are insane in Bangkok, so I will be staying at my friends’ house outside of the city for a while. If I don’t get home before I leave for Burma then I will not be online until the 1st of June. Fear not! I am safe!!!
Bangkok Ghost Town and Battle Field
Posted in Bangkok, Politics, tagged Bangkok, News, Politics, Sala Daeng, Thailand, United Nations, War on May 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Now that Bangkok is a war zone, the city is a ghost town. I went out for a while last night and there wasn’t anyone anywhere. My street stalls were closed so I had to snack on cookies and ice cream, the pubs and bars were empty and the streets quieter than they have ever [...]
STOP! You have the rights to be…
Posted in Bangkok, People, tagged Bangkok, Birthday, Souvenir, Thailand, travel on May 14, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Wild with the HUNK! I love Thai birthday cards. They make no sense. Here are a few of my favourites. And my favourite card of all time… Finally a useful card. I was looking for a birthday card to belatedly send to Miriam when I came across this gem. It is very fitting as my [...]
You home too late! and other critiques from a security guard.
Posted in Bangkok, Food, People, tagged Bangkok, Culture, Fashion, Food, Ketchup, People, Pizza, Security, Thailand, travel on May 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I miss my old security guards. My current ones clearly don’t care as they never criticise me. When I walked out of my old apartment building each morning, I was greeted by one of the hardworking security guards who were always eating, no matter what time of the day it is, and were always ready to start [...]
Heaven in a brunch basket
Posted in Bangkok, Food, tagged Bangkok, Brunch, Crepe, Expat, Farang, Food, Thailand, travel on May 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Its Sunday brunchtime (yes, that is a real time) and there aren’t any expats to be seen. That is because they are all at Crepes and Co. This Sunday, I was one of these expats and now I understand why the place is so popular. The place is amazing – you can eat either in the [...]
