The Bangkok Blog

Food Porn Edition: March 2025

26 Mar

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This is my last full day in Bangkok. I leave to fly home early tomorrow morning, So, this will be my last Bangkok Blog post for this visit. As is always the case, this is the entry to provide a ... Read more »

Relentless Food Marketing

25 Mar

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At the end of every visit, the last entry is always called the Food Porn Edition. In that entry, I show off the food that I’ve mostly consumed at one or more of our healthcare sites. Food is obviously a ... Read more »

Don’t Worry, Moo Deng’s Okay

24 Mar

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Back in November, I wrote two Bangkok Blog posts about the cute baby pigmy hippo, Moo Deng. (HERE and HERE.) Last month the Bangkok Post published an article that had zoo keepers refuting claims by The American activist group People ... Read more »

A Bus Heavy Episode

23 Mar

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Yesterday, I showed you our very impressive fleet of vehicles. The coolest of them, of course, had to be the clinic buses. Our buses are the most modern versions of mobile clinics and we are proud to have them in ... Read more »

The Fleet: Keep on Driving

22 Mar

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Lots of companies have fleets of vehicles. Like delivery trucks or taxis or dump trucks. We also have a pretty large fleet of different kinds of vehicles. We have huge clinic buses that are totally fitted out with everything a ... Read more »

Snake Foundations for a Spirit House

21 Mar

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In the east, this is the Year of the Snake. So it’s worth talking a bit about the snake and its various meanings, both good and bad. In the west, the snake is generally seen as an evil symbol. However, ... Read more »

The White Lotus: A Show I Know Nothing About

20 Mar

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I’ve never seen The White Lotus series on HBO. I’ve heard of it, but have no idea what it’s all about. However, season 3 was filmed in Thailand and this gave me an opportunity to write a Bangkok Blog post ... Read more »

Sanctum: A Bonkers War Ready House in Chiang Mai

19 Mar

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Yesterday I highlighted a new church near where I stay. And a couple days ago I discussed the new Dior golden shop. I mentioned that I thought the Dior project was a ridiculous building that perhaps is also a very ... Read more »

The Church of Joy

18 Mar

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Yesterday, I wrote about Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit. Today, I’ve got something for you about another religious institution. But first some statistics. As of December 2021, the religious breakdown of Thailand was 92.5% Buddhist, 5.4% Muslim, and 1.2% Christian. That leaves ... Read more »

More Tranquility Before the Chaos

17 Mar

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After our visit to Benchasiri Park and the hotel venue for the 2027 YPO event, we went to one of the older parts of town to visit, now get ready for this name, the Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit. This is one ... Read more »