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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand
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No wonder that guy put on an American type accent when speaking ang moh to the Thai lady boss not as if that would impress her. Then they all later spoke in China accented mandarin
No wonder that guy put on an American type accent when speaking ang moh to the Thai lady boss not as if that would impress her. Then they all later spoke in China accented mandarin
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Thanks for correcting me I always thought those places were the same
Thanks for correcting me I always thought those places were the same
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Big bad mama spotted - Ford F-150 from Shanghai
Occupied the entire lane for cars to drop off Novotel (Ploenchit) guests, no choice these are very rich Chinese tourists was told by the lobby people.
Big bad mama spotted - Ford F-150 from Shanghai
Occupied the entire lane for cars to drop off Novotel (Ploenchit) guests, no choice these are very rich Chinese tourists was told by the lobby people.
SEVEN DANGEROUS DAYS
Booze blamed for most motoring carnage
The campaign started Tuesday and runs until Monday (Jan 4). Mr Arkhom said road accidents on Tuesday claimed the lives of 39 people. From 439 accidents, 456 more were injured. The road safety statistics were collated from 2,165 checkpoints set up nationwide where 64,000 officers ran checks on drivers and motorcyclists, Mr Arkhom said.
Drink driving was the most common cause of road accidents, accounting for 27% of accidents, followed by people driving over the speed limit which made up about 20%, he said. Accidents involving motorcycles accounted for nearly 90% of the total, he said.
Accidents on main roads comprised over 65%; more than 36% happened on roads under the Department of Highways; and 30% took place in villages, Mr Arkhom said.
Most accidents happened between 4pm and 8pm. More than 54% of accident victims were working people, he said.
The highest numbr of accidents was in Chiang Mai, (17), which also had the most injuries (19); while the most deaths occurred in Mukdahan (4).
National Council for Peace and Order deputy spokeswoman Sirichan Nga-thong said motorcycles were involved in 1,228 accidents and that 213 motorbikes were impounded between last Friday and Tuesday under a road safety campaign organised by military officers.
Army chief Theerachai Nakwanich had ordered soldiers to launch a holiday road safety campaign. Under the campaign, troops and police have arrested people found to be driving while drunk and seized their vehicles. The seized cars and motorcycles can be reclaimed after the New Year festivities.
Meanwhile, national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said Wednesday almost 5,000 police officers will be deployed at different locations on New Year's Eve in the capital to ensure safety. Police will be on duty at three main spots -- Central World on Ratchaprasong Road, Asiatique night market on Charoen Krung Road and at Nagarabhirom Park on Maha Rat Road which are the city's most popular spots for the occasion, Pol Gen Chakthip said.
Booze blamed for most motoring carnage
- Bangkok Post Published: 31/12/2015 at 03:30 AM
The campaign started Tuesday and runs until Monday (Jan 4). Mr Arkhom said road accidents on Tuesday claimed the lives of 39 people. From 439 accidents, 456 more were injured. The road safety statistics were collated from 2,165 checkpoints set up nationwide where 64,000 officers ran checks on drivers and motorcyclists, Mr Arkhom said.
Drink driving was the most common cause of road accidents, accounting for 27% of accidents, followed by people driving over the speed limit which made up about 20%, he said. Accidents involving motorcycles accounted for nearly 90% of the total, he said.
Accidents on main roads comprised over 65%; more than 36% happened on roads under the Department of Highways; and 30% took place in villages, Mr Arkhom said.
Most accidents happened between 4pm and 8pm. More than 54% of accident victims were working people, he said.
The highest numbr of accidents was in Chiang Mai, (17), which also had the most injuries (19); while the most deaths occurred in Mukdahan (4).
National Council for Peace and Order deputy spokeswoman Sirichan Nga-thong said motorcycles were involved in 1,228 accidents and that 213 motorbikes were impounded between last Friday and Tuesday under a road safety campaign organised by military officers.
Army chief Theerachai Nakwanich had ordered soldiers to launch a holiday road safety campaign. Under the campaign, troops and police have arrested people found to be driving while drunk and seized their vehicles. The seized cars and motorcycles can be reclaimed after the New Year festivities.
Meanwhile, national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said Wednesday almost 5,000 police officers will be deployed at different locations on New Year's Eve in the capital to ensure safety. Police will be on duty at three main spots -- Central World on Ratchaprasong Road, Asiatique night market on Charoen Krung Road and at Nagarabhirom Park on Maha Rat Road which are the city's most popular spots for the occasion, Pol Gen Chakthip said.
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Slice of LOS trends into 2016 
LIFESTYLE
Keeping up with the trends?
XP Staff
The Nation December 31, 2015 1:00 am
If you're still sitting in a big, brash nightclub tapping at a 3G phone, you are so yesterday
IN: HEALTHY-MEAL DELIVERIES
OUT: JUNK FOOD
The blossoming health consciousness that's taught us to avoid junk food and graze on greens has flowered into home deliveries of nutritious meals.
"Clean eating", as it's popularly known, has slowly but steadily picked up momentum in Bangkok and other Thai urban centres, a boon to those who want to stay fit over the long term and meanwhile maybe lose a little weight too. We're talking about low calorie content, healthier fats, added fibre, more vitamins and unrefined organic ingredients.
Unlike the food trucks and "artisanal" burgers now found all around downtown Bangkok, these are still early days for the clean-food phenomenon. It's not yet widely available in restaurants. Instead there are chefs offering weekly or monthly home and office deliveries of healthy meals. If you haven't tapped into them yet, search online for EatClean BKK, A Taste, Clean Concept, Polpa or Foxbox.
IN: ANIMATED CHAT STICKERS
OUT: ANY OTHER CHAT STICKERS
In a never-ending series of efforts to "enrich" our online conversations with friends, we have been treated to the combinations of symbols called emoji (: p) and "chat stickers" that express emotions at a click (cartoon characters holding a cake to say "Happy birthday").
Now we seem to have reached the hi-tech pinnacle with stickers that move and make sounds, far more engaging and expressive. These GIF-format characters wave their hands and squeal "Hi!" And you can even custom-build stickers using your own pictures. How cool is that!
IN: SECRET ADDRESSES
OUT: MEGA-CLUBS
Bangkok has seen the opening of several huge nightclubs. The scale is mind-boggling and the fanfare deafening. Who could have expected all that to be trumped by tiny places with no signs?
That's what happened this year, though. We now have nightspots nestled in hard-to-find nooks and crannies - at "secret addresses" and often hidden in plain sight.
Usually the easiest way to locate an unfamiliar place is to ask the local motorcycle-taxi drivers. But even they're no help when it comes to finding Q&A, a cocktail bar on Asoke Montri Road (Sukhumvit Soi 21), J Boroski Mixology in a tiny lane off Soi Thong Lor and Havana Social on Sukhumvit Soi 11.
These are becoming the new playgrounds for discerning, adventurous partygoers in search of unique, more tailored experiences.
IN: SNEAKERS
OUT: BIG EYES
Modern man, having learned to walk erect and then in high-heeled shoes, now requires sneakers to evolve further. Running shoes have been around for a century, of course, but now, for women in particular, they're more stylish than ever - and more stylistically necessary.
The sporty brands currently in vogue include Adidas, Nike and New Balance. The casual look comes courtesy of Onisuka Tiger, Keds, Vans and Converse.
Supermodel Cara Delevingne has been spotted in the most chic of sneakers. Singer Kathy Perry wears them onstage. Nikes have hit the runway and designers like Alexander Wang and Christian Louboutin have come out with lines. Thai interest surged when fashion idol Araya "Chompoo" A Hargett wore white Converse runners with a Dior gown for her after-wedding party.
The appeal is in the unexpected twist that sneakers give to any outfit while still making a fashion statement. Worn with a skirt, your look is suddenly not so prissy or feminine, but instead energetic - and undeniably comfortable.
What dropped out of style this year was the "big eyes" look created by special contact lenses. It used to be that every girl's selfie featured eyes like Bambi, despite warnings from ophthalmologists everywhere. Thankfully, the same yearning for realism that boosted the sneaker's popularity has applied to eye fashion.
IN: 4G
OUT: 3G
Finally joining most of the rest of the world one further rung up the "smart" ladder, Thailand has moved from 3G to 4G after an indecently long wait. The promise is more stable online connections and thus a more pleasurable experience browsing the Web and watching television.
This year's auctions of 4G broadcasting licences were troublesome but ultimately successful, and now all service providers are ready to deliver 4G content. What's already begun and is likely to surge in 2016 is a move to all manner of smart devices, not just phones and tablets.
Smart wristwatches are likely to sell big, thanks to their ability to link information among other gadgets and to double as fitness trackers. And they're getting quite stylish these days.
Meanwhile the "idiot boxes" at home aren't so dumb anymore. If you already have a crystal-clear, full high-definition LED-screen TV set, maybe it's no longer good enough. You need a 4K curved-screen TV that's smart enough to draw you into the "Internet of things". If you still don't understand that concept, talk to your fridge. Of course you might have to interrupt its conference call to your smart washing machine, vacuum cleaner and air-conditioner.
IN: SNAPCHAT
OUT: WHATSAPP
These days you hardly ever hear anyone in Thailand saying, "Send me a message on WhatsApp." That was then. SnapChat is now.
Yes, the Japan-based Line application is still an important part of millions of lives, but it's likely to drop a few notches in popularity now that youngsters have discovered SnapChat. It handles more than just text (and stickers). You can also share short videos and paintings you create yourself and do so in more privacy. SnapChat's already picking up feeds from the major news outlets as well, including CNN, and the favourite football clubs are involved. Evidently there's much more to come.
IN: USED CARS
OUT: NEW CARS
A new excise tax on cars just coming into effect means a wider price gap between new and used cars, so the hire-purchase trade is shifting its focus to the latter segment.
The tax will send the price of new SUVs, pickups and luxury cars soaring, and thus everyone will be buying used models. Gone too are the days of the first-car subsidies from the government. Better check what Granddad has sitting in the garage.
LIFESTYLE
Keeping up with the trends?
XP Staff
The Nation December 31, 2015 1:00 am
IN: HEALTHY-MEAL DELIVERIES
OUT: JUNK FOOD
The blossoming health consciousness that's taught us to avoid junk food and graze on greens has flowered into home deliveries of nutritious meals.
"Clean eating", as it's popularly known, has slowly but steadily picked up momentum in Bangkok and other Thai urban centres, a boon to those who want to stay fit over the long term and meanwhile maybe lose a little weight too. We're talking about low calorie content, healthier fats, added fibre, more vitamins and unrefined organic ingredients.
Unlike the food trucks and "artisanal" burgers now found all around downtown Bangkok, these are still early days for the clean-food phenomenon. It's not yet widely available in restaurants. Instead there are chefs offering weekly or monthly home and office deliveries of healthy meals. If you haven't tapped into them yet, search online for EatClean BKK, A Taste, Clean Concept, Polpa or Foxbox.
IN: ANIMATED CHAT STICKERS
OUT: ANY OTHER CHAT STICKERS
In a never-ending series of efforts to "enrich" our online conversations with friends, we have been treated to the combinations of symbols called emoji (: p) and "chat stickers" that express emotions at a click (cartoon characters holding a cake to say "Happy birthday").
Now we seem to have reached the hi-tech pinnacle with stickers that move and make sounds, far more engaging and expressive. These GIF-format characters wave their hands and squeal "Hi!" And you can even custom-build stickers using your own pictures. How cool is that!
IN: SECRET ADDRESSES
OUT: MEGA-CLUBS
Bangkok has seen the opening of several huge nightclubs. The scale is mind-boggling and the fanfare deafening. Who could have expected all that to be trumped by tiny places with no signs?
That's what happened this year, though. We now have nightspots nestled in hard-to-find nooks and crannies - at "secret addresses" and often hidden in plain sight.
Usually the easiest way to locate an unfamiliar place is to ask the local motorcycle-taxi drivers. But even they're no help when it comes to finding Q&A, a cocktail bar on Asoke Montri Road (Sukhumvit Soi 21), J Boroski Mixology in a tiny lane off Soi Thong Lor and Havana Social on Sukhumvit Soi 11.
These are becoming the new playgrounds for discerning, adventurous partygoers in search of unique, more tailored experiences.
IN: SNEAKERS
OUT: BIG EYES
Modern man, having learned to walk erect and then in high-heeled shoes, now requires sneakers to evolve further. Running shoes have been around for a century, of course, but now, for women in particular, they're more stylish than ever - and more stylistically necessary.
The sporty brands currently in vogue include Adidas, Nike and New Balance. The casual look comes courtesy of Onisuka Tiger, Keds, Vans and Converse.
Supermodel Cara Delevingne has been spotted in the most chic of sneakers. Singer Kathy Perry wears them onstage. Nikes have hit the runway and designers like Alexander Wang and Christian Louboutin have come out with lines. Thai interest surged when fashion idol Araya "Chompoo" A Hargett wore white Converse runners with a Dior gown for her after-wedding party.
The appeal is in the unexpected twist that sneakers give to any outfit while still making a fashion statement. Worn with a skirt, your look is suddenly not so prissy or feminine, but instead energetic - and undeniably comfortable.
What dropped out of style this year was the "big eyes" look created by special contact lenses. It used to be that every girl's selfie featured eyes like Bambi, despite warnings from ophthalmologists everywhere. Thankfully, the same yearning for realism that boosted the sneaker's popularity has applied to eye fashion.
IN: 4G
OUT: 3G
Finally joining most of the rest of the world one further rung up the "smart" ladder, Thailand has moved from 3G to 4G after an indecently long wait. The promise is more stable online connections and thus a more pleasurable experience browsing the Web and watching television.
This year's auctions of 4G broadcasting licences were troublesome but ultimately successful, and now all service providers are ready to deliver 4G content. What's already begun and is likely to surge in 2016 is a move to all manner of smart devices, not just phones and tablets.
Smart wristwatches are likely to sell big, thanks to their ability to link information among other gadgets and to double as fitness trackers. And they're getting quite stylish these days.
Meanwhile the "idiot boxes" at home aren't so dumb anymore. If you already have a crystal-clear, full high-definition LED-screen TV set, maybe it's no longer good enough. You need a 4K curved-screen TV that's smart enough to draw you into the "Internet of things". If you still don't understand that concept, talk to your fridge. Of course you might have to interrupt its conference call to your smart washing machine, vacuum cleaner and air-conditioner.
IN: SNAPCHAT
OUT: WHATSAPP
These days you hardly ever hear anyone in Thailand saying, "Send me a message on WhatsApp." That was then. SnapChat is now.
Yes, the Japan-based Line application is still an important part of millions of lives, but it's likely to drop a few notches in popularity now that youngsters have discovered SnapChat. It handles more than just text (and stickers). You can also share short videos and paintings you create yourself and do so in more privacy. SnapChat's already picking up feeds from the major news outlets as well, including CNN, and the favourite football clubs are involved. Evidently there's much more to come.
IN: USED CARS
OUT: NEW CARS
A new excise tax on cars just coming into effect means a wider price gap between new and used cars, so the hire-purchase trade is shifting its focus to the latter segment.
The tax will send the price of new SUVs, pickups and luxury cars soaring, and thus everyone will be buying used models. Gone too are the days of the first-car subsidies from the government. Better check what Granddad has sitting in the garage.
late check in to nova gold was told it's overbooked but got upgraded to amari nova suites huge living room with bedroom
nova gold
amari
nova gold
amari
sizzla at central pattaya
some thai place
bike ride to walking street
finally reached the bali hai pier where the main celebration is
crowded like fuck
some thai place
bike ride to walking street
finally reached the bali hai pier where the main celebration is
crowded like fuck
they had a reggaeton type concert. it's good the sound effects sound like what dancehall acts would play
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fireworks for 2016
bike ride back to hotel
bike ride back to hotel
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HIGHWAY TOLL
New Year highway toll up despite harsh enforcement
The death toll has reached almost 300 as more passengers return to Bangkok after the New Year holidays. Deaths are 11% higher than during last year's Seven Dangerous Days despite harsh measures.
Last year, there were 2,446 accidents during the first five of the dangerous days, compared with 2,753 so far this year, a rise of 12%. Total road casualties (killed and injured) are up 13%, year on year.
Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd stressed on Sunday that severe penalties will be imposed against both drivers and transport operators, particularly vans and inter-provincial buses, if accidents occur.
Driving and operating licences will be suspended or revoked, he said. The warning came after several vans and buses were found to be travelling above the speed limit.
Heavy traffic was reported on several main roads leading to Bangkok including Mittraphap from the South and Phahon Yothin from the North. "The prime minister also urges people who are returning to Bangkok to make travel plans to avoid traffic congestion and reduce the number of vehicles on main roads," Maj Gen Sansern said.
A total of 3,046 vehicles were confiscated from drink drivers from Christmas Day to last Saturday. Of them, 2,477 were motorcycles and 569 were cars. Meanwhile, the death toll from road accidents has risen to 292 from more than 2,700 road accidents in the first five days of the "seven dangerous days" of the New Year holiday season.
Drink-driving was the major cause of the crashes, with more than 23% of cases, followed by speeding at 16%.
EARLIER REPORT
The death toll from road accidents has risen to 292 from more than 2,700 road accidents in the first five days of the "seven dangerous days" of the New Year holiday season. Permanent secretary for justice Charnchao Chaiyanukit, in his capacity as chairman of the Road Safety Committee, on Sunday said the accumulated road accidents during the five days between Dec 29 and Jan 2 stood at 2,753, with 292 deaths and 2,855 injuries.
Drink-driving still remained the major cause of the crashes, with 23.08%, followed by speeding at 15.98%, said Mr Charnchao.
Most road accidents involved motorcycles, with 83.41%, followed by pickup trucks at 7.24%.
Chiang Mai had the highest number of accumulated road accidents at 108 and the highest number of accumulated injuries also at 108. Nakhon Ratchasima had the highest number of deaths at 12, he said.
No deaths were reported in eight provinces – Trang, Phangna, Phrae, Ranong, Samut Prakan, Sing Buri and Sukhothai.
In Nakhon Si Thammarat, one person has been killed and 98 injured in 83 road accidents through Saturday, the fifth day of the seven dangerous days period. The number of accumulated road accidents in this southern province has increased from the same period of last year by 12, the provincial road safety centre said.
The number of injuries has also increased from last year by 22, but the number of deaths reduced by 3.
Meanwhile, a total of 3,046 vehicles have so far been impounded from drunk drivers across the country as part of the New Year holiday road safety campaign. National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) deputy spokeswoman Sirichan Nga-thong said on Sunday that police and soldiers manning road checkpoints across the country have temporarily seized 3,046 vehicles — 2,477 motorcycles and 569 cars, from drunk drivers between Dec 25 and Jan 2.
During the nine-day anti-drive-drive campaign period, authorities have so far taken action against 21,690 motorcyclists and 8,462 drivers of public and private vehicles for violations, Col Sirichan said. On Jan 2 alone, there were 5,869 violations of the ban involving motorcycles. A total of 525 bikes were seized and 5,040 people face legal action.
There were 2,264 violations involving public and private vehicles on that day, with 259 driving licences and 381 vehicles seized and 1,897 drivers facing legal action, she said. Army chief Theerachai Nakwanich ordered soldiers to launch a holiday road safety campaign.
Troops and police are arresting people found to be driving while drunk and seized their vehicles. The seized cars and motorcycles can be reclaimed after the New Year festivities.
New Year revelles queue up at Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to buy tickets to Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo by Prasit Tangprasert)
Police and troops have manned checkpoints throughout the country for more than a week, and have impounded thousands of vehicles, but have failed to reduce the New Year's highway slaughter. (Post Today photo)
HIGHWAY TOLL
New Year highway toll up despite harsh enforcement
- Bangkok Post Published: 3/01/2016 at 02:42 PM
The death toll has reached almost 300 as more passengers return to Bangkok after the New Year holidays. Deaths are 11% higher than during last year's Seven Dangerous Days despite harsh measures.
Last year, there were 2,446 accidents during the first five of the dangerous days, compared with 2,753 so far this year, a rise of 12%. Total road casualties (killed and injured) are up 13%, year on year.
Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd stressed on Sunday that severe penalties will be imposed against both drivers and transport operators, particularly vans and inter-provincial buses, if accidents occur.
Driving and operating licences will be suspended or revoked, he said. The warning came after several vans and buses were found to be travelling above the speed limit.
Heavy traffic was reported on several main roads leading to Bangkok including Mittraphap from the South and Phahon Yothin from the North. "The prime minister also urges people who are returning to Bangkok to make travel plans to avoid traffic congestion and reduce the number of vehicles on main roads," Maj Gen Sansern said.
A total of 3,046 vehicles were confiscated from drink drivers from Christmas Day to last Saturday. Of them, 2,477 were motorcycles and 569 were cars. Meanwhile, the death toll from road accidents has risen to 292 from more than 2,700 road accidents in the first five days of the "seven dangerous days" of the New Year holiday season.
Drink-driving was the major cause of the crashes, with more than 23% of cases, followed by speeding at 16%.
EARLIER REPORT
The death toll from road accidents has risen to 292 from more than 2,700 road accidents in the first five days of the "seven dangerous days" of the New Year holiday season. Permanent secretary for justice Charnchao Chaiyanukit, in his capacity as chairman of the Road Safety Committee, on Sunday said the accumulated road accidents during the five days between Dec 29 and Jan 2 stood at 2,753, with 292 deaths and 2,855 injuries.
Drink-driving still remained the major cause of the crashes, with 23.08%, followed by speeding at 15.98%, said Mr Charnchao.
Most road accidents involved motorcycles, with 83.41%, followed by pickup trucks at 7.24%.
Chiang Mai had the highest number of accumulated road accidents at 108 and the highest number of accumulated injuries also at 108. Nakhon Ratchasima had the highest number of deaths at 12, he said.
No deaths were reported in eight provinces – Trang, Phangna, Phrae, Ranong, Samut Prakan, Sing Buri and Sukhothai.
In Nakhon Si Thammarat, one person has been killed and 98 injured in 83 road accidents through Saturday, the fifth day of the seven dangerous days period. The number of accumulated road accidents in this southern province has increased from the same period of last year by 12, the provincial road safety centre said.
The number of injuries has also increased from last year by 22, but the number of deaths reduced by 3.
Meanwhile, a total of 3,046 vehicles have so far been impounded from drunk drivers across the country as part of the New Year holiday road safety campaign. National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) deputy spokeswoman Sirichan Nga-thong said on Sunday that police and soldiers manning road checkpoints across the country have temporarily seized 3,046 vehicles — 2,477 motorcycles and 569 cars, from drunk drivers between Dec 25 and Jan 2.
During the nine-day anti-drive-drive campaign period, authorities have so far taken action against 21,690 motorcyclists and 8,462 drivers of public and private vehicles for violations, Col Sirichan said. On Jan 2 alone, there were 5,869 violations of the ban involving motorcycles. A total of 525 bikes were seized and 5,040 people face legal action.
There were 2,264 violations involving public and private vehicles on that day, with 259 driving licences and 381 vehicles seized and 1,897 drivers facing legal action, she said. Army chief Theerachai Nakwanich ordered soldiers to launch a holiday road safety campaign.
Troops and police are arresting people found to be driving while drunk and seized their vehicles. The seized cars and motorcycles can be reclaimed after the New Year festivities.
New Year revelles queue up at Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal 2 to buy tickets to Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo by Prasit Tangprasert)
Police and troops have manned checkpoints throughout the country for more than a week, and have impounded thousands of vehicles, but have failed to reduce the New Year's highway slaughter. (Post Today photo)
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emerald buddha temple
wat pho
asiatique
emerald buddha temple
wat pho
asiatique
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Colorful
Retail power: Candy-coloured tents at Rot Fai Night Market glow with dazzling lights. Market vendors and street stalls are the indispensable foot soldiers in our march towards economic stability. – Pattarapong Chatpattarasill
Colorful
Retail power: Candy-coloured tents at Rot Fai Night Market glow with dazzling lights. Market vendors and street stalls are the indispensable foot soldiers in our march towards economic stability. – Pattarapong Chatpattarasill
Delicious slice of thai mango ..old news though, but worth replay :p
Hookers guide" picks wrong cover girl
The Nation May 9, 2014 5:01 pm
IT'S EVERY WOMAN'S dream (well, okay, some women) to be a cover girl, but it proved to be a nightmare for TV star Usanee "Nok" Wattana, whose portrait from a sexy magazine shoot has ended up on the front of the book "Thai Hookers 101".
Nok tells Krapook.com that the picture came from a shoot she did for the lifestyle mag Mix way back in 2008. And in no way, shape or form did she grant permission for the photos to be used anywhere else, let alone on the cover of "Thai Hookers 101 - What You Must Know about Sex and Prostitutes before Coming to Thailand".
This is evidently a "guide" to the Kingdom's red-light industry in 11 quasi-informative chapters that somehow manage to fill only 56 pages. Among the stirring prose inside is the ostensibly heartfelt lament, "If a man wants meaningless sex with a woman, what gives others the right to stop him?"
Chapter headings include "The 4 Types of Thai Women, "Thai Bar Girls 101" and "Sex with Massage Girls". Buy it if you must in print or as a Kindle version from Amazon or other sources.
If there's a silver lining for Nok in here somewhere, it's that the Kindle edition's cover has a picture of some other unfortunate lady.
Understandably furious, Nok yesterday filed a criminal complaint with the Royal Thai Police Technology Crime Suppression Division against the American author, identified only as "Seven", who apparently washed up on a Koh Samui beach after the US economy crashed in 2008.
Nok heard about the appalling misuse of her picture from a friend and she and her manager bought a copy of the print version online (Bt1,300 regretfully spent) to find out exactly what was going on. Its content turned out to be far more insulting than Nok was prepared for.
Its cover blurb further tantalises shoppers with, "You don't have to be rich, handsome or the world's greatest pickup artist to have your choice of beautiful women. This is your complete guide for doing just that in a land where prostitution is accepted and practised by even the highest authorities."
"Thais know me and they know I'm not a prostitute," Nok tells the newspaper Khao Sod, "but foreigners who see me on Instagram might come across that photo somewhere else and wonder whether I'm a prostitute. I'm not particularly angry about the photo on the cover because this isn't the first time my photo has been abused for commercial purposes. What makes me furious is the text on the cover and the content, which greatly insult Thai women."
The actress vows to pursue the case and demand the harshest possible punishment for the author and publisher. Conviction for disseminating false information on the Internet carries both a fine and jail time. "The senior executives at Channel 7 all agreed that I should press charges to redeem my professional image and salvage the reputation and dignity of Thai women," Nok says.
Unsurprisingly, there has been no response so far from the book's author.
Hookers guide" picks wrong cover girl
The Nation May 9, 2014 5:01 pm
IT'S EVERY WOMAN'S dream (well, okay, some women) to be a cover girl, but it proved to be a nightmare for TV star Usanee "Nok" Wattana, whose portrait from a sexy magazine shoot has ended up on the front of the book "Thai Hookers 101".
Nok tells Krapook.com that the picture came from a shoot she did for the lifestyle mag Mix way back in 2008. And in no way, shape or form did she grant permission for the photos to be used anywhere else, let alone on the cover of "Thai Hookers 101 - What You Must Know about Sex and Prostitutes before Coming to Thailand".
This is evidently a "guide" to the Kingdom's red-light industry in 11 quasi-informative chapters that somehow manage to fill only 56 pages. Among the stirring prose inside is the ostensibly heartfelt lament, "If a man wants meaningless sex with a woman, what gives others the right to stop him?"
Chapter headings include "The 4 Types of Thai Women, "Thai Bar Girls 101" and "Sex with Massage Girls". Buy it if you must in print or as a Kindle version from Amazon or other sources.
If there's a silver lining for Nok in here somewhere, it's that the Kindle edition's cover has a picture of some other unfortunate lady.
Understandably furious, Nok yesterday filed a criminal complaint with the Royal Thai Police Technology Crime Suppression Division against the American author, identified only as "Seven", who apparently washed up on a Koh Samui beach after the US economy crashed in 2008.
Nok heard about the appalling misuse of her picture from a friend and she and her manager bought a copy of the print version online (Bt1,300 regretfully spent) to find out exactly what was going on. Its content turned out to be far more insulting than Nok was prepared for.
Its cover blurb further tantalises shoppers with, "You don't have to be rich, handsome or the world's greatest pickup artist to have your choice of beautiful women. This is your complete guide for doing just that in a land where prostitution is accepted and practised by even the highest authorities."
"Thais know me and they know I'm not a prostitute," Nok tells the newspaper Khao Sod, "but foreigners who see me on Instagram might come across that photo somewhere else and wonder whether I'm a prostitute. I'm not particularly angry about the photo on the cover because this isn't the first time my photo has been abused for commercial purposes. What makes me furious is the text on the cover and the content, which greatly insult Thai women."
The actress vows to pursue the case and demand the harshest possible punishment for the author and publisher. Conviction for disseminating false information on the Internet carries both a fine and jail time. "The senior executives at Channel 7 all agreed that I should press charges to redeem my professional image and salvage the reputation and dignity of Thai women," Nok says.
Unsurprisingly, there has been no response so far from the book's author.
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