We had an early start as the party at her aunt’s place started fairly early. We got there around 8am and people were already there and many looked like they had already been drinking for awhile. We had breakfast and then there was a wedding ceremony. I’m not sure what this ceremony was since the …
In the morning we head back over to the temple where Nuey’s family has gathered. I remember Nuey taking up a collection last month for her temple and she was here to make a donation. If I’m remembering correctly she raised nearly 6000 baht (a tad shy of $200 USD). I think I contributed 20 …
In the morning, the water still wasn’t working so we we had to shower old-school. There’s a huge tub of water that they fill when the water is working. From the best I can make out from my girlfriend’s explanation, the entire neighborhood is on one incoming water pipe. If other people are using the …
Monday afternoon I had some people over my place. Someone mentioned craving some KFC and I went online and placed an order. About ten minutes later I received a phone call from a very polite man who sounded a bit nervous. I don’t know if it was because he’s not used to speaking English and …
Around 6pm (Bangkok time) on Wednesday, Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in the capital city of Bangkok. As scary as they may sound it actually means very little in terms of people’s day to day lives. There are no tanks surrounding the city or armed soldiers roaming the streets. In …