Category Archives: Culture

Bangkok: Every Day A Fucking Miracle

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Eddie

[dc]Y[/dc]es, it’s true: I have penned the Bangkok Tourist Dept.’s perfect tagline – now, it only needs implementation… It is, I should think, an accurate reading of the situation. Just so many cool/funny/interesting/weird people, places, and things in this city. … Continue reading →

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City Of Angels

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Eddie

[dc]B[/dc]ack in Bangkok, where it’s currently raining like a motherfucker. Kind of puts the kibosh on the day’s plans — but it’s also so much fun to watch! So, my passport is stamped for the twenty-third, my plan, upon arriving, … Continue reading →

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These Island Lives

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Eddie

[dc]G[/dc]ot the bus, of the Friday AM, down to Balik Pulau and placed a call to my connection (name of “Leong”). He came to get me and took me back to his house to sign in. Quite one of the … Continue reading →

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Gluttons Are We

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Eddie

[dc]G[/dc]ot the city bus out to the suburban mountain town of Air Itam (cool name) to pay visit to the Kek Lok Si temple. One of Southeast Asia’s most famous, it’s nothing if not massive and sprawling. And the setting … Continue reading →

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The Delirium

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Eddie

[dc]T[/dc]his week of Durian Ecstasy has not been without its cost. In my addled state, I have managed to: Lose my juggling balls! Next day, when I realised that I’d lost them, I went back to where I’d last been … Continue reading →

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