Thailand
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It’s Thanksgiving weekend and with it comes turkey, stuffing, cranberry and pumpkin pie. Yes, I miss Thanksgiving in the US. Here in Thailand, it’s just not the same. We don’t get the “feeling” of Thanksgiving and families reuniting, or the felling that the weekend kickstarts the festive season and Christmas mad shopping with Black Friday. …
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Where there are people, there you find politics. Yes, the needs and wants of people differ and how to govern them all is indeed a difficult task. In good times, things are easy. Everyone is happy and the people are too busy being happy or going out their own business. In times of crisis, you…
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Let’s forget floods tonight and talk about cooking. If you are a cook, and cook meat, then you are bound to have heard this, “Seal in the juices by searing meats before you cook.” For the non-cook, what does this mean? It means basically to fry or expose the outer layer of meat to high…
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In life, in dealing with problems and losses psychologists generally say we go through five stages of emotions: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Most commonly we experience this from heartbreak, losing a loved one, going through a crisis, business problems, etc.. The list is endless.. We humans have a lot of problems and we…
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Yes, inner Bangkok will be flooded soon. I say this because I believe I live in “inner” Bangkok. I am not far from the BTS skytrain and lifestyle shopping areas. Now, the “water” is a few kilometers away from my house. My local supermarket where I go for monthly supplies without having to use the…
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I’ve been back for a few days now from my evacuation. I missed home too much and needed to get some things done at work. Now that I’m back, I once again feel the psychological stress and intensity with which this flooding is affecting Bangkok citizens. It’s like a race against time. A race against…
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I’m ready to go home. I miss my home. I miss my life and yes, I have to admit, I do miss going to work as well. I miss the certainty of it all. I like adventures, but this flooding is not an adventure I like nor enjoy. I suppose this is what people feel…
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It’s my second day after evacuation and I feel somewhat lost in limbo. I do not know what lies ahead. I miss my home and I miss normal daily life. Forced evacuations are no fun even if you get to go out of town. Your mind is always wondering about what next. What happens next?…
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