If you foreigners can read Thai numbers, you will know that there are foreigner price and Thai price officially anywhere in this country. they write on sign board "Massage 1 hour 200 baht" just above "ñôðºÒ·" (140baht)
I visited several sites in Chiang Mai and found such distinction. So, I pretended to be like a Thai and try to get the local price. Success rate is 90% so far. (not bad, isn't it?)
I analyse the factor for those successful case as below.
1. My face has typical JPs feature
Some idea came to my mind why most of the singers use ÃÑ¡à ¸à (rak thoe; i love you) or ¤Ô´¶Ö§(kid thung; i miss you) in every single song. (If you pay attention to lyrics, you will be surprised how many song using those phrase)
You know, if any American or British singer today sing a song with phrase like "I love you", "I miss you", "Wanna hold you tight" or "you don't know how much I love you", we think he/she is a lolly-pop singer only for the low-teens or he/she couldn't afford t
everytime i arrive at donmuang airport, i don't stand in long line for local taxi queue on 1st floor. From arrival hall, i go up to 3rd floor and get a taxi just after dropping a departing customer. one thing good for this tip is i don't have to pay 50 baht surcharge for airport.
But i wonder if it is illeagal or not...
Everytime I visit Thailand, I give myself a homework.
First time I stayed for 2 months, I tried to master Thai alphabets. (ko-kai)
Second time for 2 months, I try to memorize Phlaeng Chaat Thai(national anthem of Thailand). Then I enjoying 8 AM and 6 PM everyday.
Next one comes "San soen Prabaalamii" (Song for His Majesty King Rama IX), then i enjoy singing the song before movie starts or Muay Thai match start.
Then, it came to my mind why don't I try to memorize full name of Krungtepmahanak
after 7 hours ride on Bowing747 of United Air, finally I'm back here in Krungtep mahanakorn...
One of the many thing that make me feel good is that it is still hot here. Tokyo's cool weather get me stress much.
I just checked in hotel near from MBK, took shower, bought food and drinks at Seven Eleven and start web browsing. but time difference makes me sleepy. (JP is 2 hours ahead of TH) So, i just go to bed with sweet dream.
Oyasumi (good night) Krungtep.
Not sure this news is on headline in Thailand, Her Royal Highness Princess Sayako (Norinomiya) married with Mr.Kuroda, Tokyo metropolitan government employee, today.
As one of Japanese citizen, I would like to celebrate this happy event. On the other hand, many people is curious about the big change of her life.
1.She will be no more Royal Family and get surname for the first time in her life. Sayako Kuroda. (Royal Family don't have surname, Norinomiya is Royal Title)
2. She will have elec
Japan red cross send me the result of my blood test. (Free test for blood donor)
GPT 37, GOT 26, r-GTP 22, Cholesterol 191, ... etc
It seems that everything i s alright.
One thing good for blood donation is that you can check HIV test free. There was nothing mentioned about HIV on my result, that mean I'm negative in HIV. Yikes!!
How about in other countires? Do the Red Cross do the same service like this?
I got the discount ticket to Bangkok!! It was long waiting list for discount ticket from Tokyo to Bangkok, but finally, I got one! Yikes!
Only one thing not satisfied is I ll arrive in the midnight of 16 Nov. That means I arrive when Loy Kratong is just over. Anyway, i'm happy that i can enjoy my holidays before i start my new job next month.
ÊØ´Âô!!
I went to the restaurant I mentioned here before. It was not bad, but not excellent. The taste is arrenged too much for JPs. (mai phed luey!) The staff were all Japanese or a girl from Myanmar. (!) I prefer to go for local food wagon on back street in bkk.
The only restaurant I know with good taste and reasonal price is Geujai in Shijuku station. The lunch menu is 700 -900 yen. (250-320 baht for curry or kwaityao and dessert) All the cooking and serving staff are Thai. Anyone know good one
According to the "headlines in Thailand" on this website, Thailand launched Tsunami Warning System.
I still remember when I spend my Christmas holidays in Thailand, and tried to book flight and hotel in Phuket but couldn't. So, I changed my plan to visit Chiangmai, then that unlucky incident ensured me from the historical disaster.
In Japan, we experience earthquake as daily event...ooops, I should say monthly. Each time it happens, TV, radio report immediately the scale of the earthquake as w
I'm looking for a Thai-Thai dictionary to upgrade my Thai. If talking about English, I can name OED, Longman or Collins Cobild Learner's Dict. (I think Cobild is the best for non-English native speakers) But I have no idea about Thai-Thai dictionary. Any recommendation for dict which is good for foreigner with a lot of sample senteses?
I went blood donation this afternoon in Shinjuku, Tokyo. I haven't donated blood for more than 10 years, so many things have been changed.
you can stay and relax at the lounge as long as you like and have free drinks (any softdrink, tea, coffee , cha of cold or hot) and free snacks. sometimes humburger, doughnuts, ice cream. you can borrow video and watch movie or read many kind of magazines or comics.
there is an free event everyday like quick massagae, palm reading, nail coloring, color-ther
I worked as an translator (EG--> JP) on part-time base. I've applied to many companies for full-time jobs these months but couldn't get anything.
But finally, I received an offer mail from one of national university in Japan. Yes! I got it!
My postion will be a coordinator for international relations office at thel university, so i may have many chance to go abroad including Thailand!!
Hello, new world!
I found a flier about a Thai restaurant newly opened. The price of the dished are...
Gaen Kyaowan 680 yen (239 baht)
Tom yam guung 780 yen (273 baht)
Yam wun saen 680 yen (239 baht)
Sukii 850 yen (297 baht)
Gai tohd 780 yen (273 baht)
[using today's yahoo finance rate 1THB=2.8354JPY]
you might think this is god damn expensive, but these prices are cheeper than average of Thai restarurant in Tokyo.
Oh, I wanna go back to Bnagkok!!!!
Kid thung muang T
IBM sent me back my Thinkpad. they fixed everything. they changed hard disk and restored to factory settings...
I know I was informed of the risk of it and i agreed but I just wonder if they really tried to recover without changing HD or not.
Anyway, I didn't lose much coz i saved backup on external HD and all the cost were covered by guarantee.
I'm glad that i dont have to worry about the charge for internet cafe!
suddenly, my partner, IBM Thinkpad, got sick. She is freezed everytime I type any key. i can use only track point and clicks. I call customer support and they sent me courier service to pick up my notebook. I dont know how long will it take for recovery.
Anyone has same experience like this?
I'm log in at net cafe near from my apartment.
Yesterday, Trasparency Internationl (itnl NGO) released "Corruption Perceptions Index 2005". This is the ranking of mations by standpoint of corruption.
Japan, my homeland, ranked up to No.21, from lower rank last year. ( I doubt it, though, it should be lower!!)
Thailand, my second homeland, is No. 59.
Indonesia, my third homeland, is No.137.
USA, homeland of my niece, is No.17.
And i am not surprised to know that Bangladesh is the worst in the list. No.158 !!! (sorry if any Begali pe
last week i pulled out my "wisdom tooth" left side below. My face swelled like watermelon from next day. i couldnt open my mouth widely nor close completely. since then my meals are only Tofu, milk, soup, porridge and juice.
my face recovered from swelling now, 1 week after operation, but still cant open my mouth big.
i didnt expect such painful process after operation!!
has anyone have similar experience like this?
I went to Shinjuku to join "Tokyo Fantastic Movie Festival". The opeing movie was "Tom Yam Goong". In the opening ceremony, Minister of Thai Embassy in Tokyo came and delivered opening remarks.
The movie itself was so exciting movie and I'm sure all the audience enjoyed it. Actually, nobody left the theater after the very end of the ending role. (Thai people never watch it, right?) and the theater was full of aplausing!!! I'm not a Thai, but i feel very proud of Thai culture and spirit
