The Lost Boy has put together a collection of the top 100 Thailand blogs. Newley.com is currently in 15th, while 2Bangkok is justifiably in the top slot, with Bangkok Pundit in 3rd.
Two of my favorite blogs from the region are missing, though: consummate food blogger/photog Austin Bush and Southeast Asia news blog New Mandala.
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Here’s a snip from an Andrew Jacobs story in today’s IHT:
In little more than 100 days, this city will open its arms to an unprecedented deluge of foreigners, many of whom will be pleasantly surprised by the dizzying array of designer boutiques, painfully hip martini bars and libertine pastimes not readily associated with an […]
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The Onion: “Southwest Airlines Now Taking Passengers To Destinations By Shuttle Bus”
DALLAS—In what the company is calling a “bold new leap” in comfort, convenience and overall quality of travel, Southwest Airlines announced Monday that it would be replacing its entire fleet of passenger jets and planes with daily shuttle buses.
The shuttle buses, which will […]
There’s been a lot of news coming out of Ecuador recently. To wit:
Simon Romero, in the New York Times:
“Ecuador’s Leader Purges Military and Moves to Expel American Base”:
MANTA, Ecuador — Chafing at ties between American intelligence agencies and Ecuadorean military officials, President Rafael Correa is purging the armed forces of top commanders and pressing ahead […]
My mom and step-dad arrived in Bangkok yesterday for a visit from the US. Here’s how their visit has shaped up, numbers-wise, so far:
Thai Foot Massages
Hour-long Thai foot massages enjoyed in the last 24 hours: 2
Combined hours of full-body massages planned for them for tomorrow: 4
Thai Cuisine Consumed
Approximate number of individual Thai dishes we have […]
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If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger. — Frank Lloyd Wright
A gave me a supremely cool gadget for Christmas: The Asus Eee PC. I’ve been using this most compelling toy subnotebook productivity tool for over three months now.
Here are 10 things you need to know about […]
Speaking of food, now that sushi has been globalized, GOOD Magazine asks: which regional dish will become the new new thing? I vote for mangosteens. Or bibimbap. Or dosas.
(Via World Hum.)
Thailand expert/foodie photog Austin Bush has this to say about Bangpo Seafood, located on the northern coast of Koh Samui:
Throwing around superlatives can be a scary thing, but I think I’m justified in this case. I’ve been to many, many restaurants in Thailand, and have eaten some pretty amazing food, but Bangpo Seafood particularly stands […]
Don’t miss This American Life episode 352: The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar, by reporter Tal McThenia. The show aired on March 14. From the show notes:
In 1912 a four year-old boy named Bobby Dunbar went missing in a swamp in Louisiana. Eight months later, he was found in the hands of a wandering handyman in […]