The Journal of a Raucous Expat Living in Rural Thailand
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Good morning, or mid-morning actually, from my perch here in northeast rural Thailand. I thought I might do a video post today. I transcribe the video and then put up a post at FreeTheAnimal.com if you’re interested in seeing both the video and the transcript, or either one, whatever you like. I use AI to…
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In a move that landed with the subtlety of a dropped Weber lid on a concrete patio, Mayor Zohran Mamdani stood at a City Hall podium this week and announced that outdoor gas grills are now banned citywide for the purpose of cooking meat. The violation is a misdemeanor carrying a fine. Charcoal, however, is…
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Copilot seems to be my go-to for images where it seems to discern my attitude and gets it right the first time. The prompt: There’s a well-known saying surrounding the SE Asia girl bar scenes: no money no honey. Make me a fun and fanciful image, wide landscape for a blog post header image envisioning…
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Greetings, folks, from a crisp morning in rural Northeast Thailand. Quick explanation about that. Thailand up here in the Northeast has several seasons. Starting from January, it’s the cool season. Talking 60s, low 70s most of the time. And at night it dips down — sometimes low 60s, maybe even high 50s. Fahrenheit. In Celsius…
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Little did I know—or care, frankly—but I’ve lived amongst rubber tree groves for years in various places, and I’m well acquainted with how the stuff is processed. Curiously enough, and I love curious people, the rubber tree sap flows out as that white goo you see in the title picture. It only flows in the…
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