Irony alert: Nirvana baby is suing for tons of money3일 전 by jack.russelle73 in musicIrony alert: Nirvana baby is suing for tons of moneyI appreciate irony when I encounter it and when someone told me about this I didn't believe it was true but the baby…
Phuket entertainment venues open but parties at your house are still banned4일 전 by jack.russelle73 in thailandPhuket entertainment venues open but parties at your house are still bannedIt wouldn't be Thailand if the system didn't end up getting riddled with corruption and tattletales almost immediately…
Online teachers getting eliminated in droves8일 전 by jack.russelle73 in educationOnline teachers getting eliminated in drovesIt is starting to appear as though the glory days of teaching online English could be coming to a close for some…
Thailand is going to reopen Oct 1st ... Covid or not10일 전 by jack.russelle73 in covidThailand is going to reopen Oct 1st ... Covid or notI think this was always going to happen and I think that most of the world agrees with me when I say that this is a…
Thailand to release digital health pass.....again12일 전 by jack.russelle73 in thailandThailand to release digital health pass.....againSometimes I just have to shake my head in disbelief when Thailand tries to do certain things. When it comes to…
Monks arrested: No one is being spared in this "Covid prevention action"15일 전 by jack.russelle73 in thailandMonks arrested: No one is being spared in this "Covid prevention action"Neighbors are turning on neighbors at this point and I am definitely not happy about that. I do like it when the…
Phuket is weird right now, but still beautiful17일 전 by jack.russelle73 in aseanPhuket is weird right now, but still beautifulA friend of mine is sending me some stories and photos from Phuket which as you may know was the first part of the…
Fun stories from Thailand19일 전 by jack.russelle73 in asiaFun stories from ThailandI'm lying a little bit in the title, the stories are not fun they are more WTF? stories than anything else and I think…
Thai Prime Minister accused of bribing other politicians (big surprise!)22일 전 by jack.russelle73 in thailandThai Prime Minister accused of bribing other politicians (big surprise!)This is just an accusation at this point but when I, and anyone else that keeps any sort of track of politics or…
vaccination center might want to rethink their sign25일 전 by jack.russelle73 in funnyvaccination center might want to rethink their signThis is a commentary on a single image but also about a process that once again, the people in charge of it have made…
While the rest of Thailand locks down Koh Lanta is doing basically whatever it wants27일 전 by jack.russelle73 in thailandWhile the rest of Thailand locks down Koh Lanta is doing basically whatever it wantsKoh Lanta is a lovely place but for me at least, was never really as nice as Phuket or many other beaches that are in…
Thai police corruption gone too far29일 전 by jack.russelle73 in thailandThai police corruption gone too farEveryone in Thailand knows that the police are corrupt. We all know that they are constantly seeking ways of fleecing…
Prominent Thai doctor calls on everyone to be nicer지난달 by jack.russelle73 in aseanProminent Thai doctor calls on everyone to be nicerIn a great piece of news in Thailand a highly-respected doctor from one of the most prestigeous hospitals in Thailand…
Thais protest, polls immediately come out suggesting the people feel otherwise지난달 by jack.russelle73 in aseanThais protest, polls immediately come out suggesting the people feel otherwiseNews is a crazy thing these days. I think most people don't believe any of it. I saw with my own eyes the Thai…
Engrish fun지난달 by jack.russelle73 in asiaEngrish funEngrish is a lot of fun if you are someone who speaks it or even better if you think you speak it and you are in a…
Thais pointing at things is hilarious지난달 by jack.russelle73 in funnyThais pointing at things is hilariousAny time there is a news article or a police report of some sort, there seems to be great emphasis on reenacting the…
Tips for moving to Thailand to teach English.2개월 전 by jack.russelle73 in teachingTips for moving to Thailand to teach English.I realize that this isn't relevant right now not will it be for a long period of time almost certainly but I want to…
Phuket "sandbox" isn't doing so well2개월 전 by jack.russelle73 in aseanPhuket "sandbox" isn't doing so wellThe Thai government decided to go forward with re-opening several islands in Thailand for foreign travelers with…
Thai Prime Minister bans "fake news"2개월 전 by jack.russelle73 in hive-103393Thai Prime Minister bans "fake news"The Thai Prime Minister was very unpopular before Covid began and in the past 18 months the disdain that people feel…
As Covid numbers continue to rise, Pattaya's "Move On" program moves forward2개월 전 by jack.russelle73 in aseanAs Covid numbers continue to rise, Pattaya's "Move On" program moves forwardIs this the beginning of certain parts of the country that have been hit particularly bad by Covid refusing to do what…