Do you like flowers? Flowers are super cheap in Thailand. The bunches of roses on the left are 60 baht - only 150 yen ($1.75)!!! The orchids on the right are only 50 baht (125 yen / $1.50) for THREE! Wow! Can you believe it?

Occasionally I receive email invitations to art exhibitions at La Lanta Art Gallery - http://www.lalanta.com/ - in Bangkok. By chance, I was in Bangkok at the same time as the opening night of this exhibition, so I could attend. I met the charming gallery director, who showed me around (unfortunately I forget her name) &...

Just before western men get married, they usually have a party called a `buck`s night` or `stag night` or `bachelor party`. Usually only male (men) friends can attend. 2 days before my friend Paul`s wedding, he had a bachelor party. Of course it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately, this heavily censored photo is all that I can...

One of my best friends in Thailand is a former student called `A` (her nickname). When we meet for dinner, we usually go to a restaurant beside the Chao Phraya River. It`s great to eat spicy food, drink cold beer, chat, and watch the boats go along the river. This restaurant has a great view, doesn`t it? On the left you c...

大分滞在、４日間。 毎日飲み喰い、遊び回っていると時間が経つのが早いです。 いつ帰っても故郷大分はいいものです。 幼馴染、同級生、怖い先輩諸氏、可愛い後輩、そして角友のみなさん、お付き合いありがとうございました。 それに増して何よりなのは、今年８８歳になった母が元気だということです。 　　　　★画像...

There are various kinds of boats which you can catch in Bangkok. I like the river ferry, which travels up & down the Chao Phraya River. It`s cheap & you can see interesting sights such as temples, old houses, river barges, people fishing, etc. Also, when it passes the Boon Rawd beer brewery (=factory) you c...

同窓会の本部総会に出席のために大分に帰ります。 総会は１８日（土）ですが、前乗りで帰り、御手洗酒店で角打ちをします。 今回は４日間で短いので忙しい毎日になりそうです。（飲み会で） 　　　★ブログの更新は時間設定していますので、自動的に更新しますが、 　　　　ＰＣを持って帰りませんので、コメントのお返...

Bangkok has changed a lot in the last few decades, & some places look very modern, but if you explore the backstreets, you can often find interesting old buildings. A great place to do this is around Chinatown. I took these photos of old colonial-style buildings there. Many are in bad condition & eventually I think th...

I love Thai stamps. They`re colorful, interesting & beautiful. I visited the Bangkok General Post Office, & was happy to see that they had a `Philatelic (stamp collectors`) Section`. There were LOTS of beautiful stamp sets to choose from - fantastic! I bought lots of different kinds, & put them on packages, letter...

Chiang Mai is in the far north of Thailand, near the borders of Laos & Burma. Many foreigners like it because it`s cooler and less busy than Bangkok, and there are activities like hiking, river rafting, mountain-biking etc. Unfortunately, this means there are quite a lot of hippy tourists in Chiang Mai. I don`t like hippies....