tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54799227433059436072011-11-27T16:47:58.023-08:00Ostensibly about Bangkok in particular and Thailand in general, the main focus is Bangkok's Washington Square and its neighborhood (in which I live).Mekhong Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04029202047178661932noreply@blogger.comBlogger481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479922743305943607.post-35657684905590968132011-01-14T12:04:00.000-08:002011-01-14T12:04:33.108-08:00

Thailand does require afair bit of "roman" around --and Squaronians all think they're RomanGladiators, a match for one and anyone!!! * * * * * * * * * * Please remember you can make a comment at the end of each blog entry, where there's a comment button. Also, if you have something you want to submit, please send it to this email address: squaronians@gmail.com (which isn't  for personal emails).

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 First Snow of the 2010-2011 Winrer Season at My Sister's Home ,Sunday,January 9, 2011.I have a nice, fat, snowball here, and am just dying to throw it!!!

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"Doctor" Dennis House Passes Away This is not a story that's easy for me to write. In fact, I learned of Dennis' death a few days ago, but was somewhat bli8ndsided by the news, so have spent a fair portion of the time sense contemplating just what to write. First, the bare facts as I understand them, subject to update or correction later should I learn more or differently. Dennis passed away

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Mekhong Kurt at the Lazy KT Ranch in Texas. Christmas Day, 2010. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tinsel Time in Texas I hope that everyone has a nice holiday season as 2010 winds down and we get set to stride, stroll, tiptoe, stumble, fasll, and otherwise make our way into 2011. Made it to the US without too much fuss or bother,

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Not a whole lot to report for now, as I've not been *anywhere* since weekend-before-last (unless you count a stroll to the Rama 4 Road Tesco Lotus Superstore to get some food I can't get around here as a thrilling event). Anyway, I did manage to meet up with Ba Bert and his daughter Jan on June 25th, my birthday -- Burt's is the 26th -- for awhile that evening. We meant to get together a bit

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Remember you can leave comments below this edition --  1. Taffy Raring to Go! 2. Passings . . . 3. When You Need Some Spectacles 4. A New Website for Diners and Restaurant Owners Alike 5. Airport Link Has Soft Opening 6. Another First for Thailand: Solar-Powered Tuk-tuks!  7. Moonshine in Queen's Park Plaza to Have 7th-Aniversary Party   Tonight from 7:00 P.M. 8. Washington Square Offerings 9

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NOTE: Please notice that immediately below each entry here, there's a "Comments" button you can click then type in a comment, observation, or reply to anything I've written. I wish the button were larger and more obvious; I suspect most people don't even notice it, because it's so darned tiny. Anyway, please do feel free to comment. Just keep it polite and on-topic! Headlines: Taffy Going to

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It's about 0820 Tuesday morning, May 25, 2010 now, and I want to put in an update note as I ended up going back to the Square last night after all. Ran into "Rambling" Randy R, who works for Aramco in Saudi Arabia, for the first time in about six months. He was having fun and running with a work from of his named "Ali," whom I assume (but don't know) to be a Saudi Arabian. Seemed to be a nice

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"The Rounds" and Other Matters Monday, May 24, 2010 (Note to Squaronians and anyone else not interested in a review of the Red Shirt protests: scroll down until you see a headline "The Rounds" in big letters and bright red to read about closer to home.) Well, it has been an "exciting" two-plus months with the occupation and ultimately destruction of some parts of Bangkok. Right from the start, I

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Since it's been awhile since I've written an installment of "The Rounds," I thought I should get something up, even if it's a bit thin on actual news. The main reason the news has been rather thin is that even if there had been tons of news, I've been around infrequently enough to have missed it, unless someone else passed it along -- which hasn't happened. And since I haven't had any reports,

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Just a few bits of news to pass along this time around. If you're planning on being in Thailand soon, you may be concerned about the sometimes dramatic news reports about plans supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin will hold demonstrations. While the leaders of those supporters are being quiet about where they might arrange rallies, the places I've read and heard speculation about

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"The Rounds," Saturday, January 9, 2010 Note: If you look below each blog entry, there's a comments button. You can click that and add your own comment, if you like. It's not very obvious, so I thought I would mention it prominently here. Headlines Restaurant Review: Green Garden Restaurant Unusual Bangkok Weather for This Time of Year His Majesty's Health Expanded Mass Transit in

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I want to add a bit more to the lengthy Washington Square report I posted here a couple of days ago. First, Korea War ace Harold " Hal" Fischer, who visited the Square some years ago and regaled us with stories of his experiences as a fighter pilot, died April 30, 2009 from complications arising from back surgery. He was 83. Hal started his career intending to become a naval aviator, but due

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HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2010!!! Well, I woke up a few minutes ago and decided to get up and start the new year with a new entry here, my first since mid-November. This year just past has been a mixed one, neither notably wonderful nor particularly terrible. On the down side, Old Thai Hand Jim George passed away Christmas Eve morning after a years-long battle with cancer. I hadn't seen Jim in two or

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"Evolution isn't perfect. If it were, we might have wings instead of wisdom teeth." from LiveScience.com 1. Washington Square News 2. Time to Talk about Thai Bar Girls . . . Again 3. New Airport Link Video 4. TOT to Offer 3G Service 5. Great Online Resource for Learning Much About Thailand (and Other Countries) 6. Terrorists Renounce Terrorism 7. Tips for Travelers from Pros  *

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611BKK

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Tata Young, Thai Songtress(Thought I'd start this editionright; she's the subject of Story# 5 -- plus there's a video!)Submissions -- only, please -- to: squaronians [at] gmail.com1. A Great New Food & Travel Website2. Thai Elephant Walking Well With New Ariticial Leg(!)3. A "Diversity Immigrant Visa" for the U.S. Is a Real Visa4. The Nation and ThaiVisa.com Launch Joint SMS News Service5. Tata

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Oops. It's Loy Krathong Festival Today(November 2nd as I Write), and I Didn't Know It Was.HAPPY LOY KRATHONG!* * * * * * * * * *"We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas."-- Noam Chomsky --(Singer-Activist Bono wonderfully calls Chomsky"a rebel without a pause" and "the Elvis of academia.")* * * * * * * * * *1. Jay Mart Mobile Phone Seller Offers Phone Insurance2.

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GO-O-O-O, NASA!Watched NASA TV's live coverage of the ARES test launch -- watched it over the Internet at that, smooth as silk -- and was greatly pleased at the overall success of the mission.I've been an avid fan of space exploration, both manned and robotic, ever since I saw the Sputnik booster soaring through the skies over Texas back in the 1950's. Heck, I even got excited by the Soviets'

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Three times in three days I got bad news.First, a guy I knew in Beijing back in the 1980's passed away last Saturday morning. Though I hadn't had any contact with him in many years, especially since he was relatively young (about 60).Next, found out a good friend I've tried to keep up with over the years through a mutual friend died a year or to ago in his adopted home U.S. state, Washington. He

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“The Rounds,” Friday, October 16, 2009Note: The column is relatively short (about 2,750 words) this week because I started writing it just this morning, and partway through, I started getting kicked offline and, even when I managed to stay on awhile, the Internet was impossibly slow, even with my broadband line. So, hero that I am, I gave up!Submissions: squaronians [at] gmail.comHere Are My

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Here's the URL:http://facebook.com/mekhongkurtThe column is too long to publish in a single entry. Tried here after cutting it into half a dozen parts but STILL couldn't get it to publish, so I gave up. Had the same experience on every blog service I use. But Facebook let me publish it in just two parts, so I went with that. The title on each part is clickable so you can read the entire part. The

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THAI to Raise Fuel SurchargesU-Tapao Airport Scheduled for UpgradingGoogle Translate Browser Bar Buttons for *52* Languages!Float Thine Enemies! (Or a Problematic Girlfriend)OdditiesDasa Book Cafe Moves to New Location – But Just a Few MetersMary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary Dies, Age 72Should Prostitution in Thailand Be Legalized? -- One Official Says “Yes”Thailand to Have a New AirlineChao

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Happy Birthday to Her Majesty the QueenHer Majesty the Queen celebrates her birthday this coming week, on Wednesday, August 12th.Queen Sirikit was born in 1932.As is true of His Majesty the King, Queen Sirikit has devoted most of her life to helping improve the lives of the people of Thailand, and has heavily involved herself in efforts towards that end.National Mother's Day is observed on Her

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All-Thailand Yellow PagesA quick note to pass long the URL for an all-Thailand online Yellow Pages I ran across; the link is to the English version, but Thais have the option of choosing the Thai version in the upper-right corner of the page. I don't know how exhaustive or up-to-date this directory is, but given the difficulties of obtaining phone numbers here -- calling Directory Assistance can

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Well, it's been a good long while since I wrote anything, so I thought I would.SPRING AIRLINES: FOUNDED WITH SQUARONIANS IN MINDFirst up is a story about a domestic low-fare airline in mainland China, Spring Airlines.Now, you my quite reasonably ask, "I'm wanting to read about THAILAND, or at least BANGKOK, not China! What gives???"Well, I just ran across a story online headlined "'Barstool

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The Latest Internet SensationIt's Wednesday night, May 6th, as I start this latest outing. Sitting at home with not much to do, so thought I'd turn my attention here a bit.Since all of you, obviously, computer-literate, I have to mention the Susan Boyle sensation; it's a really feel-good story, which is damned sure something just about all of us can use right now.Susan Boyle: a 47- or 48- year

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It's been very quiet in these parts this month, with not much to write.I have heard that John Grovenor did pass away; someone told me two-three nights ago, saying he had spoken with Ae, John's wife, on the phone. So, I guess that report's true (though I've not spoken with Ae myself).Anybody who pays attention to news from Thailand (which would be most of you) are aware that things are a real mess

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This actually isn’t old news, as I received a phone call from Bear about it a little after 5:00 P.M. this past Saturday afternoon, i.e., just over two days ago. And yhes, it’s more unhappy news. B. K. Hubbard of Pattaya, a.k.a. “Hub,” passed away about 45 minutes before Bear called me; he had just received the call, and called me from his new base up in Surin to help start spreading the word

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An update regarding John Grovener: night before last I heard that he isn’t technically dead, but is brain-dead. Apologies for the uncertainty. When I wrote the other day, I was writing what several people had told me, but it turns out we may all have been misinformed. As I now understand it, there are some legal issues involved; such cases can get really convoluted here (no criticism of the

Mekhong Kurthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04029202047178661932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479922743305943607.post-15348810025273078202008-08-11T14:28:00.000-07:002008-08-11T14:47:16.113-07:00

The Sneaky SnakesAmong You Guys Have Hope Yet!You gotta love the story "Rare 111-year-old reptile to become a father" when it inspires such hope in beating, if aging, hearts.He's rediscovered sex.This isn't just your ordinary old lizard, but a rare one found only in New Zealand who's in a very real sense a leftover dinosaur. (No joke; see the story.)Seems "Slinky" Henry -- that'd be the lizard

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New Attraction at Coney IslandI know amusement park operators have to be constantly searching for new attractions to draw in visitors, but sometimes they do go over the top.Consider the story "Waterboarding an attraction at amusement park" reporting the latest thrill at the famous Coney Island in New York.Now, I hasten to say the headline is somewhat misleading, as no people are involved in the

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Let the Olympics Begin. . . .Ew-boy -- ready for the Olympics to begin?It's about 3:00 P.M. Friday the 8th as I write (which, auspiciously enough, is 8-8-08 on the Chinese calendar, in case you somehow have managed to miss that little tidbit of info during all the hype in the run-up to the games; "8" is a super-lucky number in Chinese thinking). Just hours before the hoopla all finally comes to

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It's coming up on noon, Thursday, August 7th here in Texas as I write, and I just got off the phone with "Crane" Joe, who called me from his home in Phoenix.Joe has been in-country for several weeks -- about six, actually -- working on the sale of some equipment, and he's had to shuttle back and forth between the place from where he was shipping the equipment and his home, not thrilled at the

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I just love reading Letters to the Editor, especially those that reveal an, um, "interesting" interpretation of words.To wit, just read a letter in the "Dallas Morning News" headlined "Born in the U.S.A.;" the writer submits, " If being born were enough to confer citizenship, the framers of the 14th Amendment would have simply written, 'all those born in the U.S. or naturalized are citizens.'

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Well, this doesn't exactly qualify as an edition of "The Rounds," but since I've been in Texas since June 30th and won't be getting back home to Bangkok until the evening of August 17th, I guess it'll do.Fact is, I didn't even think about one of the blog services I [rarely] use as a stand-in while I'm here, without the program I need to properly do "The Rounds."I do know a bit of Bangkok news,

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Can you believe those pricks in Burma? I mean, I've long known they were Jerky Generals, but in the aftermath of the disastrous cyclone just over a week ago, they've managed to top themselves yet again. I'm an American, and I've just finished writing the President and his wife, the Secretary of State, both my senators and congressman, and the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate

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Taxis in Thailand sure can be a pain.At least I live in Bangkok, which has taxis; if you aren't familiar with the country, you would be astonished at how many cities don't, even those whose economies are heavily dependent on tourism. (In those places, you have to depend on tuk-tuk's (three-wheeled motorcycles with a passenger area behind the driver, open sides, but a roof), motorcycle taxis, or

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Headlines for the February 18, 2008 Edition of “The Rounds”Plumb Forgot All About Valentine's Day!!! A Model for the BMA (Bangkok Metropolitan Authority)? Take a Hike! -- To Charge Your Hand Phone, That Is Travel and Medical Evacuation InsuranceGoogle Earth and Washington SquareVisas -- Online!Minister Proposes 3,000-Baht Computers for FarmersThai Police Sent to School to Learn How to . . .

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My New Blog: Will Have This Column and Other Entries Actually, the headline might turn out to be only partly true, later. Naturally, I do want people to visit this website, but I'm initially going to experiment with posting this entire column each week at Blogger.com. Here's the URL:http://squaronians.blogspot.com/(Don't be confused by the domain name "blogspot." Blogspot was a separate

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It occurs to be the origin of the term "Squaronian" may not be self-evident to a reader.Some years back, a friend and I did what we meant to be a one-time humorous spoof "newsletter" about Washington Square here in Bangkok and its colorful denizens, a rag we named "The Washington Square Tattler." Though all the stories in that what-turned-out-to-be-inaugural issue were grounded in some kernel of

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It always faintly surprises me when people who are highly intelligent fail to grasp a point.Last night I was chatting with just such a gentleman, a long-time friend of mine (and a very dear one), and I happened to mention the astonishingly severe winter snowstorm that has swept southern China, where I used to live. He said he had seen something about it on the news, then added, sarcastically, "

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Sorry the timetable for the sports broadcast in the column for February 1st (immediately below) went off the right side. You can see it properly if you go to this URL:http://BangkokAtoZ.com/The_Rounds_01FEB2008.htm

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Here's the full column as it appears on my website (http://BangkokAtoZ.com): Unusual January Rain It's about 9:20 A.M. now, and much to my surprise, it began raining a few minutes after I got up a little over half an hour ago. And it's coming down moderately heavily -- not a flood, mind you, but any rain this time of year is unusual, so the more there is, the odder it is. Like most people, I

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The URL for the archives page of my column ran off the right side, so I'm re-posting it in smaller type -- and hope I avoid that problem this time!http://BangkokAtoZ.com/The_Rounds_Homepage.htmSince I last put up specific news this past September, there have been two major developments among people from Washington Square, i.e. "Squaronians":(1.) Josh Gaines passed away in November after a

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Just want to post a combination of some general and specific information.The general information is this:(1.) My Bangkopk-oriented website's homepage is at this URL:http://BangkokAtoZ.com(2.) Any new additions or other significant changes to the website are noted and, if appropriate, linked there, including my latest edition of my weekly column, "The Rounds." The link to the most recent edition

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Since most of us Squaronians are older and, therefore, suffering fading eyesight, I'll make this as big as possible!No news on Josh for about two weeks, which is both encouraging while a bit worrisome. It's been just over three months since he had his initial, um, what doctors sometimes call "episodes," but the fact I haven't heard any bad news is in its own way encouraging.George called me

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