Category: Commentary

Gary Glitter Refused Entry to Thailand »

By Talen on Aug 20, 2008 in Commentary, Thailand News | 12 Comments

Updated 8/21

After spending 2 years and 9 months in a Vietnam prison for molesting two young girls Gary Glitter was released today and promptly deported from the country.  Glitter wanted to stay in Vietnam but they thought it was time for him to leave.
He boarded a flight to Thailand on Thai Air and was supposed [...]

Learning Thai »

By Talen on Aug 16, 2008 in Commentary, Thai Language | 10 Comments

I’ve been slowly working at learning the Thai language for a while now. I’ve been using a mixture of books, online resources, and Rosetta Stone software. Whereas I’ve learned quite a few words and phrases I’m not getting the complete picture from any of the resources I’ve been using.
Thai is a tonal language and it’s [...]

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