Lottery Ticket Vendors in Bangkok, Thailand
This time of the month, the lottery ticket vendors are everywhere, swooping down on potential customers, like vultures. They rarely have my number and I’ve only won once. ($5) Still, sometimes like...
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PENANG 180º: Dim Sum
Dim Sum, brought to Penang by its Cantonese immigrants, are small bite-sized treats that are usually served as three or four pieces per order and shared family style, along with a cup...
Happy Birthday Sunthorn Phu! Born on June 26th in 1786
June 26th marks the birthday of Thailand’s most famous poet, Sunthorn Phu. Bangkok was just 4 years old when Sunthorn Phu was born, in 1786, and as he grew up, he became renowned...
Soi Cowboy , Bangkok, Thailand
Every cosmopolitan city has got one, and this is Bangkok’s take on a male entertainment district. The street is only about 400 meters long and is home to about 40 bars. Most...
Nya Mee Kyi (Fireworks Carrying Balloons) at the Tazaungdaing Festival in Myanmar
In an earlier post and on our FaceBook 180books fan page we talked about some of the daytime balloons at the Tazaungdaing Festival in Myanmar. Today, I’d like to tell or rather warn...