http://www.bkkguru.com Thoughts from a Thai-ger! Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:06:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nothing beats a good can of beer particularly when you're in Thailand trying to relax in the stifling heat. Generally speaking, most beers are available somewhere in a bar but since you are unlikely to visit the same bar all the time, why not just discuss the most readily available ... http://www.bkkguru.com/popular-beers-in-thailand/ The former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawat has been found guilty of corruption by the Thai Supreme Court and sentenced to two years in prison. The ruling was the very first against the former PM since he was sensationally outsted by a military coup two years ago in 2006 following accusations ... http://www.bkkguru.com/thaksin-found-guilty-of-corruption/ Have you ever been to a Muay Thai boxing match? And have you ever taken Viagra? You might ask how these two questions can ever be related or what is Tom on about here? Check this Thai TV commercial out and all will become clear :P [youtube DHQzP5QAsM4] Have a fine weekend! http://www.bkkguru.com/muay-thai-boxing-viagra/ Some time ago I wrote a post on a transexual toilet in a Thai school somewhere in Esaarn. Today I came across another hilarious public toilet in Thailand. This one is in Bangkok though I don't know for sure where it might be: The Ladies The Gents This certainly is a good piece ... http://www.bkkguru.com/funny-public-toilet-in-bangkok/ I don't know about you guys but personally speaking I very rarely eat out. I normally get my food from my local restaurant or sometimes take delivery of shit food from those unhealthy fast food chains. Anyway, on Sunday I was invited to an evening dinner by one of my ... http://www.bkkguru.com/lovely-dinner-with-my-blog-fan-at-kinnaree-restaurant/ Last Friday I was going to see some friends in RCA but they changed their mind and went to Khao San Road instead so I ended up joing a groud of new friends I met in a club the other week. I went to join them in Slim, RCA and ... http://www.bkkguru.com/a-huge-wave-of-police-raids-throughout-bangkok/ If you're one of the many farang men living outside Thailand with a Thai missus, you probably know that keeping her happy in Farangland is no easy task unless she has a Western education or understands the culture well enough. Good news though. Things have just got a bit easier thanks ... http://www.bkkguru.com/thai-telly-on-the-net/ Many people insist you need to get drunk and/or high in order to get yourself going on the dance floor but this young girl has just proved otherwise. Find out how :D [youtube waAQTvgP5FA] http://www.bkkguru.com/cute-thai-girl-dancing/ I'm not the biggest fan of food court. However, MBK food court aka the 5th Food Avenue is something rather different. The cuisine here is restaurant standard with qualified chefs preparing your meal. The prices are also cheap, well compared to Western prices anyway. You can easily find international cuisine ... http://www.bkkguru.com/the-fifth-food-avenue-mbk/ Today was terrible. Dozens of people were injured after riot police used teargas to break up a blockade of parliament. A couple of protesters were injured including one guy who had his left leg completely blown off at the knee from the blast of a teargas grenade. Nevertheless, the government ... http://www.bkkguru.com/bad-day-for-bangkok/