Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 26, 2009, 5:29 pm
If you’ve spent any amount of time in Thailand you’ve no doubt seen it being played in all manner of places by Thai’s and probably wondered to yourself just what exactly are they pla...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 24, 2009, 5:53 pm
I have been missing Thailand more than usual the past few days but not for the obvious reasons of sun, sand and a particular lady. No, the reminders this time came in the form of a massive tooth ache ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 22, 2009, 10:34 am
Trouble at PB AIR Anyone going to PB Air’s web site this week saw a message on their screen they might not have expected, “all flights are suspended until further notice”.  There w...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 20, 2009, 8:00 am
There is nothing better than a feel good cultural penis story, is there? In an effort to promote safe sex and prohibit the transmission of Sexually related diseases Thailand is undertaking the mother...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 19, 2009, 10:29 am
Thailand is known for it’s markets and none are probably more well known than Bangkok’s Chatuchak market, but every town has a market…or two. Pattaya’s biggest market is most p...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 16, 2009, 7:15 pm
In this day and age we don’t tend to think much about how our food is prepared or preserved to last as long as it can. Unfortunately, even though we call it progress, technology has failed us in...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 15, 2009, 8:34 pm
Big Tobacco Bigger Worries Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters This week saw one of the largest Tobacco conventions in S.E.Asia kick off in Bangkok possibly to a little more notice than the Sponsors had hoped...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 13, 2009, 8:33 pm
Picture Courtesy John Sweet This week saw yet another Veterans day pass with the observance by most nations of those brave men and women who have served their countries with honor and in some cases m...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 11, 2009, 7:44 pm
With Thaksin’s recent interview with the Times released this week it has all suddenly taken on the air of a Harry Potter book with everyone exclaiming the words ” He who must not be named&...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 9, 2009, 6:46 pm
With tourism down dramatically many Thai companies are trying new advertising to combat the the ever growing slump they are seeing in their bottom line. It’s not enough that the world wide econo...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 8, 2009, 1:42 pm
The news has been dominated this week by stories pertaining to Thaksin and Cambodia but there have been a few gems to be found otherwise. Thaksin Becomes Cambodian Advisor Photo Courtesy The Nation ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 5, 2009, 5:29 pm
I love Mukdahan, it’s a small quiet city bordering Laos on the Mekong.  As I’ve said before there really isn’t much to do in this sleepy little town but the locals will always have ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 3, 2009, 8:03 pm
Last trip to the Land of Smiles found me all over the place and seeing all kinds of new things. One night while in Pattaya I happened across the sign posted above while walking up Pattaya Third Road, ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 2, 2009, 1:27 pm
Picture Courtesy Reuters Over the weekend Miss International Queen 2009 was Crowned in Pattaya, Thailand. You might think that that isn’t such a big deal, beauty contests take place all the tim...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 1, 2009, 2:23 pm
PETA Saving Seals in Bangkok Photo Courtesy Reuters Obviously no one told PETA that the seal trade in Thailand is nill. Canadians on the other hand are not and this week PETA decided to protest the ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 29, 2009, 8:19 pm
I had an interesting conversation with Catherine of Women Learn Thai last night that really made me sit back and think about what I would like to see for Thailand in the future. Catherine is very pas...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 27, 2009, 5:55 pm
Wat Phra Kaew,  also known as the temple of the Emerald Buddha,  resides within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok and is considered the most revered Buddhist shine in all of Thailand. The E...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 26, 2009, 8:00 pm
Don’t let the picture fool you this is a very serious situation that is rapidly heading towards defcon 4. The picture above is of my father and his great grandson taken during Easter this year. ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 25, 2009, 8:33 pm
It’s been a rather busy week for Thailand news with some big stories and a lot of interesting smaller stories making the rounds. The two biggest stories revolving around the King’s health ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 22, 2009, 10:02 pm
While working on the family farm in Nakhon Phanom this past April I put in more than my fair share of sweat equity getting the fields ready for the upcoming rice season. Most of the family fields are ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 20, 2009, 7:17 pm
Thailand’s newest elephant sanctuary is being billed as an old folks home for aging elephants. Located in Lampang province, the Pang-La Nursing Home for Aged Elephants, will join two already est...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 18, 2009, 11:45 am
Photo’s courtesy AP Not only has the Nazi regime reared it’s ugly head again in Thailand this time their leader is making an appearance as well. Next month Louis Tussuad’s Waxworks...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 16, 2009, 7:09 pm
It’s been a picture kind of week here at Land of Smiles so why not wrap up the week with just a few more of my favorites. The Mekong is a beautiful river and everything that surrounds it adds t...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 15, 2009, 6:34 pm
The other day I wrote about Bangkok’s famous flower market, Pat Klong Talat and I referenced Tien market which is close by. So, I thought I would share this little cultural icon today. Tien mar...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 13, 2009, 8:08 pm
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 12, 2009, 8:35 pm
Pat Klong Talat is best known as Bangkok’s 24 hour wholesale flower market that resides just off the Chayo Phraya river, it’s name literally means market by the mouth of the canal. It̵...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 10, 2009, 8:02 pm
My last trip to Thailand found me splitting time between Mukdahan and Nakhon Phanom and while I enjoy both provinces, the latter of the two is my hands down favorite. Nakhon Phanom is a good sized cit...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 8, 2009, 10:00 pm
[See post to watch QuickTime movie] So, after I made my post yesterday responding to Gavin Hill and Tim Wright a commenter by the name of Trustyswordoftruth commented on the article More Trouble for ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 7, 2009, 6:55 pm
Gavin Hill,  the producer of the documentary Big Trouble in Thailand,  and Tim Wright,  the Royal British marine Police Sargent, have taken time to respond to my various points on the article More ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 6, 2009, 8:00 pm
Thai food is some of the tastiest food in the world and it’s my firm belief everyone should be eating it daily. While that’s usually not an option for most of us unless we’re living ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 5, 2009, 6:44 am
Well, not really. At best,  you can hope for “out of sight, out of mind”, and then we have the oddity that is the above picture. Rural Thai households are probably among the cleanest in the worl...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 5, 2009, 5:53 am
This is a temporary post that was not deleted. Please delete this manually. (d2ed553a-62de-452d-b822-0c0f26d89fa1 – 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7) Related PostsThailand Blogging Two Year...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 4, 2009, 7:54 pm
I’m a big fan of Thai music, from traditional to pop there is always something good to be heard. When I’m not in Thailand Thai music fills that void I start to feel when I’ve been go...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 1, 2009, 10:38 pm
Whether you are going to Thailand for a few weeks or China to walk the Great Wall for the next year, make sure you don’t forget that the most important part of any trip is you. I wrote an articl...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 28, 2009, 10:18 pm
October 1st through October 4th will see yet another festival celebrating the end of Buddhist lent ( Ok Phansa ), The Sakon Nakhon Wax Castle Festival. The ancient tradition passed down through the a...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 26, 2009, 6:23 am
I love rural Thailand and all it has to offer, from the laid back atmosphere to the kind smiles of  it’s friendly people, everything seems to mesh. That being said there a few aspects of rural ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 24, 2009, 11:05 pm
Two years ago today I started Thailand, Land of Smiles without a real clue as to what I was doing or how I would do it, the early posts really bring that point home well. I started this blog because I...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 23, 2009, 7:23 pm
It’s been a little too serious around here lately so it’s time to lighten it up a bit. Thailand is indeed a beautiful country and Thailand’s women are amongst the most beautiful wome...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 21, 2009, 6:10 am
This past week Thai authorities have claimed that Black Sheep Productions, the production company that filmed what would become the documentary Big Trouble in Thailand,  have run afoul of two artic...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 17, 2009, 11:10 pm
Martyn over at Beyond the Mango Juice had a great post the other day,   Off Road in Thailand, that really struck a note with me. Rural Thailand is really an amazing place if you’re in the righ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 17, 2009, 3:41 am
Thai authorities are finally speaking up well over a week after the first airing of Big Trouble in Thailand on the Bravo channel in Britain. While there has been a huge buzz on the internet by those w...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 15, 2009, 11:47 am
JJ, the notorious Phucket jet ski operator who was filmed for the Bravo documentary Big Trouble in Thailand, has made a statement on Channel 3 apologizing for disappointing Thailand.  At the same tim...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 14, 2009, 7:44 pm
I first found out about this annual festival held in Nakhon Phanom last year through a series of cryptic e-mails my girlfriend had sent with pictures of beautiful illuminated boats attached. I say cry...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 12, 2009, 8:10 pm
Photo Courtesy Phucket Wan Since the airing of the first episode of the documentary filmed for the Bravo Television channel in the U.K there has been a lot of discussion  across Thailand blogs, ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 11, 2009, 8:25 pm
The Eyes of Thailand is a documentary that seeks to bring the Asian elephant conservation efforts to the forefront of the international community. The documentary, which is in post production, hopes t...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 9, 2009, 9:05 pm
In my previous post, Big Trouble in Thailand?,  I related my opinions on a scene involving the Pattaya Tourist Police Volunteers in the British Documentary Big Trouble in Thailand, which was aired on...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 3, 2009, 3:42 am
As I said in an earlier post on Bangkok’s Giant Swing I had very little time in Bangkok last trip and many things to see. My first trip to Wat Suthat was cut short due to torrential downpours bu...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 1, 2009, 8:29 pm
Westerners are usually much larger than their Thai counterparts and that’s just a fact of life. Unfortunately my Thai counterpart enjoy’s that fact way too much and as often as she can. ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Aug 31, 2009, 8:35 pm
Since my first trip to Thailand I have never ceased to be amazed when I go to Pattaya. A thriving beach town that has everything on offer at every turn. Aside from all the beautiful Thai women and the...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Aug 29, 2009, 10:06 pm
In my quest to see the finer things on offer in Bangkok I was armed with a list of places to see my last trip. Knowing I would only be in Bangkok five or six days made it a mad scramble to get everyth...
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