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Temple Fair in Samut Prakan

Posted on October 13, 2009

Every year in October there is a big temple fair in Samut Prakan. It is the most important annual tradition for the people in our province. It is called the “Phra Samut Chedi Fair” and lasts for 12 days and 12 nights. It is an event that we all look forward …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Hit by a Lotus Flower

Posted on October 06, 2009

It is very hot standing in the sun where it is very crowded. Luckily I am standing in a place where it has less people plus I am standing in the front of those people. The bridge, where I am standing, is made from wood and I am not sure that it will …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Gambling Thai Students

Posted on September 27, 2009

I talked before about “Pok Deng” which is a card game that even young children can play. It is small time gambling. The bet could start from a few baht up to whatever you want. But really if someone wants to gamble with lots of money, they usually go to a higher level game which is more…

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Thai Website: Thailand Life

Posted on September 20, 2009

One of the first Thai bloggers in Thailand was Panrit “Gor” Daoruang who started back in 1997 when he was only 12 years old. He was blogging about his daily life at a time when people didn’t really know what blogs were all about. For him it started as a school …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Panrit "Gor" Daoruang is Released from Prison

Posted on September 05, 2009

Another chapter in the life of Panrit “Gor” Daoruang” has come to an end with his release from prison after serving his full three years for dug possession. Gor shot to international fame during his teenage years for his stories about…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Body Piercing

Posted on August 29, 2009

Here I am with my girlfriend at a jewellery shop in Seacon Square. My girlfriend has come here to pierce her belly button. I have come to support her. She has been wanting to do this for a long time. I think ever since the first time she saw my navel ring. I think it is …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Gambling in Thailand

Posted on August 09, 2009

Have you ever gambled? If you said that you have never, even a little, then I am sure you must be lying. But if you really really mean it, you must be one in a million who has never gambled. I don’t think …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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My Life as a Butterfly Boy

Posted on July 19, 2009

After I broke up with my first girlfriend I changed a lot. From a normal school boy into a naughty one. I started to hang out with those friends whom my girlfriend didn’t like. The reason she didn’t like them is because they were never serious with any girls. They just played around with girls and treated …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Blessing my bike

Posted on June 14, 2009

It has now been about five months since I got my motorcycle. I had lots of fun with it. I have also been through a lot of bad luck which has upset me very much. Now, I am back at the temple with the bike. I…

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Thai Street Racing

Posted on June 08, 2009

It is three o’clock in the morning and I am sitting by the side of the road. All around me are about ten policemen. They are talking about what to do with us. Some of my friends managed to run…

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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My First Thai Girlfriend

Posted on May 04, 2009

Back in 1998, when I was thirteen years old, it was the time I started to become a teenager and when I started to care more about myself and how I looked. Also, I started to feel love for the first time which is a normal thing for most teenagers around the world. I began to look for a cute girl…

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Trouble with my Brother

Posted on March 30, 2009

For three days now my younger brother hasn’t gone to school. No-one in my family really knows what the problem is. Nor do I. But the last thing I want is for him not to go to school because of me. I hope that he didn’t copy my bad habits from the past. Now I need to find out the problem and fix it …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Big Feet in Thailand

Posted on March 26, 2009

Large Buddha Footprint in Saraburi We often receive letters from people asking if they can buy clothes and toiletries in Thailand. My reply is “yes” if you are an average or small size. However, if you are tall, have a wide girth or, like me, have big feet than you will run into problems. Shoes have always been trouble for me. I have looked everywhere in Thailand and just cannot…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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When I was a Teacher

Posted on March 22, 2009

In the past, I always thought that being a teacher was an easy job. But I changed my mind when I became a part-time teacher for the first time at Sriwittayapaknam School. It isn’t that easy like I had first thought. There is more to it than just standing …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Thai Style House

Posted on March 18, 2009

Thai Style House from Central Thailand The characteristics of Thai houses in the Central Plain are as follows: High floor level allowing an average height

Interesting Facts about Thailand 07

Posted on March 10, 2009

61. The most viewed directly Thailand related video posted on YouTube is the clip of the un-edited fight sequence in the movie Tom Yum Kung. The video has been viewed, as of 21 September - just short of 3,500,000 times. Some movie experts have claimed it to be the greatest fight scene in the history of films. 62. Thailand’s first strip-shows were in Had …

Written by: Stephen Cleary

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Long-necked Hilltribe in Mae Hong Son

Posted on March 08, 2009

Have you ever been in a car for a long time when you have gone somewhere far? I am sure most people have done it before and I don’t think anyone likes it. For me, I don‘t just dislike it, I would say that I “hate” it. But now, after I went on a …

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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Thai Likay

Posted on March 07, 2009

When I was driving through Taiban late last night I noticed a brightly lit stage in the middle of a deserted parking lot. This was instantly recognizable as likay which is a form of Thai folk opera/drama. Despite the fact that they were probably 200 metres away, I could still hear them singing very clearly. As I wanted to take some pictures to share with …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Interesting Facts about Thailand 06

Posted on March 02, 2009

51. Now, most folk know that the movie about King Mongkut, ‘The King and I’ is banned in Thailand. In 1985 however, HM The King and Queen went to see ‘The King and I’ on Broadway! (Stephen) 52. In November 2005, during an official trip to India, HRH Princess Sirindhorn was denied entry to a famous Hindu temple in Bhubaneshwar in Eastern India because …

Written by: Stephen Cleary

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Thai Teenagers Want to Have Fun

Posted on February 14, 2009

Here they go again, another new law to stop teenagers like us having our fun. The interior minister is bringing out a new law to stop people under 20 years old going in karaoke booths. They said that they are afraid about them doing something they shouldn’t do in the booth. Most…

Written by: Panrit "Gor" Daoruang

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