Realities we inhabit: A bestiary — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality

Alternate universe #1 Cutsie coffee shops: Where do they all come from? After many years in the trendy Ari Samphan area, I’ve moved to quite another flavor of Bangkok neighborhood. Like Ari, however, this one comes replete with fashionable coffee shops, and, as with the Ari area, the trendier the physical plant the cuter it… Realities we inhabit: A bestiary — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality Continue reading Realities we inhabit: A bestiary — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality

khunkai1964January 28, 2021Leave a comment

Literature, TV & Films

Rocks and hard places — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality

In an earlier post I promised to expand on a recent incident where I pulled the pin on a conversational grenade. Yeah, and then I dropped that word ‘niggardly’ right into the middle of a chat. I’ll begin by saying that to label a certain world leader a corrupt and ignorant buffoon is merely to… Rocks and hard places — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality I like … Continue reading Rocks and hard places — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality

khunkai1964September 23, 20201 Comment

Thailand, Travel

First time to Isaan, Thailand.

Welcome to Isaan. Everybody will remember their first time visiting Isaan, the North-Eastern part of Thailand. Depending of course how long ago, and what kind of town you visit, it could be like walking through a time-portal. Of course, it also depends of what you expect and have experienced previously. For me, a city man, I really did not know what to expect. I had … Continue reading First time to Isaan, Thailand.

khunkai1964July 13, 2020May 9, 20252 Comments

Career, Cruise Industry, Travel

The journey continued to Hong Kong.

Seabourn Pride at anchor in Halong bay. After we had been to Halong Bay and finished with South East Asia, which had included Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, it was time for the final leg of this absolutely amazing (and everyone’s favourite) cruise. And for me, being in this part of the world for the first time in my life, it was … Continue reading The journey continued to Hong Kong.

khunkai1964September 20, 2019May 9, 2025Leave a comment

Cruise Industry

Vietnam next.

I had just visited Thailand for the first time in my life, and what an experience that had been. Amazingly enough, it was more or less what I expected, the good and the bad included. Having read a lot about Thailand before we got there, since I have always been a History & Geography Buff. But still, so many new impressions to take in, and to … Continue reading Vietnam next.

khunkai1964August 26, 2019May 9, 2025Leave a comment

The Traveller

I am a Traveller. A real traveller….By birth (ethnically), work, and leisure.

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