The picturesque northwestern Luzon city of Vigan is a colonial treasure, highly recommended by WoWasis for her outstanding architecture. While there, we stayed at the Villa Angela, a wonderful rambling colonial house that’s been turned into an inn, and found an exceptional restaurant, Café Leona. Villa Angela, on Quirino Boulevard, is within easy walking distance […]
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WoWasis book review: Sterling Seagrave’s ‘The Marcos Dynasty’
Travelers to the Philippines will invariably want to find out more about the history of the country after having seen it, but good books (and bookstores!) in the Philippines are hard to find. In particular, books on Philippine history are virtually impossible to be found anywhere. In the picturesque northern Luzon city of Vigan, for […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on Bangkok nightlife today vs. 1995
I’d like to take the time to compare Bangkok and the entertainment scene today to the reality of what it was like in 1995 when I first came here. I stress “reality” because I am constantly hearing whining voices saying “it was soooo much better in the good old days” and such nonsense as this. […]
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Chinese philosophy and business practices have long influenced Southeast Asia. Here at WoWasis, we found the following books to be especially compelling for Westerners, as the information in the books on this list, while particular to China, helps to explain much about life in Southeast Asia. We’ve grouped them into Nonfiction and Fiction categories. Nonfiction […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Good Manner: My religious brother married a Thai prostitute
The Good Manner: Love & Relationship Advice from WoWasis’ Pa Farang This week’s dilemma: My religious brother married a Thai prostitute Dear Pa Farang, I come from a God-fearing family who prides itself on honesty and respect. Last year my brother, who works in Thailand for a large multi-national firm, married a very nice Thai […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on class distinctions and discrimination imposed by Thai upper class young adults
A lot of guys have asked me what the difference is between the good girls in Thailand and the “entertainment providers.” I think I covered this pretty thoroughly in a previous column. Lately I am being asked more and more about the class differences in the gals. What is the difference between a low class […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on important rules for first dates in Thailand
Man do I love Thailand!! This one is for you, WoWasis. I was getting a massage the other day at a rather out of the way place near Bangkapi (northeast Bangkok) and it was becoming obvious to me that they were not accustomed to having western customers. I must admit I was more than a […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Good Manner: Fat old man can’t get a date in Thailand
The Good Manner: Love & Relationship Advice from WoWasis’ Pa Farang This week’s dilemma: Fat old man can’t get a date in Thailand Dear Pa Farang, This is a letter of frustration. I’m in my mid-50’s, and have been to Thailand several times. I originally came here for good scuba, and kept coming back because […]
Read the rest of this entry »Thai toilet hose-California Gold Rush link astounds scholars
A culturally significant and historically important discovery has been reported that links the invention of the ubiquitous toilet hose found in the restrooms of Thailand to the powerful “monitor’ hoses that decimated California hillsides during the 19th century California gold rush. Scholars from Bangkok’s Ramkhamhaeng University told WoWasis that archaeologists documenting the discovery of a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee on the perils of sponsoring a Thai bargirl
I always find it interesting just how different Thai culture is from our Western culture. Most people can see the obvious differences such as language, food and customs. However, after living in Thailand 6 years I find it remarkable how Thai people can look at even the most insignificant event from a totally different perspective. […]
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