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As most of the people who read this blog are probably long distance flyers this is a reminder and warning about deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This is not medical advice. It is just something that might perhaps prompt you into finding more information regarding the DVT condition. Speak to a doctor of medicine for medical advice.
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Just thought I would post this. Make of it what you will.
I was sat in the front of a beer bar in Chiang Rai the other night having a quiet beer. There was just 3 customers including me and 2 bar girls both of whom knew me. It was quite early, about 7.30pm.
As I sat there I noticed a car pull up outside in the road. There was a large teddy bear was on the back seat. I thought nothing of it. The car drove off and parked a few yards down the road.
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This image is courtesy of @ThosMajor on Twitter.
An unusual law in Thailand is that a car cannot park at the side of the road facing oncoming traffic. Even in a marked parking bay, as in the image,
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It would appear that Thailand is 6th in a world league table for generating plastic waste. I am not at all surprised.
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I think all farang that stay in Thailand experience things Thais do that they cannot understand. Whether it is raising prices when the number of customers coming in bars subsides, or bar girls raising their prices for similar reasons. But there is one thing that truly does amaze me.
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Just a reminder to all the ex pats in Thailand who crave after a good book to read that is written in English. Yes, some Thai book shops have a few, but the books they do stock are expensive and a pain in the proverbial to find. It is much easier to use a kindle and download ebooks from Amazon
They might not deliver an actual kindle to Thailand, but you can download a free app to your mobile, tablet or desktop that acts as a kindle.
