The Grumpy Expat Forum

Donkey and Furry. That's what they are called, my two new neighbours: little black, furry, four legged animals that will live no more than two months - three tops. Puppies. My neighbour has two new puppies. They have been named Donkey and Furry. Unless my memory is failing me, that is the third puppy my neighbours have called Donkey in the last two years. And for some reason the puppies always come in pairs. This ...

This local website, Thailandstories, is a good place for interesting titbits - book previews, articles, funny musings and more. It's even got an excerpt from my new book. Here: http://ping.fm/33yjp

Ahem! Just wanted to tell you my new novel, set in Thailand is out now. There's a link to my website in my profile. Thank's so much. Enjoy the rest of the day.

When I built my house I raised the site about a meter and a half above the road. This of course means that my driveway slopes down to the street. In the evenings ever since we moved in this has been a popular gathering place for the village women and their kids. I never thought much about it even though my wife isn't into gossip much (I'm thinking she's not really Thai) but it seems ...

Many thanks Arthur for the surprise birthday wishes and birthday cake.Very much appreciated by this old codger,Didnt have time to try those new potatoes with the roast lamb but very impressed with your Indian meals in your menu,Is the beef vindaloo the hottest on your menu, Will certainly be giving it a go in the near future, Thanks again for last evening and also to the Quiz crowd who made it a good time,Cheers Keith

If you looked at the last photo of Alex, you probably felt shocked, like me. His passing marks the end of the era in snooker when you followed the stars for the fun, rather than watch the match. RIP, Alex.

There have been 4 farang houses around me robbed in the last 10 days, 3 of them with the owners at home. I know this to be fact.
Now I am being told that early yesterday afternoon 2 slime balls entered a farang's home in Makha, immediately killed his wife then drove him around at gun point to numerous ATM's forcing him to withdraw his money. When he was finished they took him home and ...

Here's a link to some official final (f) and provisional (p) figures:

http://www.bot.or.th/English/Statistics ... /sdds.aspx

And, while you all study that and rejoice at how well things are going, I shall go off to read a Harry Potter book.

Was driving back into Korat along the by-pass road and was past the two 7-11 Parks on either side of the dual highway, just before the bridge takes you up and that big new building that's being built on the left has erected a tall sign with the 'Home Pro' logo at the top, so looks like we are going to get a dedicated proper big 'Home Pro' here, not just the crap that is ...

Over to the west, after the sun has set, I can see two bright lights very close together. One is a little brighter than the other. When the air is clear and light pollution low, I fancy that I can make out a third, very feint, light, just below them. There is no shimmer and the two lights are, in any case, two bright to be stars. They follow the same path so they are ...