by Scott Coates How to best see an area? Everyone has different ideas of how it should and shouldn’t be done. While some swear by rental car others love the minibus and some like the wind-in-their-hair feeling that only a motorbike or bicycle can provide. But the journey there is only half the journey. Once [...]
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Thai Food
June 4th, 2006 
Scott Coates by Scott Coates Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures. We need to eat to survive, so you might as well enjoy every bite to it’s fullest, especially when on vacation. Food is a major highlight on every Smiling Albino (SA) adventure. As much as Thais enjoy food, SA likes to think we relish our [...]
Thai Smiles – Good, Bad, Ugly, and the 10 in between
May 17th, 2006 Daniel Fraser by Daniel Fraser Scenario: A frustrated westerner is trying desperately to retrieve an international money transfer at a Thai bank. Unsure of the system employed to do such a transaction at the bank, the westerner asks multiple questions to a variety of people hoping to find a sympathetic ear and some common sense assistance. After [...]
