Seen in Bangkok
Seen in Bangkok - History’s Most Ironic Motor Rally
The appearance of the below ad in the Bangkok Post, an otherwise solid and reputable publication, has caused quite a bit of tittering in the Big Mango; I heard about it from four or five people before I saw it myself and had to take a picture. I guess it’s nothing new in Thailand - [...]
Seen in Bangkok - Weird Vehicle Stickers ~ Updated
Well, as the airport is open and things are back to ‘normal’ (which in Thailand usually means the political scene could implode at any second), I thought I’d put something light up, in the form of two stickers I saw recently. The range of window decals on vehicles here is always fun to keep tabs [...]
Seen in Bangkok - Hairless Knuckles
Everyone knows that Asian men, for the most part, have very little body hair, while it’s similarly known that many western men are gorillas in comparison. Most of us, thankfully, fall somewhere in between. But I noticed this banner ad at the Siam BTS station a few weeks ago, and commented to my girlfriend that [...]
Seen in Bangkok - Mecca Cola
One of the first things I do in any new country I’m visiting is hit a convenience store. You’ll never find a more compact display of what makes that country unique. In Korea they have kimchi (fermented cabbage) flavoured fish sticks; in India, they offer little packages of sauces for about 2 cents that taste [...]
