Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): Freshy
A few years ago I caused a minor commotion on TV and online in Pantip Plaza chatrooms when I made an announcement that shook the … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): No – Maybe
Take a look at this week’s American music charts and there are no less than three songs in the Top 20 with the “F” word … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): Paeng and Jeud
When I was a child one of my favorite literary characters was Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. Dressed in rags and barefoot, he was a 12-year-old … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): Deluxe
Does this happen to you, too? In Thailand, do you suddenly find yourself in situations where you think – why? Why is this happening to … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): Fetmot
Too much fetmot and you’re det-sa-mole-ay I am munching on a delicious fetmot as I write this column, and – I’m sorry, what was that? … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): Expensive
I needed a new door for my bathroom, so I walked down to the end of my soi where there is a giant wood factory. … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): Adjectives
Wendy’s gaze was steely and determined. “You need to cut down on your use of adjectives,” she said, looking in this direction with eyebrows arched. … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): Returning to Gor Gai (ก ไก่)
This week I completed a circle that has taken me 23 years. I returned to my roots. I returned to GOR GAI (ก ไก่). That’s … Read more
Andrew Biggs (Thai Memories): The Boat Sinks in the Mouth of the Bay
There is a billboard that caught my attention this week while sitting in a taxi flitting in and out of four lanes of traffic on … Read more