Monthly Archives: November 2006

Petrol Station and orbs in Chiang Mai

Posted on November 30, 2006 by lielie

You don’t think it looks like a petrol station? Well it is .. they sell petrol.. I know you can’t see it very well… but hey tell me something. Can you see those ‘bubbles’ on the photo? I get them … Continue reading →

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Petrol Stations open after 10pm

Posted on November 29, 2006 by lielie

Did you know that since mid 2005 all the petrol stations were closed from 10pm- 5 am? I never mentioned it, did I, hmmmm…. the Taksin Shinawatra goverment thought this would be a good way of reducing fuel usage…. well, … Continue reading →

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Bookshops in Chiang Mai

Posted on November 29, 2006 by lielie

To my absolute great delight, B2S.. or ”Back 2 School” has opened a new shop in Airport Plaza. It has quite a big section of books in thai AND english, childrens books, good selection of books about cars, art, cooking, … Continue reading →

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Thai Author: Sthirakoses

Posted on November 28, 2006 by lielie

A few weeks ago, I was buying some secondhand books at the Backstreet Bookshop. I came across this book. Looking Back : Book Two. Written by Sthirakoses. Sthirakoses was born in 1888 and died in the year 1969 at the … Continue reading →

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Schools close in south of Thailand

Posted on November 27, 2006 by lielie

This is very alarming news.  In Pattani province 322 schools will be closed indefinitly. Bangkok Post writes that the director of a community school was shot, schools have been burnt down. The situation is so bad, that its dangerous for … Continue reading →

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