Our world is truly becoming an international community with borderless societies, but this heavy increase in migration has led to many questions and safety issues involving the poor, war refugees, and the general sanctity of humanity. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) commenced its launch in Bangkok on September 6 outlining the state of women …
Category: Thailand
The Fall of a Kingdom
Ayutthaya was the capital city of ancient Siam and the center of the Ayutthaya kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. King Ramathibodi I of the Uthong dynasty founded the capital city and later brought the city of Sukothai into the kingdom. Within those four centuries the nation of Siam prospered in a Golden Age …
Adaptation
As the burning sun rises into the Asian sky the temperature once again rises to 100F in Bangkok. I have been here for just about three weeks and am beginning to feel comfortable with the city and my language skills are improving everyday. Yesterday I gave directions to some Russian tourists and now I can …
Victory Monument
I have finally settled in to my accommodation in Bangkok. I am now located at Victory Monument which is a short skytrain ride from Chulalongkorn University. The room has a breathtaking view and is located in a rather "Thai" part of town. There are few farang and I have found myself mingling with more and …
Pee Sak
My first week at Chulalongkorn can be characterized by the awkward feeling of being foreign and the air burned into my lungs from taking a motorcycle nearly across all of Bangkok every morning. George's dad, Kevin, is an ex-pat and has been living in Thailand for at least seven years. He was nice enough to …
Justin Calderón 