The Beer Bar

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same Will you take the grassy path?

From Channel News Asia KOH KONG, Cambodia: From a small, unassuming factory in the Cambodian outpost town of Koh Kong, a couple of rebel Thai brewers are leading a craft beer revolution. Nestled strategically close to the Thailand border, Stone Head is a company in a unique form of exile with beer being brewed by mavericks. With small-scale beer production prohibited in their home country, this is ostensibly a beer start-up taken across international borders for the purpose of survival. On site, there is a distinct earthy aroma of boiling malt and hops in the air and a dozen or so polished silver fermenting tanks are slowly transforming raw ingredients into…

The current issue of Aviation Week magazine reports that the three US international carriers (America, Delta, United) are either cutting back, delaying delivery or both of orders for new, wide-body aircraft. They're concentrating on their hugely profitable domestic routes and are comfortable to let their aging wide-bodies to fall into the 15-20 year-old range. Delta has cancelled all orders for Boeing 787's that had originally been placed by Northwest before the merger. None of the US legacy airlines have direct service to Thailand, although you can still ticket with them for a code-share flight. But even that is going to be more difficult as they curtail code sh…

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations seeks a missing backpack in the suspicious death of a Thailand man. A passerby discovered Thanakrit Thuetong’s body on Sunday, July 23, along Highway 56 in Seminole County. Investigators say the 41-year-old stopped at a convenient store right off I-40 and Highway 56 on Friday. “He was actually an educated man from Thailand,” said Jessica Brown with the OSBI. “We know he owned his vehicle that was found there at the convenient store. He was driving from Florida.” Surveillance video captures Thuetong inside the store wearing a backpack. The video then shows him walking outside the store, past his parked…

From Bangkok Post Three quarters of Thai universities are at risk of closing over the next decade due to low enrolment and increased competition from foreign rivals, an education expert has warned. Arnond Sakworawich, a lecturer in actuarial sciences and risk management at the Graduate School of Applied Statistics of the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida), said he is worried the government's idea to allow institutes of higher education from overseas to create satellite campuses in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) along Thailand's borders would put many Thai universities in danger of shutting down. Mr Arnond said Thailand's higher education m…

Take a look at the link button at the bottom of each post. There are some new options there that I just saw with the new update.

How gay am I for being giddy to see this again in modern era?

Today, Trump reinstated a Ban lifted by President Obama to allow Transgender citizens to serve in the armed forces, and to protect them, once again breaking a campaign promise, this one to SERVE the transgender community. Trumps habit of lying and back peddling is intolerable, and here he makes an unsupported claim that the reason for reinstating the Ban is because of unmanageable cost of medical care for Transgenders in the military. Where the fuck does he get this shit from ? Its becoming increasingly clear he knows NOTHING about anything, and his ONLY goal is to UNDO anything Obama accomplished or was praised for during HIS administration. It's pure vengeance, w…

From Coconuts Suvarnabhumi Airport caught two baggage handlers stealing money and accessories from passengers’ suitcases on Friday night as they were loading a plane. Nattapon Thammarat, 20, is a newly-hired security guard who discovered the two alleged thieves. At around 6pm on Friday he became suspicious of two handlers loading luggage onto MH783, a Malaysia Airlines flight leaving Bangkok for Kuala Lumpur. The baggage handlers in question were identified as Sitthichai Sawtiew, 24, and Piyapong Juisuwan, 28. Both were employed by Bangkok Flight Services Co. to handle checked baggage. The pair were found carrying about CNY10,000 (or THB50,000). Bangkok Po…

In this week's episode of Game of Thrones, we see the perfect ass of Grey Worm. Yummy! He is just my cup of tea!

From The Nation THE SLANG TERMS popular among young people this year are a mixed bag, with the most references accruing to lam yai, which means to feel annoyed; tamu tami, “cute” or “adorable”; and nok, or a person whose flirtations have been rejected. Those were the results of a recent survey conducted by the Culture Ministry and Suan Dusit Poll, which also found that 65.4 per cent of respondents knew about Thai Language Day, which falls on July 29 every year. The poll surveyed the opinions of 3,306 children, young people and other members of the public nationwide. Culture Minister Veera Rojpojanarat said 57.34 per cent of respondents knew the day had bee…

... on Amazon Prime. Great fun. One, Ricky Whittle is HOT! And check out the creative same-sex scene midway Ep.3, two other characters.

From Pattaya One A video of Maha Sarakham police using Y-shaped and hooked sticks to subdue a frantic drunken man, which went viral on Monday, was part of a wider strategy, it was revealed. It is part of Provincial Police Region 4 training to reduce injuries to suspects and arresting police when attempting to subdue knife-wielding or agitated people, said Muang Maha Sarakham precinct superintendent Colonel Chairoj Nakharaj. He said that once a week since last year, each precinct under Provincial Police Region 4 has had a team of four officers trained in how to use three Y-shaped and one hook-shaped stick to subdue suspects. The hook stick is used to p…

I have lots of friends at CC this week but this story about Liev's son and the photos of a young boy dressing up as his hero was very cool. To me, this says Liev will support his son no matter what! http://attitude.co.uk/liev-schreiber-praised-for-letting-his-nine-year-old-son-dress-up-as-harley-quinn/

And WE can only KEEP HOPING....

Well summer is in full swing and some of us get tired of eatting Meat (I mean burgers and hotdogs). So I have a quick and easy recipe, that's healthy too. I call it "Pina-colada Shrimp". Serve with brown rice, couscous or Quinoa and a cool, crispy green salad. 1+ lb raw shrimp, cleaned and deveined 1 can Goya coconut milk 1 can crushed pineapple with juice Marinate shrimp in 1/2 can coconut milk and 1/2 can crushed pineapple for at least 1-2 hrs. Then, pour remaining milk and pineapple into skillet, and add the marinade to it. Add 2 pats of butter and 1 teaspoon corn starch or flour for thickening. Heat until low boil. Dump in the shrim…

AND Melissa McCarthy.... So resident White House buffoon and all-around manic-clown Sean Spicer, Press Secretary for the Trumpster administration abruptly RESIGNED amidst the hiring by Trump of New Communications Director Anthony Scarmucci. This was a job that Spicey had always covetted to get. So one must ask, did Spicey resign because of "sour grapes", or did he simply bail from the ship he knows is sinking ? Sorry Melissa, that puts you out of a job too ! The rats are scurrying..... Now, let's get some RAID for the roaches.....

From the BBC It was a jarring image; a group of Buddhist monks, with shaven heads and orange robes, sitting back in the soft-leather seats of an executive jet, passing luxury accessories among themselves. The video of the monk, now known by his pre-monk name, Wirapol Sukphol, went viral after being posted on YouTube in 2013. A subsequent investigation by the Thai Department of Special Investigations (DSI) uncovered a lifestyle of what appeared to be mind-blowing decadence. They tracked down at least 200 million Thai baht ($6m; £4.6m) in ten bank accounts, and the purchase of 22 Mercedes Benz cars. Wirapol had built a mansion in southern California, owned a la…

The BP published this article today, listing 39 categories of professions reserved for Thais. I don't see "massage" or "entertainment" among them. Perhaps they're lumped under labour work. From Bangkok Post The Employment Department will revise the list of 39 professions reserved for Thai citizens to accommodate the changing circumstances of Thai workers. Director-general Varanon Peetiwan said on Wednesday the list had not been updated for a long time, but the circumstances of Thai society had changed. The list included bricklaying which proved not to interest Thai workers any longer, he said. The number of reserved professions was 39 but the cabinet had alre…

From Bangkok Post Teetering on the line that differentiates a tourist or long-term visitor from an expat is a wealth of knowledge, information and experiences. Being a foreigner who lives and works in Bangkok may make you an expat, but by literary definition only! There are many boxes to tick if you want to become a bona fide Bangkok expat. Here are 25 things you can do or see to earn your legit expat stripes. (continues at) http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/social-and-lifestyle/1287003/rites-of-passage-bangkok-style

JARED, you're Next !