Archive for 'Thai Times'
Modern Day RACISM, or acceptable?
Posted on 16. May, 2008 by Holly.
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The first time I lived in Thailand, I was 16 years old, and an exchange student at a local Thai high school in Bangkok. That was my first experience with getting charged higher prices than others because I am a “falang,” – that is a word Thai people use to classify foreigners, or non-Thais. Some [...]
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Holly Mann vs. the “Holy Man”
Posted on 10. Feb, 2008 by Holly.
Have you ever had one of “those” weeks that left you feeling exhausted mentally and physically? Imagine this strange scenario: You’re living in Thailand, outside of the touristy areas and you drive by a gas station to see a homeless foreigner sitting hunched over, clearly starving and alone. Well, I’ve seen this foreigner sitting in [...]
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