Author Archives: Todd

I sometimes eat dinner at the restaurant at the corner of Naresdamri Road. In addition to providing a passable pizza, it was a pleasant place to take in the passing scene. Running past the Hilton and restaurants catering to tourists, … Continue reading →

The twin-engine, Spanish-made Casa 210 banks sharply to the left over the Gulf of Thailand. The pilot levels off and begins a steady climb to 6,000 feet. The skies along the coast are clear, but I can see banks of … Continue reading →

It took a lot of hope over experience for me to sign up for the Hua Hin Golf Festival 2007 open tournament (first 150 players, no qualifications).But I got to the Royal Hua Hin Golf Club early in anticipation and … Continue reading →

My favorite tourist spot in Bangkok is the Jim Thompson House, a collection of traditional teakwood Thai houses set in a garden that the silk magnate assembled before his mysterious disappearance in 1967. The Grand Palace is, well, grand, but … Continue reading →

You might have noticed that a lot of people in Hua Hin are wearing what appear to be Olympic bronze medals suspended by a chain around their necks. There is nothing athletic about them. They are Buddhist amulets, called Jatukam, … Continue reading →