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A Cocktail of Beers, Psychedelica and Thai Molam

This is a follow-up to my previous post, Rockin’ At Speakerbox, in which I mentioned Makara's canceled concert due to flooding at the venue. But actually that concert got just moved to October 11! This was fine for me, but not for Wilhelmus, as he wasn't available that day - bummer. Anyway, on the 11th I made my way to CampYard, a completely new venue to me, which turned out to be a really cool place. Inside, it wasn't too crowded; beer was flowing, and vibes were positive! A

Rockin’ At Speakerbox

The weather in Thailand has been rainy to put it (very) mildly these days; plenty of areas are flooded, causing lots of hardship and frustration… After 3 weeks in the Low Countries, I returned here in the early evening on the 25th of September and experienced the consequences of the day’s heavy rain. Upon leaving Immigration, there were long queues of people waiting for taxis… Normally there are heaps of them, but not that day; going online for Bolt didn’t show any taxis near

Bangkok Music Day

Once again, the Dishonorable Edward Pastanga and Wilhelmus von N teamed up for a musical event, in this case, even a double bill! Yonlapa Last Saturday was Bangkok World Music Day, which took place at The One Bangkok, the latest giant Department Store in a presumably never-ending series… With 5 stages and 30 (unknown to us) bands, there was bound to be something worth listening to. And later that evening, the Speakerbox had their Rock N’ Roll Night with Razorback, Johnny Lod

The Veins Of The City

In the beginning, people started building dwellings left and right, a haphazard affair without much planning. Then, after countless years, things slowly became more organized, and a kind of structure started appearing. Houses, buildings, shops, etc., clustered together, at first connected through unpaved paths, then slowly changed into paved roads. After a certain number of inhabitants had been reached, something happened… The semi-organized structure had reached a critical p

Cruisin' Through Chinatown

Bangkok's Chinatown remains a fascinating place, no matter how often I visit, whether walking through familiar lanes and neighborhoods or exploring narrow alleys. This time, my focus was on houses, not the really ancient shophouses, but more on those from the 1950s & 60s. Some resemble slices of cake, such as the one above! Rooms like blocks stacked on top of each other, painted in soft pastel colors... But other colors are popular too! Of course, not everyone can afford to t