What happens to all those election signs?

We've all seen the signs, during the election... but where do they all go once the election is over? Bangkok has quite a healthy industry of recycling for money. Garbage is picked thru most everywhere for ANYTHING of potential value. The recyclers or "salang" in Thai, are famous for cruising Bangkok streets with their modified 3 wheel pushcart-motorcycles. So as the polls close on 4pm on election day, it's gold rush time for the salang. They head out collecting the signs enmass. By nightfall, most signs have been scooped up. And monday morning, you'll be lucky to see any evidence of an election.

What do they do with the sings? Likely all kinds of uses from reuse as signs to roofing and home siding.

Old but still funny Sylvania ad

Model Thai wins dance competiion

"My aim in joining this competition isn't just to win the lucrative prizes, but also to introduce pole dancing to people in Asean countries." - Lili Ussaraporn Kosin, Thai winner of the Clorets Amateur Pole Dancing Competition in Kuala Lumpur. More...

Nice work, we are proud. But couldn't they have found a more stable pole... the one in the vid looks quite shaky.

Is this a joke: "Burma warns of terrorist acts during Water Festival"

The Nation in their wisdom posted this story:

Rangoon - Burma's junta warned of increased terrorist acts during the upcoming Water Festival and the national referendum, claiming two "terrorists" had been arrested last month, state media reports said Saturday.

Burma warning of terrorist attacks, really? The government who used deadly force to beat down monks is giving out terror advice? Really? The Junta who keeps people suppressed is not having problems with terrorism? Really?

"Ministry of Culture Bans People Named Porn"

BANGKOK - The Ministry of Culture announced today that it would impose a new ban on people named Porn, citing the name’s corrosive effect on Thai society and the damage it causes to the kingdom’s reputation abroad.

Ha ha ha.

If NotTheNation keeps this up, they could soon join the ranks of The Onion.

Farang bum on Sukumvit

Some pics posted of the "Looking for work" farang street person. Check him out under the Asoke BTS. Guess there is a first for everything.

"The Nation" admits it 'creates' history

From the foot-in-mouth department, The Nation, admitted it's role in "creating history". I wonder how much of Thailand's history is just a creation of some editors there. Hmm..

And even more suspect. They will launch a new paper, Daily Xpress, today, but according to auditors of a not-yet-in-existence-paper, it already has:

...an audited circulation of 100,000 copies daily, will debut tomorrow morning, with distribution all over Bangkok and in Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Koh Samui.

"Not the Nation" is not The Onion

Not The Nation - almost as news worthy as The Onion.

Onion coverage of Takraw

Ngyuen Thi Buch Thuy: 'Just Give Me The Damn Sepak Takraw Ball'

Air hostesses fighting in uniform, whats not to love?

Seems there is some lack of appreciation for this new Thai Soap. "Songkram Nang Fah" or "Battle of Angels" seems to catching some flack from the Culture Ministry and unhappy employees of Thai Airways International.

Bangkok Post summarizes the plot like this:

The storyline of the three romances is much the same: the lead character is so angry and frustrated with the woman he wrongly takes to be "bad" and so rapes her in order to "punish" her.

Only when he finds out that the victim is actually good and innocent (a virgin, too) does he fall in love with her and tries to win her heart through many travails. It's also typical that the female loves him back, disregarding the man's anger management problem. Then it's a happy ending.

Rape first, fall in love later... isn't the the basis for any meaningful relationship?

Funny Muay Thai Commercial

Dog on a treadmill in Bangkok

Despite Eric's best efforts no-one guessed 'Bangkok'

Weird note on a Thai street.

Their immoral members may supervise.

Train Drives Through A Bangkok Market

Nice find Rocketboom.

Funny Thai dressed up cat

Mama instant noodle vending machine.

Also at Central World, Mama cup noodles vending machine. Where where these at university? Just 15 baht. It provides you the hot water as well.

Central world under car cam.

Park at Central World and you can check for bombs under you car with a live TV feed as you stop at the guard booth.

ipod listening, 5 amulet wearing hipster.

5 oversize amulets? Come on. How much luck can one guy have?

I have pussy so I make the rules

I was walking in Central and I had to take a photo of this. I told her I thought her shirt was funny, but she didn't understand why.

Busted for selling Viagra

I love these pics of police busts. This 40 year old Hungarian national busted in Pattaya for selling Viagra. All kinds of goodies here at Pattaya City News. Look at these REAL headlines:

Drunk and Broken hearted Thai lady arrested for her own good

Drunk, Condom-Wearing Motorcyclist Killed after Night out in Karaoke Bar - (Protect your head!)


Mayor Checks Shrubbery, Erections, and Roadworks on Sukhumvit - (Checking Shrubbery and Erections??? Ahh the life)


English Woman caught up in robbery as she returned to her Hotel

German Man injured in Beer Bar fight with female employee - (ass kicked by a woman)

Woman threatens suicide after problems with Foreign Boyfriend - (Daily Occourance)

Beer Bar Owner stabbed as she drinks with a friend - (Maybe time for a new friend)

Out-of-control Elephant causes damage to pick-up in Jomtien - (Maybe due to all the Ya Ba you feed it)

Wife escapes death in vicious domestic bust-up with her Husband over her refusal to buy Whisky - ("You betta git meh my whisky woman!")


Crazy Monkey injures 16 year old girl in Jomtien - (I think that should read Terrorist Monkey)

Annual Crocodile Egg Eating Competition at local Farm - (Ummm)

Second Fire Cracker attack on the same house in less than a week - ("Damn kids!")

Sleepy Police Officer causes traffic chaos on Pattaya Third Road

Man killed as he picks mangos from a tree

Too many to list... have fun.

I'am watana. I fuck you.

Passed along by a friend:

So, I get into my apartment last night and there's a piece of paper laying on my floor that someone shoved under the door - see below.

The guy who wrote the note, Watana, is the building manager and he's kind of a wishy-washy little idiot. Apperently after a party, a friend of mine decided to to futz with the camera when he was in the elevator, leading the building manager, one Mr Watana, to leave the following under my door on Tuesday.