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I dropped by Pala at Asoke earlier. They were busy.....which is always good to see in a pizza by the slice kinda place.

102 Baht for a slice of Salami and Olive pizza. Crispy stuff this and good salami.

Fine for a quick lunch or they have a range of pasta dishes one of which being consumed at the next table looked the part. I think 280 Baht each or so. ++

Hoping that the owner is reading this: The last two times I went to Pala it was uncomfortably warm in your restaurant. I guess it was 32 or so outside and not much cooler inside! You must be spending a fortune on rent at that location. Seems absurd to lose customers for a few thousand baht per month in electricity fees.

From the Crush Fitness Facebook page;

Is Crush Fitness owned by the same people involved with California Wow?

"No, sir. Owned is Thai people."

The mall so nice they built it twice!

Well, to be clearer, it might be a mistake in terms of future employment in another country.

My Thammasat BBA western students are pretty happy with the program, but almost all are exchange students. You will get a good education there so it wouldn't be a mistake. Admission is difficult. I don't know much about Mahidol, but I'm sure it's pretty good.

I doubt the poor bastards who bought memberships at Paragon the day before they posted this notice appreciated the apology.

Just bought a bottle of Uncle Tom R at Big C. It is really good. I don't know much about rum, but it tastes like butterscotch to me. Do they use additives and flavorings to get it to taste that way or is it really the molasses? Very smooth and excellent in a coke in any case. To my taste, much much better than Sangsom.

Here is the google translation from the distillers website:

Drinking liquor out of style (with the sea Caribbean) using molasses as raw material quality. Refined with a distillation column. Condensing temperature is 78 º c which is pure alcohol, which still has the smell and taste of onion is bagasse. Rum can be used instead of foreign redevelopment well. Rum to drink soft drinks are paired together with all kinds.

Uncle Tom R is suitable for mixing cocktails in the hotel restaurant, or the High-End is home to the guests at the reception.

Mrs. Balbir is just in Bangkok though.

I'm off to Mrs. Balbirs in the Asoke Robinson food court. The 100 baht veg thali is the best deal I've found in Thailand. It's not just the price, it's genuinely pretty good North Indian food. That food court is a sad sad place though.

It's odd that I can have a great Indian lunch buffet in the USAfor 6 bucks or so at a reasonably nice place.

Thanks for the suggestions.

I would love to be privy to the thinking of the bankruptcy court judge and all others involved.......

I'm looking for a good occlusion specialist to correct my bite and make a night guard. Has anyone had any good experiences. I'm not looking for a good dental clinic or dental hospital but for the name of a good dentist specializing in occlusion.

Thanks!

In case you didn't catch it, the founders of Quiet Bangkok and the Whistle Free Zone, who have convinced most building owners in central Bangkok to use light batons instead of whistles, are Thai.

http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=28819

You will like this place!

First hotel was crowned worst in Asia a year or two ago. Reading the trip advisor website customer comments is fun for this hotel.

Everybody I know has made the mistake of getting on that hell bus to Pattaya. Myself as well.

http://www.quietbangkok.org/?page_id=6

Whistle free zone campaign. I was at the training of security guards on how to use a light baton instead of a whistle. Good fun!

http://www.quietbangkok.org/?page_id=386

The quiet Bangkok group has substantially reduced the number of whistles in downtown Bangkok. My soi is quiet thanks to them!

Any new Thai or Farang vegetarian places you are enjoying?

Thanks!

http://www.happycow.net/asia/thailand/chiang_mai/

Happy Cow is a great resource!

Oops. Looks like someone gave a better answer while I was posting.

You use your Thai tracking number on USPS site.

https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction!input.action

Chiang Mai is a great city to be a vegetarian. Great Thai and farang options at great prices. I used to really like the veggie burger at aum(I think?) at thaipai gate.