jack.russelle (76)in #police • 3 days agoAnti-corruption official caught lyingCorruption runs very deep in Thailand. You don't have to be here for very long to realize that. Corruption exists…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 6 days agoAnti-foreigner sentiment increasing because of seriously petty disputesIn the day of rage-bait with internet postings as well as the love/hate relationship that the Thai tourism industry…jack.russelle (76)in #police • 8 days agoThai Police dress in drag to apprehend drug dealersWell this was a story that broke that when I saw the story I immediately presumed it was a joke or some sort of…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 12 days agoFinding shoes that fit westerners is not easy in ThailandMost of my life is pretty great here in Chiang Mai, Thailand, but there are certain things that are definitely made…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 16 days agoPolice arrest foreign prostitutes in BangkokI do find it amusing any time the police get involved in some sort of investigation or raid on street prostitutes…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 23 days agoEmbassies in Thailand warning their citizens to "behave"I don't know how often people actually look at what their embassy posts online, I know that I never have, but I think…jack.russelle (76)in #music • 25 days agoAmazing song that you need to hear (1968)There's a reason why you almost certainly don't know about this band or song.. the same reason why I have never heard…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 27 days agoSadaw. A stinky bean that you should definitely try at least onceI'm not really sure if this bean even exists in my home country or if it does it is some sort of specialty thing that…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthYou don't really need to speak the local language to live in ThailandThere seems to be 3 distinct camps as far as expats are concerned when it comes to living in Thailand. There are the…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthWhy the suburbs of Chiang Mai is a great place for an expat to liveThere are some expat hot spots all over Thailand where it seems the foreigners gravitate towards in order to live…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthTourist behaving badly in Thailand storiesI often write about the bad sides of Thailand and sometimes when I look back at past posts I feel as though I am, at…jack.russelle (76)in #police • last monthTips to handing the police with a motorbike in ThailandSo many people come and visit this country and want to scoot around on a motorbike to get to some of the out of city…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthSmokey season update for Chiang MaiIt's unfortunate that this is something that happens here at all, I will admit that. At the same time though I truly…jack.russelle (76)in #linux • last monthMy issues (they are minor) with Linux using a Mint distributionWhen I had two laptops concurrently, a friend of mine suggested that I give Linux a spin on one of them just to see if…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthTuk Tuks in Thailand. A strategy to not getting ripped offHonestly, I don't know why anyone ever decides to travel in one of these things but it does seem to be a way that a…jack.russelle (76)in #golf • 2 months agoaccidental double postThere were network errors and I just kept pressing submit. My bad!jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoPattaya cracking down on prostitution.... kind ofOne thing I really love about the government here, purely from a humor point of view, is how when asked about…jack.russelle (76)in #stupid • 2 months agoThailand talking about requiring accident insurance for all touristsThis country just doesn't know when to shut up and let their own industries thrive. Or, they are trying to make some…jack.russelle (76)in #phuket • 2 months agoPhuket airport denies paid "fast-lane" exists. claims it never existedThis is not at all surprising. Whenever some sort of theft or bribe system is detected and recorded by the public and…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoChiang Mai smokey season: how bad is it?When you hear about Chiang Mai there is a good chance that if you are speaking to anyone with any level of experience…