A simple alternative to rice » quite yumm

A simple bowl, without fanfare, served by a tireless elderly man. Beef broth, noodles and loads of dry chili flakes. If you’re into noodles and broth, Thailand is for you. Though when I was there, I did miss Malaysia’s kueh teow goreng… Heaven. ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable […]

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The hordes of tourists missing from Silom

Silom, even with the floods in Bangkok November 2011, was busy, bustling with random activities. A few nights ago, Silom was almost barren, a handful of wide-eyed tourists wandering about, confused by the sight of the many street vendors and the night club operators. Silom, its not even my favourite place in Bangkok, and yet […]

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Escaping the misery. I remind myself of those living in hardship.

This time, my visit to Bangkok seems dazed. I can’t seem to control my emotions, there are too many things running in my mind. However the sight of friends and the slums remind me of my sanity, I cannot abandon the sensations of my travel. I pushed aside the daze, and focus on what is […]

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Bangkok, in the midst of a slowdown.

Bangkok, this time around it wasn’t what I had expected. Tourism in the metropolis appeared to be slow, not that I wanted to see a horde of tourists walking by, but it has a negative impact on the economically-tight street vendors. More homeless people on the streets and poverty seems visibly rampant. ZashnainAn avid blogger, […]

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When in Malaysia, please don’t do the Malaysian way!

When a vehicle breaks down, the anxious driver would usually break a branch off a small tree and unceremoniously shove the stick behind his vehicle. When there are potholes on the road (which is quite common), people would shove a branch in it. Seems Malaysians love branches or this insanity of destroying trees. Why would […]

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People with their absorbing and engrossing behaviors

I find extreme and bizarre behaviors fascinating, something of a contradiction of character traits and emotional tantrums ~ especially when one says something in pure annoyance or anger. Simply amazing. You’ll find such amusement in politicians, corporate captains, cyber troopers, stalkers, activists and religious “I-am-holier-than-thou” charlatans. You will also find the average fool in society who […]

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