Two drunkards causing a commotion

Its way past midnight, as usual I’m finding it difficult to sleep. I’m sitting on the pavement, watching the world-on-the-street passes by. Kretek, cold Meiji coffee and my trusted Blackberry. Enough for now. Feeling the slight mental drain from a week’s worth of travelling. Sitting barely ten feet from me – my ‘companions’ are a […]

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Street vendors, food and all…

Street food vendors are an integral component of urban economies around the world. Affordable cuisine, swift services and the obvious absence of the Thai hi-so environment. ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable addiction to social work, helping marginalised communities since 1989. Nowadays he travels from the plantations of Malaysia […]

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On the road again, Bangkok, rain and traffic

Been a whirlwind journey, walking and partly running around a couple of districts in Bangkok. Too many things to do, so little time to complete all. Nevertheless, I’m back snapping photos of the daily life of the people in the city. Rain, ah yes, fortunately the weather’s gloomy, with rain in the afternoon or evening. […]

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Back in Bangkok, ignoring the bloated roads and urban chaos

Relaxing, after the hectic MRT and the Airport Link. Barely had time to register my location, squeezing our the MRT through the horde of passengers. The weather is gloomy, promising rain, somewhere. The buzz of the busy roads, after all its Friday, and everyone is eager to be plastered on the highways. Not me, I’m […]

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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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