Everyday Examples of Mai Pen Rai
Everyday examples of Mai Pen Rai. Give me grace to accept with serenitythe things that cannot be changed,Courage to change the thingswhich should be changed,Living one…
My stories
Spending Time at Toy’s School
Cruel Words from His Ex-Wife, Cruel Words from His Boss Spending Time at Toy’s School Derek describes his Christmas in Thailand, helping at Toy’s school….
Feeding The Cat
Planning a Future Under Pressure Feeding The Cat Derek describes Toy and Kanya’s modest home and nearby Chiangmai Sports Stadium. He begins to realise that…
We’re Airborne
We’re Airborne Get off this plane now. But it was too late. Thai Airways Flight TG 911 was preparing for take-off. Rather an unfortunate flight…
Talking To My Son
Health Restored, Meeting My Son, and Back to Toy Talking to my son. Derek receives good news from his doctor — his heart tests are…
No Words Spoken
A Romance Shadowed by Life’s Uncertainties No words spoken Derek leaves Thailand after a holiday romance with Toy, after a warm farewell party and a…
A Thai Thief
These are Derek’s own words, his writing style A Thai Thief Read between the lines of Derek’s posts. He’s an honest and intelligent man who…
Escape to Thailand
He left England with little more than a suitcase and a plane ticket. He hadn’t planned to move to Thailand — he planned to survive….
A Blind Date
A Divorced English man on a Blind Date. Derek’s First Hours in Chiang Mai A Blind Date A Blind Date The sky was bright and…
How Thais Keep Cool
Fans, Malls and Frozen Corpses: How Thais Beat the Heat How Thais keep cool. In Thailand, keeping warm is not the problem — keeping cool…