The Ultimate Thai Wi-Fi? Blogging By The Sea — Phulay Bay

January 26th, 2012 · Tags: Cities · Hotels · Wi-Fi

Just a quick note, with more thoughts on Thai Wi-Fi yet to come. My buddy Steve and I sampled the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort, last night, and this afternoon we have found ourselves in paradise.

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Thai Train Kept-A-Rollin … No Wi-Fi, No Bridge In Sight

January 22nd, 2012 · Tags: Cities · Satire

Since my arrival in Thailand, friends have been offering up suggested “soundtracks” for the visit. The most frequent, probably pretty obvious, “One Night In Bangkok.” But one friend dug a little deeper, back to the days of vinyl and mentioned “A Passage To Bangkok” by Canadian power trio Rush. I concur. Briefly, I quote Rush, […]

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My Hotel Has Wi-Fi … At Least ‘That’s What She Said”

December 29th, 2011 · Tags: Cities · Coffee Shops · Wi-Fi

The first time I started a blog about Wi-Fi back in ’03, most people thought it was pretty interesting — especially this new thing called “Wi-Fi.” So, I explored … found a hotspot here and there … shared anecdotes … blah, blah. blah. My passion continues today — seeking out wireless and mixing in tall […]

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Wat Hapnin? Wi-Fi On Hold; Search Ping Of Siam Later Joe

December 26th, 2011 · Tags: Arts · Cities

When I signed up to help with flooding recovery in Thailand, my thoughts immediately went to the bright lights of Bangkok — the modern, international city and the well-known seamy dark side as well — an adventure … mystique. However, as I got more details, my assignment was actually in Ayutthaya City, an hour and […]

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Little Wi-Fi, ‘Big Times’ On 24-Hour Bangkok Journey

December 19th, 2011 · Tags: Airports · Cities

Sawasdee! If you were to visit the headquarters of PingWi-Fi, you would find an eclectic setting — a tale of two reality TV shows … a hybrid somewhere between “Pickers” and “Horders.” We collect it. We stack it. We do funny things with it. The first sign of this condition is a tiny scale model […]

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