March 2019 Blogs

Movie Review: Captive State (2019)

(Mar 27, 2019) Captive State is riveting post-apocalyptic thriller about an intricate group of underground freedom fighters out to destroy an alien occupation of the planet. Must see!....more »»

Getting Thai Massage from Chiang Mai's Best (Lar Thanakrit Khamtanong)

(Mar 21, 2019) When I heard a senior Thai massage teacher that she was going to receive a massage from Lar (Lar Thanakrit Khamtanong), one of Chiang Mai's best massage therapist, my immediate question was, 'how good can you be to be the masseuse of the massage teachers?'. My question would soon be answered by going to the end of a long list to get such treatment from Lar.....more »»

Movie Review: Captain Marvel (2019)

(Mar 19, 2019) Captain Marvel is an origin-story introducing Nick Fury and the Avengers. For a Marvel offering, it is mediocre, lacking in character development and over-indulgence of CGI animation. Brie Larson, who played Captain Marvel, isn't a drop-dead gorgeous Hollywood bombshell, but she grows on you...more »»

Being the Soul of Nawa Saraan Hotel

(Feb 18, 2019) Among the hotels of the Nawa hotel chain, Nawa Saraan comes closest to my heart. I've stayed here 3 years ago and I keep coming back here every time I stay in Chiang Mai. So, when the owner and friend told me that Nawa Saraan needed a soul, I thought to myself that I could be that...more »»

Peoplescape of Chiang Mai

(Jan 24 - Mar 13, 2019) Once again, being in Chiang Mai brought me back to good friends and introduced me to new people who drifted into my peoplescape as I begin to settle down and make a new life.....more »»

Movie Review: Vox Lux (2018)

(Mar 2, 2019) A school shooting claiming, Celeste, the main character, as victim was the genesis of her tumultous and mercurial rock-star life. The movie started with a powerful and disturbing scene that set the stage. Everything went well until Natalie Portman's character came into the screen and everything else seemed like caricature.....more »»

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