BlogHide Resteemsjack.russelle (76)in thailand • yesterdayThailand government offering "snitch" rewards for revealing vape sales and useI don't smoke so it is impossible for me to understand the need that some people have to smoke or to vape. It is a very widespread thing in SE Asia though and a lot of that has to do with the fact…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 5 days agoBangkok plans to upgrade their sidewalks but will the people comply?If you ever find yourself somewhere in Bangkok you will almost certainly get at least a bit annoyed about how the footpaths / sidewalks are nearly unusable because they are either too narrow or they…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 8 days agoHumorous and ironic arrest made in one of Thailand's red light districtsIt is a bit shameful to me at times when I speak to people back in the US or anywhere in the west, but Thailand is known for a lot of things but one things they are probably known for more than any…jack.russelle (76)in tech • 14 days agoUsing Linux Mint as my main OS, one month inI posted back at the end of December about how I was transitioning over to Linux Mint on my new (new to me) computer that I had just bought. I am doing this because I am starting to get very…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 20 days agoBritish man overstays his Thai visa for 25 yearsI know quite a few people that have overstayed on their visas in multiple countries. I accidentally overstayed on my own visa but it was for a single day and it only happened because of the fact…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 25 days agoThailand on its way to being cashless societyI wish I could say that I was excited about this but I just don't have enough faith in banks and the government to not use this information for their own benefit or at the least, to sell your…jack.russelle (76)in music • last montha pretty awesome Asia life-hack for people that travel back and forth a lotWhen I first moved to Thailand, smartphones and the associated apps that come along with it were not so much a part of people's lives. Smartphones existed, sure, but the companies hadn't really…jack.russelle (76)in life • last monthLiving in Thailand, 5 years laterI first moved to Thailand at the advisement of a friend who was working here who thought I would really like it. This all came about because I had just graduated from college and wasn't very…jack.russelle (76)in love • last monthValentine's Day in Thailand: a far less taxing affairI recall when I live in USA that February 14th was a day that I kind of loathed when I was in a relationship. Commercialism in that country dictates that the man is obligated to spend a ton of…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 2 months agoFormer miss Russia held in prison in Thailand for minor offenseI know that there must be much more to this story than the police are telling us but from what information we have available to us this seems like a very harsh treatment for a minor offense. As…jack.russelle (76)in teaching • 2 months agoMaking serious bank working over Lunar New Year in ESLWe get a few days off from teaching in person in the ESL field because of Lunar New Year and a lot of the people that I work with take this time to go and get drunk for 4 days in a row. Since I…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 2 months agoNew long-term visa in Thailand is filled with paperwork and loopholesI can't say I am particularly surprised about this because almost every long-term visa that this country has ever offered for non working purposes has ended in failure or used by so few people that…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 2 months agoMarijuana is legal in Thailand yet some people are dumb enough to still get arrested over itI don't really do any drugs nor to I imbibe in the prolific use of alcohol. I'm not claiming some sort of moral high ground or anything, I just don't really like to be off my head a lot of the…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 2 months agoThe Chiang Mai smoke season is a blemish on this otherwise wonderful cityImagine a place that is filled with natural beauty and a relatively laid-back way of life. Imagine that this place enjoys much more bearable temperatures than most of the rest of the country that…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 2 months agoScammers in Thailand: Sometimes they are the foreignersI recall when I first got here that I was approached by so many people with various propositions, many of which were easily identified as scams and several scams that I was actually victimized by.…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 3 months agoIf you move to Chiang Mai, check out the suburbs instead of the city centerChiang Mai is one of the most popular areas for expats to live in Thailand. There are 3 major areas that this is the case: Phuket, Chiang Mai, and of course, Bangkok. I think that for most…jack.russelle (76)in asean • 3 months agoTourists base-jump from a building in Bangkok and the police are pissedThe reason why I am showcasing this isn't because the base jumping was stupid or anything, people do stuff like this all over the world and when I was in Krabi once, a guy base jumped from the top…jack.russelle (76)in life • 3 months agoHappy New Year from Thailand!I can't believe it's been this many years that I have lived in Thailand. It was supposed to just be a year or two but this country has made me fall in love with it and now I hope that I never have…jack.russelle (76)in linux • 3 months agoTrying my hand at Linux Mint for the first timeI've been getting increasingly frustrated with Windows over the past few years. When Win10 came out for free and we no longer had to pirate it, at first I was excited but then I remembered that…jack.russelle (76)in police • 3 months agoFraudulent call center bust showcases the uselessness of Thai sim-card restrictionsIt wasn't that long ago that if you wanted a new simcard for you phone you simply walked into any tens of thousands of different stores and just did so. Malls in bigger cities would have long…
