hanno

So there I was in Bangkok last Saturday on a short break from Cambodia. This being a holiday, I ducked into the next 7-11 to get myself a cold Chang. No joy, with a big notice saying “no alcoholic beverages sold due to elections”. Fair enough I though, law is the law and all that.
Imagine my surprise then when I walked into a Pub a few meters down and saw beers on every table. Asking the waitress she told me that she would be more than happy to serve me a cold one or 10; excellent news indeed.
Onto a Thai restaurant only to once more get the “sorry, no alcohol because of elections” line. I love Thai food, but it tastes just so much with a cold beer, green tea is NO adequate replacement.
Back to the hotel and once more the nectar of the Gods was flowing freely, much to my pleasant surprise. I had to know what was going on here and according to the waitress it all depends on how well the owner of a particular venue is connected with the powers that be.
To cut a long story short: are these “dry days” just a lot of BS that apply to some and not to others? My friend, who works at the Novotel at the airport, told me that this particular law does not apply to them anyway as they are outside of the city???

Good afternoon,

As ARMA 2 looks more like a slide show than a game on my current rig, I am on the market for a new gaming PC. Any recommendations for a decent shop? I do know Phanthiep (spelling?) Plaza, but would prefer a shop where I can be sure that what is on the sticker is also inside the PC.

Thank you in advance,

Hanno

I would like to buy the Fujifilm Finepix HS10 (with 30x Zoom) next time I am in Bangkok. Any idea which camera shop might have it? I looked at the Fujifilm Thailand site but it is not listed there.

Thanks,

Hanno