Photos by MJ Klein
Sometimes, walking around our neighborhood is confusing. I hear people say “farang” when they see me. I hear Thai and Lao dialects spoken. I smell wonderful Thai cooking. Sometimes I have to stop and think: Am I in Taiwan, or Thailand?
Many of our friends have come over for a dose of Thai food and culture. Certainly we enjoy it, and we do miss [1] our Thai friends [2]! Also, we used some Thai products and we are glad to be able to get them in our neighborhood. So I’m not complaining!
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Thai powder products are excellent. I’ve been using a prickly heat [4] formula powder for years with excellent results. I wouldn’t travel without it.
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This whole top shelf is dedicated to powder products. Some of the bottles are huge!
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Notice the camphor soap to the left. Also noteworthy are Thai dental care products.
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I use Protex soap myself and it helps with the aforementioned malady. There are also some great perfumed soaps if you want to go for a night out smelling great.
But today, I must admit, was a first for me. I think it was also a first for our neighborhood too.
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It was bound to happen, with the sheer number of Thai workers who are residing in our neighborhood. These two men decided to dress up as Thai ladyboys or Kratoey.
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Sporting dresses, lipstick and bras, they were quite a sight walking down the street in this small town. Of course I just had to ask them to pose for me. Exceedingly polite, they were all too happy to have me photograph them.
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