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  • Nat has a diet lapse.

    June 30, 2011

    When one has a substantial amount of weight to lose, it isn’t always easy to maintain progress. Nat finds stress and fatigue are ganging up to block his path to fitness. How does he plan to get back on track?

  • June 30, 2011

    It was the February 16-18, 1996 issue of Asia Magazine and the cover story was Feng Shui: Art or Science. I suppose that was why the editor chose to run my comparison of western therapists and Asian fortune tellers.

  • June 30, 2011

    Ever wonder why doctors in Thailand seem to prescribe so much medication? Often it’s because patients want it. Nat, however, wants to try traditional home cures first.

  • Nat on political effectiveness

    June 16, 2011

    What makes for a good political leader in Thailand? Who will the people choose in the upcoming election? Nat takes a quick stroll through history to find out what we want from our prime ministers.

  • June 10, 2011

    Why is it that no one in Thailand will ever say ‘no’? Furthermore, how can you tell when someone means no in Thailand when everyone always says ‘yes’? Perhaps there is a way to figure it out.

  • June 3, 2011

    What should buildings look like and how should people use them? Nat recalls the first time he asked that question as a teenager. It was the architect Richard Rogers who made him start thinking.

  • The Boat Home

    June 3, 2011

    During the boom years, many fellow western-educated Asians came back for the opportunities. What we found were cultures that were vaguely familiar but shockingly foreign. We felt we should have known how things worked but had a hard time coming to grips with not really understanding what our...

  • June 3, 2011

    Is it cake or is it bread? It’s a combination of the two and Nat absolutely loves it. He tells you how to make it for yourself with a mixer at home.

  • June 3, 2011

    It is a well-known fact that Thais consider others to be inconsiderate. This is because the rules for being considerate here seem nebulous, all-encompassing and mysterious. Nat might just have the answer.

  • June 3, 2011

    When people behave badly, are they insane? Nat has an unpleasant lunch and comes to the conclusion that rude people are just rude people. Calling them crazy does a disservice to the mentally ill.

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