thailand

July 17, 2010

My students, meet your competitors

My students, I want to introduce you Sarah, James, Jack, and Tra. They and people like them will be your competitors in the job market when you graduate. Sarah and James are both around 27 years old and live in Guangzhou, a megacity in the heart of China’s manufacturing heartland, …Read the Rest

The Nocturnal Tourism of Pattaya, Thailand
June 12, 2010

The Nocturnal Tourism of Pattaya, Thailand

From a distance, the Thai city of Pattaya looks like many other seaside resorts. Straight sandy beaches several kilometers long …Read the Rest

Bangkok: Protest in a Primate City
May 8, 2010

Bangkok: Protest in a Primate City

I am writing this in Bangkok, having decided to ignore the U.S. State Department warning that I not come here. …Read the Rest