TIT 67: The FloodCast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Welcome to Episode 67
• Water, water everywhere and…
• Where has Tom been on the issue?
• Overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of it all
• Keeping TIT light hearted and upbeat
• Letting you know I’m safe
• Where I am in relation to the floods
• International Media pays attention to late…
• A Natural disaster at a snails pace
• A Creeping Tsunami
• The worst flooding in 50 years
• The evolution of a disaster
• Keeping the water back to long
• The making of a perfect “storm”
• Bangkok residents had a month to prepare
• Remember that lack of forethought?
• Panic buyer Items of choice
• Noodles, water, and beer unavailable
• 2^nd and 3^rd wave of panic buying…
• Politicians bickering over who knows more
• Bangkok governor vs. National Thaksin party
• A leader in her Burberry water boots
• This is why electing competent leaders is important
• Cracking under pressure isn’t very inspiring
• Tom wasn’t being overly dramatic about the rains
• Heart breaking to see the smiles
• To donate or not….
• Evil politicians take credit for donations
• Happened after the Tsunami 2004
• Mass exodus from the capital city
• Sacrificing land to save the capital
• Why save Bangkok?
• The plan thus far…will the barriers hold?
• Tom is fine and still no wet feet….for now…
• Closing remarks and lurve

Music on today’s show:
Time After Time – INOJ

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TIT Podcast 66: Go Away Ms. Monsoon!!!

• Good morning, Afternoon, Evening or Goodnight…(Truman Show)
• Tom has his groove back..
• Being wary of things going well
• Interesting signs in Bangkok taxis
• Takes a few weeks to settle in
• How the classes divide up
• Tom wonders which group he was in?
• Are you ok, are you ok, are you ok?
• Feeling fine though, i’m not smiling
• How to give Tom a complex…
• Coming down off the moving high
• Do your moods go up, down and plateau?
• Movie news:  Fright Night with Collin Farrell
• 4D cinema experience in Bangkok
• Like a Disney ride
• Onwards to Thailand stuff
• Worst monsoon season in years
• Severe flooding in Pattaya
• Hundreds of Crocodiles escape from farm
• Why the crocs should be afraid more than the people
• Low point in the tourist season
• Getting caught out in the rain at just the right time
• Canals (Klongs) always in the back of my mind
• Sandbags on standby
• A little Thai lesson for ya’ll (rain and flooding)
• Attention straight guys!!!
• Thai woman strangles baby to fly to party
• I’ve seen these sort of gals in action
• Beware, beware, and beware!
• On a lighter Note
• Have purchased TominThailand.com
• Going to attempt to make the site more attractive
• What does it need?  What would you like to see?
• Facebook stuffs….why do i need 2?
• Closing remarks and lurve

Music on today’s show:
กระแซะเข้ามาซิ –Pumpuang Duangjan

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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 59: Beware of Pink Bears!

• Welcome to episode 59
• Rain, rain and more rain
• Afternoon rains like clockwork
• this much rain and still not handle traffic??
• 2 accidents in a row in the way home in the rain today
• 2 weeks and counting…..
• feeling a tad bored now
• Tom and the comfort of routines
• A fabulous new place will help
• Pics posted online already, so go be jealous!
• Will miss Bangkok when I leave again
• Safe to finally spill the beans
• Tom’s LONG ordeal with a former employer
• Being between a rock and a hard place
• Where’s the money gone?
• Didn’t realize power bills were paid 3 times a month
• The magic cup game with thousands of dollars
• Tom’s conscious got the best of him
• Deep depression at the time worsened by the mugging
• Begging for compensation for services rendered
• Employee salary vs. new cars, new branches, and overseas tuition
• Using our good nature against us
• When does helping you become using me?
• Strike? And counter threats…
• The system isn’t set up to help employees
• Tom needed the Visa to stay
• A sliver of hope finally presents itself
• Tom chooses to bow out quietly
• Darkest days behind me now…..i hope
• A lovely email from my listener Rod down on the Gold Coast
• Podcasts and music
• Comment from Jens….Hey Jens!
• Check me on the Facebooks!!!
• Lurve to all my listeners!
• The usual rambling closing remarks

today’s TIT musical selection:

“That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain”

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