Hillary
Wife owning land
My wife (Thai) and me are looking at buying a little house in the country, for us to use when we go to visit...
Why the wai?
Dear Hillary, I am new here to Thailand and the “wai” thing has me confused. I know it’s a mark of respect, but when...
Esarn ways a problem
Dear Hillary, My GF often has her friends over for a meal and they will all be sitting in a circle on the floor...
Thai girls and ‘selfies’
Dear Hillary, Can you tell me why all the Thai girls are in love with themselves? Anywhere you go, you see them holding up...
Secret exposed!
Dear Hillary, Do you hold these letters for a long time before you publish them? I ask because it’s hotter than (you know what)...
Sign language?
Dear Hillary, I have met a really nice little Thai girl and she’s moved in but she doesn’t have much English, so we are...
Am I an ATM?
Dear Hillary, One of the women at work told me she needed some money as deposit for a unit close to work. It wasn’t...
Is this my prince?
My Dearest Hillary, How I have pined for the touch of your hand while I lay in my sick bed in London. The doctors...
Self assisted sky diving
Dear Hillary, About every week there’s a report in your paper about another foreigner falling off tall buildings in Pattaya. Do the Thais fall...
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