11.08.07

Modena Condo Brochure

Posted in Commisions at 9:21 am by Greg

Modena Condominium Marketing Brochure, November 2007

Location
Those with refined tastes know that location is as important as design. Both inspire and invigorate, and both are essential to experiencing a property for all its worth. All 28 condo units and 4 pool villas will boast ocean and mountain views, while Pranburi’s undeveloped beaches and pristine tropical surroundings form the ideal peer for Modena’s elegant lifestyle design. Read the rest of this entry »

Love the Hustle

Posted in Commisions at 9:10 am by Greg

To Thailand With Love, 2008

One of the reasons why Bangkok is such an attractive destination for expats moving to the Land of Smiles is that it’s just a short bus ride away from the sandy beaches of Ko Samet, or a short hop to the misty mountains of Chiang Rai. I’ve met many people in my time here who get off the plane and immediately leave to destinations that are less… Bangkok. Even the mighty Lonely Planet guide – while recognizing the unique energy of the capital city – stops just short of telling people to blaze a trail yonder when they land.

And I’m tired of hearing it! Read the rest of this entry »

Four Wheels Bad, Two Wheels Good

Posted in Commisions at 9:07 am by Greg

To Thailand With Love, 2008

As I inch my mountain bike slowly right, shoehorning my way into the flow of traffic on a busy Bangkok road, it dawns on me that maybe I shouldn’t be matching the speed of the cars that surround me on all sides, their engines howling and exhaust pipes spewing out delicious blue smoke. But then I realize that slowing down would only complicate things; it would turn me into an obstacle rather than an equal, so I continue to pedal madly and disappear around the corner, wary of the bus on my left side, the tuk-tuk on my right side and the dude pushing a bug cart just ahead. As Quentin Tarantino once said, “If you run with the fast crowd, even if you run last, you’ll still run fast.” Read the rest of this entry »

Prince Bira

Posted in Commisions at 9:03 am by Greg

Thai Karting Magazine, March 2006

Two days before Christmas in 1985, an elderly, snappily-dressed Asian man was waiting for the train at Baron’s Court station in London, when he fell over dead from a heart attack. Those who came to help found no identification save for a handwritten note in a strange language that no one had seen before. It sounds like the classic beginning to a hard-boiled detective novel but in fact, once the note – in Thai – was deciphered, Scotland Yard soon figured out that the man was Thai royalty, His Highness Prince Birabongse Bhanutej, also known as ‘Bira’. His near-anonymous death on a cold subway platform belied the exciting life of a daredevil race car driver who was once the toast of the racing world as he travelled the globe racing behind the wheel of some of the most advanced automobiles of the time. Read the rest of this entry »