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A review of Durio durian cream sandwich cookies concludes that despite an appealing concept, the cookies fail to deliver on their promise — much like a coconut-flavored tea that tasted of sunscreen, they’re a one-time curiosity not worth revisiting.

The Kantarat Golf Course at Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport sits between two active runways, offering a surreal playing experience where golfers share space with landing 747s and taxiing aircraft — made even more striking by a simultaneous U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds airshow overhead.

After previously lamenting the end of his Sam Khok insect diet, the author excitedly discovers a Bangkok street vendor selling fried baby frogs and mantis insects for just 20 baht total, recommending English brown ale or German dunkel as the ideal pairing for the soy sauce and black pepper-seasoned frogs.

Despite keeping geckos at his Thailand home to control insects, the author returned from a trip to Tokyo to discover a large trail of termites crossing his kitchen wall, prompting him to hire a pest control company to treat the infestation.

A golfer recounts an undefeated September 2009 that included matches at Bandon Dunes’ unreleased Old Macdonald course, a memorable nine-hole birdie-filled round with his father at Edgefield’s Pub Course, a victory at Thai Country Club, and an unexpected eleven-skin win at Green Valley Country Club in Bangkok.

During Thailand’s rainy season, indulging in coconut and sticky rice desserts makes for a perfect indoor activity, including coconut crepes, banana leaf-wrapped sticky rice with coconut custard, and a coconut pie from Chiang Rai’s Phu Chaisai resort that stands out for its pure, simple coconut flavor.

The author recounts two golf victories in August 2009: a win at the Palmer Course at Orchard Golf and Country Club in the Philippines (highlighted by birdies on holes two and six), and a hard-fought match against Tom Cook at Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Oregon, clinched at the 8th hole.

A photo-essay travelogue captures a week exploring Oregon, including the Oregon Coast and Bandon Dunes resort, featuring personal reflections on golf, wildlife encounters, diet philosophy, and the author’s playful, self-deprecating humor throughout.

The Asian Turfgrass Center shares a new advertisement created for Golf Business Asia magazine, along with links to download several previously published articles on turfgrass maintenance, warm-season grass selection, and course maintenance standards, some available in Chinese.

A new two-rule “Tautologously Edacious Diet” is introduced, built around choosing only the most delicious foods and preferring locally sourced options — a framework the author claims lets them eat whatever they want while traveling through Thailand.