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TITLE |
STORY |
| 001 |
Am
I dreaming? - Gor reflects on how far he has
come since he first started making his web site in October
1997. |
|
| 002 |
A
trip to Ayutthaya - Gor shows two foreign tourists
around Ayutthaya and they talk about differences between their
countries. |
|
| 003 |
My
three wonderful mums - Gor reckons that he is
the luckiest person in the world as he has three wonderful
mums. |
|
| 004 |
Nightmare
in Sukhothai - Gor went on a photo to trip to
Sukhothai to take pictures for his web site. But the trip
turned into a nightmare when flash floods hit the city during
the middle of the night. |
|
| 005 |
I
was a novice monk - During a photo shoot at a
local temple, Gor comes across a ceremony where a young man
is becoming a monk. This reminds Gor of the time when he was
a novice monk. |
|
| 006 |
The
monk and the motorcycle - Gor has been dreaming
for years about buying a motorcycle. Now that he has enough
money, he asks a monk whether he will have any good luck in
the future with his bike. |
|
| 007 |
The
driving test - Gor is ready to buy his first
motorcycle but first he decides to take a driving test. |
|
| 008 |
Policeman
and the motorcycle - The day has come at last
and Gor rushes out to buy his motorcycle. Less than a week
later he gets stopped by a policeman. |
|
| 009 |
How
old is old enough? - Gor thinks the government
are just trying to stop teenagers having fun by limiting ages
to certain activities. |
|
| 010 |
Great
grandmum’s funeral - Gor's mum asks him to help
at the funeral for his great grandmother. At first he says
no but he later regrets this decision. |
|
| 011 |
The
funeral, the final day -
Gor regrets his decision to not help earlier at his great
grandmother's funeral so he decides to go before it is too
late. |
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| 012 |
The
long-necked hilltribe
- Gor had read a lot about the long-necked hilltribe people
in his school books so he decided one day to go and visit
them. But, after walking around their village he felt like
he was treating them like zoo animals. |
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| 013 |
Scouts
on the beach -
In preparation for the 20th World Scout Jamboree, the Thai
Scout Association ran a Pre-Jamboree. Gor went along and met
some foreign Scouts. |
|
| 014 |
A
student becomes a teacher
- Gor always thought that the job of a teacher was an easy
occupation. However, when he tried himself for the first time
he soon changed his mind. |
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| 015 |
My
brother’s problem -
Gor's brother hasn't been going to school for three days now.
His family are desparate to find out the reason why. |
|
| 016 |
My
new school -
Gor starts life at a new school in Bangkok. He wonders how
things will change him studying in a big city for the first
time. |
|
| 017 |
My
first girlfriend -
Gor talks about the good times he had with his very first
girlfriend. |
|
| 018 |
Love
makes you blind -
After going out together for two years, Gor's girlfriend telephones
him on his 15th birthday with some shocking news. |
|
| 019 |
Wai
Khru Ceremony -
At the start of every school year, the students come to school
with flowers for their teachers. |
|
| 020 |
Motorcycle
Racing -
A friend of Gor's asks him to go with him to watch motorcycle
racing late at night. After a few hours the police arrive
and everyone tries to run away. |
|
| 021 |
In
Trouble with the Police
- Gor tries to run away from the police but his luck runs
out and he gets caught. |
|
| 022 |
Asarnha
Puja Day -
Just before the start of the Buddhist Lent, students at Gor's
old school go to the local temple to make merit. |
|
| 023 |
Too
Much Bad Luck
- Since he bought his new motorcycle, Gor has had a lot of
bad luck. He decides to take it to the local temple to have
it blessed. |
|
| 024 |
Blessing
my Bike -
Gor tries to bring good luck back to his motorcycle by painting
it a different colour and having it blessed by a monk. |
|
| 025 |
Football
Crazy -
Thai people are crazy about football. When a popular English
football team came to play in Thailand Gor jumped at the chance
to go and watch them. |
|
| 026 |
Butterfly
Boy -
Gor confesses that he is a "butterfly boy" who chases
more than one girl at the same time. But, then he meets Tai
and he wonders whether his days as a "butterfly"
are numbered. |
|
| 027 |
A
Game of Chance
- Gor likes playing cards with his family while on holiday.
But, he has to be careful because it is illegal to do this
in Thailand. |
|
| 028 |
Gambling
Students -
Gambling is illegal in Thailand. But, everyone is doing it
from students to politicians. Gor talks about what happened
to one of his friends when he lost a lot of money gambling. |
|
| 029 |
Fashion
Can Be Painful -
Gor goes with his girlfriend to have her naval pierced. But,
after they arrive at the shop, she gets scared and tells him
that he has to pierce something first. |
|
| 030 |
Body
Piercing -
Gor finally decides to have his tongue pierced. But he his
frightened about what his father or teachers might say. |
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| 031 |
Midnight
Rendezvous -
For a month now, Gor has been secretly going to pick up his
girlfriend at midnight and taking her back to his house. He
doesn't seem to care that there might be consequences of his
actions. |
|
| 032 |
Late
Night Surprise -
Late one night, Gor receives a surprise invitation from his
girlfriend. She tells him to drive to her house and to make
sure that no neighbours see him enter. |
|
| 033 |
A
Close Encounter -
Gor wonders why his girlfriend has turned off the bedroom
light. Five minutes later they hear a sound downstairs which
makes gor start to sweat. |
|
| 034 |
Caught
in the Act -
Someone is downstairs and Gor starts to panic. He doesn't
know what to do. He starts thinking about his friends who
got caught by the police for sneaking into their girlfriend's
house. |
|
| 035 |
Hit
by a Lotus Flower -
Gor goes to Bang Phli for the "Receiving Lotus"
festival. When he arrives, thousands of people are already
lined up on each side of the canal bank waiting for the boat
to come. |
|
| 036 |
Teenage
Parents -
Gor bumps into an old friend that he hasn't seen for a long
time and he is surprised to see that he has a baby. They chat
about the old days and his friend tells him that things have
never been the same again since his son was born. |
|
| 037 |
The
Pregnant Schoolgirl
- Gor thinks there is something seriously wrong with sex education
in schools today. He says that he knows a lot of girls at
school that have had an abortion or now have a baby. |
|
| 038 |
Loy
Krathong -
During the full moon in November, Thai people around the country
take a small krathong down to their local river to ask for
a blessing. |
|
| 039 |
Virtual
Shopping -
Gor has opened a shop that has customers from all four corners
of the world. Business is good and he has already started
to make a profit. |
|
| 040 |
Shark
Fin Soup
- Gor is shocked when his family orders shark fin soup during
a trip to a local restaurant. He tells them how they are cruelly
killed when fishermen catch the sharks. |
|
| 041 |
Smoking
at School -
Thailand has passed a new law forbidding smoking in many places.
Gor talks about his habit of smoking and why he started in
the first place. |
|
| 042 |
Smoking
at School II -
Find out what happened when Gor gets caught smoking at school.
Now he has decided to quit smoking but he is finding it more
difficult than he expected. |
|
| 043 |
Christmas
in Thailand -
Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year in
Thailand. Gors says that the next time he hears "Jingle
Bells" in a department store he will go crazy. |
|
| 044 |
New
Year’s Resolutions
- It is now the end of the year and it is time for Gor to
reflect back on what has happened to him so far. He decides
he doesn't like the direction his life has been going so he
decides to become a monk. |
|
| 045 |
A
New Life -
Gor got shocking news from his girlfriend in the middle of
the ordination ceremony. He has now decided not to become
a monk and prepares himself for his new future. |
|
| 046 |
Wedding
Plans
- Gor proposes to his girlfriend and they decide to get married.
But, Gor is shocked when he finds out how much dowry his girlfriend's
mother wants him to pay. |
|
| 047 |
Living
with a Pregnant Woman -
Gor discovers that living with a pregnant woman is harder
than he first thought. Weekly trips to the clinic are now
replacing the time he usually spent with his friends. |
|
| 048 |
Blessing
a New House -
Gor's aunt and uncle invites nine monks to their house warming
party. During the ceremony, the head monk blesses the house
and wishes everyone a safe and prosperous future. |
|
| 049 |
The
Red Envelope -
Every year, Gor used to celebrate Chinese New Year even though
he is mainly Thai. For the first time he starts to question
the need for this celebration. |
|
| 050 |
Moving
to Norway -
Gor receives a letter from 14-year-old Komsan. He is a Thai
teenager who moved to Norway after his mother married a Norwegian. |
|
| 051 |
Living
in America - Gor
compares two letters from Thai teenagers living with their
families in America. He wonders whether his opinion of Thailand
would changed if he ever moved abroad. |
|
| 052 |
Studying
in Australia
- Gor has always wanted to be an exchange student and study
abroad. When he receives a letter from a Thai teenager in
Australia it makes him very jealous. |
|
| 053 |
Moving
Out -
Gor feels the time is now right for him to move out and go
and live alone with his girlfriend. But he is worried that
his parents might not understand. |
|
| 054 |
Running
Scared -The
police have started a drug war and over 1000 people have been
shot and killed so far. Many people are running scared as
they think they will be next. |
|
| 055 |
Walking
Under an Elephant -
Gor finds a book that says it is good luck for his pregnant
girlfriend to walk under an elephant three times. The only
problem is finding a tame elephant which will allow them to
do this. |
|
| 056 |
Old
Before My Time - Gor
and his girlfriend have been living on their own for nearly
a month now. They are starting to wonder whether it was a
good idea after all. |
|
| 057 |
In
and Out of Hospital -
Gor is in hospital again and the doctors are running tests
to see what is wrong with him. |
|
| 058 |
Water
Throwing Festival -
Songkran is nearly here again and Gor is looking forward to
going out to have a water fight with his friends. |
|
| 059 |
A
Success Story -
One of Gor's friends manages to turn his life around and go
from gang member to successful businessman. |
|
| 060 |
A
Dangerous Time -
It is now the summer holidays and students have two months
of freedom. Gor sends out a warning to teenagers and parents
that this could be a very dangerous time for them. |
|
| 061 |
My
Darkest Secret
- Gor reveals his most darkest secret that he now regrets
doing. |
|
| 061 |
Addicted
to Drugs -
Gor thought he was in control but he becomes addicted to drugs
before he realised what was happening. |
|
| 062 |
Life
of a Drug Addict
- Gor revelas the horrors of being a drug addict. |
|
| 063 |
Road
to Recovery -
Gor managed to quit drugs because of the support of a friend.
He sends out a warning to other teenagers about how easy it
is to become trapped in that kind of life. |
|
| 064 |
Playing
with Barbie
- Gor gives an insight into pregnancy from the girl's point
of view. |
|
| 065 |
Two
Price System
- Gor tackles the controversial topic of tourist attractions
charging foreigners as much as ten times the price for Thai
people. |
|
| 066 |
Colour
of my Skin -
Why do white people want to tan themselves and Thai people
like to be whiter? Gor has a story and an opinion. |
|
| 067 |
The
Waiting Room -
Gor and his girlfriend, Tai, are about to become parents.
Gor wonders if they can possibly be ready for the challenges
of their new responsibilities. |
|
| 068 |
Birthday
Surprise -
It should have been a really happy day, but Gor's past still
haunts him. |
|
| 069 |
Ragnarok
Goes Offline -
The government puts a stop to students playing online games
after 10 p.m. Gor talks to his friends who are addicted to
the game Ragnarok. |
|
| 070 |
Learning
Thai -
July 29th marks Thai Language Day. Gors talks about his web
sites that he has made to help teach foreigners Thai. |
|
| 071 |
A
Very Worried Feeling
- It is nearly time for Tai to give birth. Gor takes her to
the hospital for a check-up. |
|
| 072 |
In
the Operating Theatre
- It is time for Tai to have the baby but things don't
go to plan. |
|
| 073 |
I
am a Father! -
Gor's tiny daughter arrived, much to the relief of her anxious
father. |
|
| 074 |
A
Proud Father -
Gor is a very happy man - his daughter is healthy and his
girlfriend, Tai, is well. He's off to buy flowers. |
|
| 075 |
Fire
Hair Shaving -
Gor's daughter has her hair cut in a temple - a Buddhist tradition
to welcome a newborn. |
|
| 076 |
In the Same Boat -
Gor learns that a friend who was in the same boat as him has
now broken up with his girlfriend. Gor worries that he might
be next. |
|
| 077 |
Troubled
Waters - Gor realises that his life as a parent
is not smooth sailing like he first thought |
|
| 078 |
Buddhism
and Thai Youth - Gor's grandparents complain
he is not a strict Buddhist, but he feels that he has Buddhism
in his blood. |
|
| 079 |
"Body
Art" - Though tattooing has a long tradition
in Thailand, the popular trend is not the same. Gor talks
about both kinds. |
|
| 080 |
"Bad
Boys Love Fighting" - The recent violence
between rival student gangs set Gor to thinking about violence
among his friends, and formerly himself. |
|
| 081 |
"Buffalo
Racing" - Gor travels to Chonburi to explore
the amazing Buffalo Races there. |
|
| 082 |
"Phra
Samut Chedi Fair" - The annual nine day
fair has transformed the city of Samut Prakan with tradition,
games and food - including - insects! |
|
| 083 |
"The
Three Brothers" - Gor takes a trip to Chachoengsao
and learns about the legend of the three brothers who were
Buddha images. |
|
| 084 |
"Living
with the In-Laws" - As he expected, living
with his future mother-in-law really challenged Gor. Find
out if it's getting any better. |
|
| 085 |
"Wedding
Invitations" - Good
news for Gor and Tai, their families have agreed and they
are going to get married. |
|
| 086 |
"Wedding
Preparations" - For a long time, Gor had
a very poor relationship with his parents. Something has created
new opportunities for mending that and providing a valuable
lesson for him. |
|
| 087 |
"The Day
Before the Wedding" - One
day before his wedding to Tai, Gor and the two families are
scrambling to get everything ready. There's one aspect of
the wedding tradition Gor is not looking forward to. |
|
| 088 |
"Nine Monks
and a Wedding" - Wedding
day has arrived and Gor greets the monks who come to perform
the ceremony. |
|
| 089 |
"The
Wedding - Part 1" - The wedding ceremony
has started |
|
| 090 |
"The
Wedding - Part 2" - The wedding ceremony
has started |
|
| 091 |
"The
Wedding - Part 3" - The wedding ceremony
has started |
|
| 092 |
"The
Wedding - Part 4" - The wedding ceremony has started |
|
| 093 |
"Marriage
is Life-changing" - A
month has passed since his wedding and Gor reflects on how
his life has changed so far. |
|
| 094 |
"Children's
Day" -
Every year, Gor's family goes away on Children's Day to give
presents to the soldiers guarding Thailand's frontier |
|
| 095 |
"Another
Chance" - Gor
dropped out of school before he completed high school. He
now plans to return to school to complete his education. |
|
| 096 |
"Going
Crazy" - Gor's brother has a serious problem
and the whole family rallies round to find a solution before
it is too late. |
|
| 097 |
"Analyse
This" - Gor talks about the problems his
younger brother, Guy, is having and reflects on his own difficulties.
|
|
| 098 |
"Changing
Names" - xxxx |
|
| 099 |
"Hiding
Under a Rock" - xxxx |
|
| 100 |
"My
Darling Grace" - xxxx |
|
| 101 |
"My
Workplace" - xxxx |
|
| 102 |
"A
New Way to Learn" - xxxx |
|
| 103 |
"The
Three-headed Elephant" - xxxx |
|
| 104 |
"From
Bad to Worse" - xxxx |
|
| 105 |
"The
Drug War" - xxxx |
|
| 106 |
"Consequences
of the Drug War" - xxxx |
|
| 107 |
"A
Dark Confession" - xxxx |
|
| 108 |
"Life
without Grace" - xxxx |
|
| 109 |
"A
New Hope" - Gor finally gets to see his little
daughter again. |
|
| 110 |
"A
Broken Heart" - Gor's life hits new lows as
he is forced to find a new place to live. |
|
| 111 |
"A
Separated Life" - xxx |
|
| 112 |
"A
Fresh Start" - Making up is hard to do but it
seems Gor is finally getting somewhere. |
|
| 113 |
"xxx"
- xxxx |
English
| Bilingual |
| 114 |
"xxx"
- xxxx |
English
| Bilingual |
| 115 |
"xxx"
- xxxx |
English
| Bilingual |
| 116 |
"xxx"
- xxxx |
English
| Bilingual |
| 117 |
"xxx"
- xxxx |
English
| Bilingual |
Gor's
World is a collection of short stories written
by Nattawud Daoruang. Sometimes controversial and often
thought provoking, these true stories reflect teenage life
in modern day Thailand. Everything from Drug addiction and
mental illness to life as a teenage parent are all covered
with complete openness. Nattawud is the youngest columnist
at the Bangkok Post where he has been writing about his
personal life since he was 16 years old. Two years later,
he has now written over 100 stories.