<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:25:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Government talks about banning petrol tuk tuks from Bangkok]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been to Thailand at all in your lifetime you almost certainly have some memories of the iconic method of getting around the cities and you have probably also been over-charged by one of the men]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/government-talks-about-banning-petrol-tuk-tuks-from-bangkok</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/government-talks-about-banning-petrol-tuk-tuks-from-bangkok</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKAJMjFvQunNMq1WJrVR83eUHt1xMEQ43F3xq9XoAxjPds52jq32LHbm75qDpMCLZNfhZSF3L1YhudenMYg8KhNvP3XuzLWhp189BmHJ39cL81iRrkdu3zAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BS you get from landlords about the utilities in Thailand ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you live in Thailand for a little while you are going to notice that you can't really rely on utilities. Power frequently goes down for entire areas without prior warning and water pressure can drop]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/the-bs-you-get-from-landlords-about-the-utilities-in-thailand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/the-bs-you-get-from-landlords-about-the-utilities-in-thailand</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8ohkafgrsEuEwaw1NUhTVWcQNHWpEwC7ZUmVewdWnCsdxrs49rbFMLBkchzQr1nnqujLhX1JJ97KgTEgKXET41NaHZat2tr7kkrCcZMvrMZ3Q1ybJAg6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rude students apologize.   Thai girl gets her fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[My last two blog entries have been about a very stupid incident that took place on the BTS (the skytrain) in Bangkok where a group of teenagers were being loud on a train and a young-ish Thai woman filmed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/rude-students-apologize-thai-girl-gets-her-fame</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/rude-students-apologize-thai-girl-gets-her-fame</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKAJMjFvQunNMq1WJrVR83eTtN5XzyptxaWwfkxEbxaQqhnZNJfVJha6WL594fGyLWRv5hLeM27uHGWqXerwgTdVvwmjnHMvjEw6re8a84EN6XvB9dx8eN4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who went viral for filming noisy foreign teens goes public ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I get annoyed about how it seems that almost anyone is trying to use any situation they can possibly gather to benefit themselves and the culture of using your phone to film everyone and then post it online]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/woman-who-went-viral-for-filming-noisy-foreign-teens-goes-public</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/woman-who-went-viral-for-filming-noisy-foreign-teens-goes-public</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKAJMjFvQunNMq1WJrVR83f6YRTeoVNFgHZaqbFYtU7PpK9nNm3LJdtvjw5jxgATN9k4NHMCQ5gGfvSSy67Ej4GUGr57w4G1ejgrF2NU79zqsBYRK4SrUrSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noisy tour group creates more anti-foreigner controversy online ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's getting a bit old honestly, and I hope that the Thai people that end up seeing these locally viral videos take it with a grain of salt as well because creating an anti-foreigner sentiment in a country]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/noisy-tour-group-creates-more-anti-foreigner-controversy-online</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jack.russelle/noisy-tour-group-creates-more-anti-foreigner-controversy-online</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack.russelle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKAJMjFvQunNMq1WJrVR83eUK29PioLhUQVDgxfr2ExjmUYd1S7NwJZZ5YfDTZcYdedhfKwvGs3EW7mTCN4oBtVaEKhSe2PrZRfsYjEf7mr1LtqHvRi6MxAJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can let your guard down as a tourist in most places in Thailand ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I regularly see people that get rather frustrated with the hassle factor of Thailand tourism on a regular basis when I go to that part of town or if I am visiting friends in Bangkok or Phuket. 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