Durian, the King of Fruit: Delicious or Disgusting?
The durian fruit is either something you can’t wait to sink your teeth into, or the bane of your existence. It’s all over South East Asia and,…
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Thailand’s Two Best Supermarkets? Foodland and Gourmet Market – Hands Down
I seem to spend half my life in supermarkets in Thailand. Not because I want to but because so many of them have poor quality merchandise, ‘fresh’…
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Best Bangkok Language Schools Where You Can Learn Thai
Learning Thai isn’t easy as it’s a tonal language with a completely different alphabet than European languages, yet, if you learn at the right Thai language school…
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Top Five Best Things to See and Do in Hua Hin, Thailand – Railway Station, Markets and More
Hua Hin is one of Thailand’s top beach destinations. Just a three hour drive from Bangkok, it’s a popular place to go for a long weekend for…
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How Do Thai Women Stay So Thin? Follow the Thai Girls’ Diet
When you first arrive in Thailand, you see pretty quickly how thin Thai girls are. Of course, most Thai women are petite, but they are also often tiny…
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How to Have Good Table Manners in Thailand? Thai Etiquette Explained
Once I’d decided I was going to live in Thailand, one of the things I made sure I learned first when I got here was how to…
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Who Pays For Dinner at a Restaurant in Thailand? Your Boss? The Richest Person? You?
One thing that confuses a lot of westerners in Thailand is, if they go out for dinner with a Thai or a group of Thais, who’s expected to…
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Top International Schools in Bangkok, Thailand
As Thais become more affluent and as more expats move to Bangkok, Thailand to work for major international corporations, Bangkok’s international schools are becoming more popular. In…
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How to Easily Make an Authentic Thai Pumpkin and Coconut Milk Dessert
Thailand is known for its delicious traditional desserts that are easy to make and relatively healthy too. This is one you’ll see all over Thailand and is…
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Best Koh Samet Resort Hotels – Thailand’s Popular Beach Destination Has Gorgeous Accommodation
Koh Samet is a lovely island in the Gulf of Thailand, just a three hour bus ride from Bangkok. Famous for its small, cheap beach cottage hotels,…
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How to Find a Good Caterer in Bangkok, Thailand – Special Events? Weddings? Parties?
If you’re in Thailand and are thinking about holding a dinner, party or special event, do you really want to cook? If you don’t, hiring a caterer is…
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I Love DTAC Mobile Phone Service – It’s the Best Cell Phone Service I’ve Ever Had
Sometimes, you just have to say when you love a product or service and I LOVE DTAC. When I first moved to Thailand, I bought a DTAC…
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Where to Buy Cheap Clothes in Bangkok, Thailand – Fashionable, Stylish and Cute
Every year, millions of foreigners come to Bangkok, Thailand to buy cheap clothes. Thailand is famous worldwide as a place where you can buy cheap pants, shirts, jeans,…
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Should You Teach English at a Thai University or are There Better Jobs?
To many western teachers new in Thailand, working at a Thai university sounds like the most prestigious teaching job in Thailand. However, they’re often surprised when they get…
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What Western Men Need to Do to Stay Safe and Not Die in Thailand
Living a long time in Thailand, there isn’t a week goes by where there’s not a story in the local Thai newspaper about yet another Western man dying…
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How to Get to Bangkok’s Sampeng Market and What to Buy When You Do
Sampeng Market in Bangkok, Thailand is unlike all the tourist markets you will end up at if you don’t know where to find the real deal. A typical…
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What Does the Expiration Date on Your Thailand Travel Visa Mean?
When you get any type of travel visa to Thailand stamped in your passport, whether it’s been given to you to visit as a tourist or to…
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Erawan Bangkok – Shopping at the City’s Most Exclusive Center For Clothes, Restaurants and Spas
Erawan, once synonymous with the famous Erawan Shrine, is now more likely to be associated with Erawan Bangkok, one of the city’s most exclusive shopping malls. Famous…
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Luk Chup – A Colorful Traditional Thai Mung-Bean Dessert – Featured Photo of the Week
At Tasty Thailand, we love to stumble across photographs from talented photographers who record so much of what is lovely and exotic about Thailand. When we come…
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How Many Back-to-Back (Consecutive) Thailand Tourist Visas Are You Allowed To Have?
An important question many tourists to Thailand ask about tourist visas is “How many back-to-back tourist visas am I allowed to get?” A back-to-back, or consecutive, tourist…
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The Food Court at the Mall Ngam Wong Wan, Nonthaburi – One of the Cheapest Meals in Bangkok, Thailand
Living in Thailand for years, you get used to the incredibly cheap food that’s available pretty much anywhere. But sometimes, even for me, I eat at a…
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Lub d in Bangkok – Coolest Youth Hostels in Thailand (and They’re Cheap Too)
Looking for a cool place to stay while hanging out in Bangkok, Thailand that’s also cheap? Look no further than Lub d, a small chain of two youth…
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What Paperwork Do You Need to Submit for a Travel Visa to Get Long-Term Medical Care in Thailand?
As medical tourism is getting more popular particularly in Thailand, the country is seeing a big increase in the number of people coming to the country for long-term…
