Visit Mae Nak Shrine in Bangkok, If You Love a Good Thai Ghost Story
It’s no secret, as much as they’re terrified of them, Thais love ghosts. So when a good ghost story starts making […]
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Best Western Bangkok Hiptique – Cool, Trendy, Comfortable and Inexpensive
You know a new hotel is a winner when you walk in and it’s beautifully designed, trendy, comfortable and you want to […]
Read moreFree EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: Using Dictation to Improve Listening, Spelling and Grammar Skills
I’ve used dictation in every EFL/ESL class I’ve ever taught, from beginner level and little kids right up to high-level adult EFL/ESL […]
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What To Talk About With Thai Girls – Don’t Be Serious
Many western men come to Thailand looking for a Thai girlfriend or Thai wife. When they get here, they meet a Thai woman, […]
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Eat at Took Lae Dee If You Want “Cheap and Good” Food in Bangkok, Thailand
Want food in Bangkok that’s “cheap and good?” Look no further than Took Lae Dee. Took Lae Dee restaurants are some of […]
Read moreWe Love Gourmet Market – Bangkok’s Best Supermarket
In the years we’ve lived in Bangkok, we haven’t shopped at Gourmet Market often. Usually crowded and, we thought, more expensive […]
Read moreTen Sui – Incredibly Delicious Food in an Authentic Japanese Setting
One of the best kept secrets in Bangkok, Thailand is the Ten Sui Japanese restaurant. Located on Sukhumvit, Soi 16, it’s known […]
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What to See and Do on Koh Chang – Extreme Sports, Elephant Trekking and More
What to See and Do on Koh Chang Koh Chang, meaning ‘Elephant Island’, is one of Thailand’s largest islands and also one of […]
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Best Places to Buy Craft Supplies in Bangkok, Thailand
When I moved to Bangkok a decade ago, Thais weren’t big crafters. Nowadays though, crafting is huge in Bangkok with many Thai women […]
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Should You Give Money To Beggars in Bangkok?
One thing westerners find upsetting when they come to Thailand is the number of beggars they see on city streets. Actually, no […]
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Shop at Amarin Plaza – Bangkok’s Most Under-rated Shopping Mall
One of my secret pleasures in Bangkok, Thailand is to shop at Amarin Plaza. Once known as Sogo, Amarin Plaza is located […]
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Where to Have a Romantic Date in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand’s most visited northern city, is one of the most romantic places in the country. Full of centuries old culture […]
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Featured Photo – A Thai Country Music (Luk Tung) Stall
Browsing through Creative Commons photos, we often come across some incredible photographs taken by people in Thailand. This one, we stumbled across a […]
Read moreChiang Mai’s White Water Rafting Tours are Cool and Fun
One of the most popular tours in Chiang Mai, Thailand for outdoor enthusiasts is the White Water Rafting tour. Several tour companies […]
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Google’s Thai to English Translator Worthless
I had to laugh today when I tried to use Google’s Thai to English translator to check on a Thai phrase I wasn’t […]
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Maneepatsorn ‘‘Myra’’ Molloy Winner of Thailand’s Got Talent – A Predictable, Disappointing Result
After weeks and weeks of hoopla, hundreds of talented Thai performers and a video that went viral on YouTube (Bell Nuntita), Thailand’s […]
Read moreThings Western Women Need to Know Before Teaching English in Thailand
Most of the western teachers who come to teach English in Thailand are men. With not many western women coming to teach […]
Read moreBangkok Top Asian City For Visitors, MasterCard Study Shows
In good news for Thailand’s tourist industry, a new study by MasterCard shows Bangkok is still Asia’s top city destination for travelers. […]
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How Does a Double-Entry Tourist Visa for Thailand Work?
Last year, not being able to get paperwork processed in time for a new work permit in Thailand, I had to come back […]
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Blythe Fresh Light Bubble Hair Dye by Schwarzkopf – Thais Just Love the Japanese
I’m always fascinated by how Thais will buy just about anything Japanese. One of the latest crazes in Thailand, for young girls and […]
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Cinnabon Opens at Siam Paragon and Emporium, Bangkok
Continuing on with the mass inundation of American fast food outlets, Bangkok is now the proud owner of a couple of Cinnabon […]
Read moreWhat to Do and What Not to Do on a Thailand Visa Run
Hundreds of thousands of people do visa runs every year from Thailand to the border of a neighboring country like Laos, […]
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Jameson’s Irish Pub, Bangkok – Awesome Pub Grub, Excellent Beer
Located on the ground floor of Bangkok’s Holiday Inn, Jameson’s Irish Pub for some odd reason isn’t the most-visited Irish pub in the […]
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