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 stay there so bad you…
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Free 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 students. Dictation is a wonderful…
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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, try to get to know…
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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 the most famous restaurants in…
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We 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 than just about every other…
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Ten 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 by connoisseurs of Japanese cuisine…
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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 Thailand’s most popular tourist attractions…
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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 (and guys!) learning crafts like…
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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 more in number than in…
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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 slap bang next to Chidlom…
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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 and tradition, historic Buddhist temples,…
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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 few weeks ago. Photographed by…
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Chiang 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 run these trips and offer…
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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 sure about. This is what…
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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 Got Talent finally chose it’s…
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Things 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 each year, for any western…
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Bangkok 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. This despite last year’s political…
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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 to Bangkok by getting a…
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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 women, are the Blythe Fresh…
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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 cafes. You remember Cinnabon, that…
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What 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, Cambodia or Myanmar. In fact,…
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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 city. But it should be….
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Free EFL Lesson Plan: Corporate English – How To Give a Good Presentation
I used to teach EFL/ESL and Business Skills to corporate students in Thailand. Much of the time, I had to create my own lesson plans as I discovered…
