Getting the Flu in Thailand: Where To Get a Flu Shot?
I have the flu. Yep, after 10 years of living in Bangkok, I have the flu. The first time...
Month: January 2013
Are Thais the Cleanest People in the World? If Not, They’re Close
Thais are always incredibly clean and beautifully dressed More than 15 years ago, when I first came to Thailand on...
Khao Luang Caves in Petchaburi, Thailand – Spectacular (Photos)
One of my readers emailed me to ask if I'd ever been to Khao Luang Caves in Petchburi, Thailand...
Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Bangkok Governor – Will He Win Re-Election? (Video)
One of MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra thousands of re-election campaign posters MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra was the last Governor of Bangkok....
2013 Pattaya International Bed Race Brings Out Locals and Tourists (Video)
Yep, that's a bed. Well.....sort of. Though it may not be Knaresborough, England (that's where the famous Great Knaresborough...
How Many Thai Baht to the US Dollar in 2013?
Bangkok Bank's exchange rate table How many Thai baht to the US dollar in 2013? We've had a couple...
Corrupt Thai Police Try to ‘Extort Money’ From Shopping Mall Cashier (Video)
Thai police attempting to extort money out of a mall cashier. Ask just about any Thai and they will tell...
Bangkok City Hall: Close to Chinatown, Wat Suthat and Romaneenart Park
I ended up walking from Khao San Road to Chinatown (Yaowarat) in Bangkok a couple of weeks ago and...
Will Thailand’s Economy Crash in 2013?
Will Thailand's economy crash in 2013? A Thai friend and I were having a conversation about the Thai economy...
Best Article Targeting Anti-Abortion Activists Ever Seen Written by a Thai
The Bangkok Post is by far the best English-language newspaper in Thailand and it's journalists and columnists some of...
Buying a Mitsubishi Mirage 2012-2013 in Bangkok, Thailand? They’re Cute (Video)
Thinking of buying a new Mitsubishi Mirage in Bangkok, Thailand this year? You should. They're wonderful. The new Mitsubishi...
Offensive Ikea TV Commercial Angers Transgender Community in Thailand
An offensive Ikea TV commercial currently airing in Thailand is angering the transgender community, and Ikea has only been open...
Advertising in Thailand: Bizarre and Weird
Advertising in Thailand is often bizarre and weird. Adverts that would never be allowed in a developed country, due...
Buddha on Portable Toilet in Netherlands Upsetting Thais (Photo)
It seems every week there's an uproar on Facebook in Thailand about a new issue offending '' Thais and,...
Frozen Sperm Banks in Thailand Aim to Save Wildlife from Extinction
Frozen sperm banks in Thailand are often aimed at humans but, in the latest news coming out of the...
How Much Does It Cost to Suvarnabhumi Airport By Mini Bus?
If you're in Bangkok or planning to be and will eventually need to get back to Suvarnabhumi Airport to...
Thai Airways Ground Staff Strike Causing Delays at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
copyright Terence Ong, Creative Commons If you're flying in or out of Bangkok's Survarnabhumi Airport on Thai Airways in the...
Buying Chinese Pastries in Bangkok’s Chinatown (Yaowarat)
Buying Chinese pastries in Bangkok's Chinatown I was down in Bangkok's Chinatown, or Yaowarat as the Thais call it,...
Dancing With The Stars Thailand Begins: Natalie Glebova Dances (Video)
I don't watch a lot of Thai TV as, frankly, it's not usually very good. So, when a Thai...
How Many Chinese Will Celebrate Chinese New Year in Thailand in 2013?
Chinese temples in Bangkok's Chinatown will be packed over Chinese New Year When you think about Asians celebrating Chinese...
Nauvarat Yuktanan Makes Up The Dead as Part of Making Merit (Video)
Nauvarat Yuktanan is one of Thailand's most famous soap opera stars. But, when she's not filming one of her latest...
Perlis Malaysia’s Northern Gem – a Lovely Place for an Outdoor Holiday
Kangar, the capital of Perlis -- copyright Creative Commons License by Wolfgang Sladkowski If you want a more rural cheap...
What is Songkran in Thailand? How to Celebrate Sonkgran 2013 (Video)
Thai girls throwing water on each other for Songkran. I've lived in Thailand for years and one thing I'll...