Bangkok smog unhealthy and hazardous as PM2.5 levels skyrocket
Keep up-to-date on real-time Bangkok air pollution Unless you are in one of the rare districts of Bangkok, Samut Prakan,...
Month: January 2020
How much money does a backpacker need in Thailand per day?
If you are taking your first backpacking trip to Thailand, one of the things you will be wondering about is...
Is it safe to walk around Bangkok during the day and at night?
One of the questions from first-time visitors to Bangkok I often get asked is this one: Is it safe to...
Can you take Zoloft/Sertraline to Thailand for personal use?
Zoloft/Sertraline is one of the medications a large number of people traveling to Thailand seem to have been prescribed. A...
Why does Bangkok tap water taste weird in 2020 and is it still safe to drink?
Now, I have lived in Bangkok, Thailand for over 16 years and have always drunk the tap water. Why? Because...
Gold prices in Thailand hit nearly 7-year high in January, 2020
If you have been considering buying gold in Thailand, January, 2020 may not be the best time to do that....
Should you avoid rainy season in Thailand? No, and here is why
Yes, it does rain. But...unbelievably, this amount of flooding will often have disappeared in an hour. What's with people avoiding...