Best Places to Eat at Suria KLCC Mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
At least four times a year I head to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for a short holiday and, while there, usually end up at the Suria KLCC Mall…
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Best Second-Hand Bookstores in Bangkok – You Can Buy Cheap Used Books
Looking for cheap used books in Bangkok? No worries. In the last few years, many used book stores have cropped up all over the city and prices…
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Restaurants in the Tha Pae Gate Area of Chiang Mai, Thailand
Whenever I go to Chiang Mai, I love to hangout around the Tha Pae Gate area of the city. In the old part of Chiang Mai, it’s…
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Siam Niramit Cultural Show – Thai History in a Vegas-Style Extravaganza
Looking for something fun to do on an evening in Bangkok? Want to learn a little about Thai culture and history, but don’t want to be bored by…
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Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Chiang Mai, Thailand – Many People Want to Teach There, but Should You?
A couple of years ago, tired of teaching English in Bangkok, I looked at moving further north, to Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second most popular tourist destination and…
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What to Expect If You Work in a Company in Thailand
Every year thousands of westerners are moving to Thailand, either short-term or long-term, to work for a Thai company. When they get to Thailand though and begin to…
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Thai Family Values and How They are Different From Western Ones
Westerners who spend enough time around Thais quickly learn how close most Thais are to their families. But, even westerners who live many years in Thailand don’t always…
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How to Motivate Children Learning EFL in Thailand – Students Can Learn to Love English
When I taught EFL (English as a Foreign Language) in Thailand, I noticed quickly how difficult it can be to motivate Thai children to enjoy learning English….
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Fun Games to Help EFL/ESL Students Learn Vocabulary Quickly
Studies on children (and adults) learning EFL (English as a Foreign Language) often prove they remember vocabulary easier if they learn it through playing a game. As…
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The Cup – Bangkok, Thailand’s British/European Restaurant is Elegant and Lovely
A couple of years ago, I worked at the Bangkok office of an international company on Ratchadapisek Road. One month, I worked on an extra project for…
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Flying on Airlines in Thailand: Which Thai Airline Flies Domestic, Who Flies International?
One of the best things about living in Thailand is cheap airline travel, both domestic and international. Since deregulation a few years ago, Thailand now has many…
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What to Consider Before Moving to Bangkok, Thailand – It’s Not For Everyone
Hundreds of thousands of people move to Bangkok, Thailand every year. Some stay, most don’t. For some, soon after arriving, they realize it was the biggest mistake…
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How to Get an English (EFL) Teaching Job in Chiang Mai, Thailand
While Bangkok is where most of the English teaching jobs are in Thailand, Chiang Mai is still the place many EFL teachers want to live. The problem…
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Best Places to See a Muay Thai Fight in Bangkok, Thailand
On my first trip to Bangkok, a Thai friend told me a Kung Fu fighter had never beaten a Muay Thai kickboxer. I don’t know if this is…
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How to Get a Medical Certificate for a Work Permit in Thailand
If you are an expat working in Thailand, most jobs require you to get a medical certificate, also known as a health certificate, before you can get a…
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What to Do If You’re Caught in a Political Demonstration in Bangkok, Thailand
In the last five years, Bangkok, Thailand has seen so many political demonstrations it’s sometimes hard to keep track. Unfortunately too, many tourists are still avoiding traveling…
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Best Things to See and Do in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Nakhon Sawan is a Thai city and province about 250 kilometers away from Bangkok. It’s famous for being the location where the main rivers that run through…
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Where to Have Afternoon Tea in Bangkok, Thailand – These Tea Rooms are Lovely
A fun thing to do in Bangkok, Thailand is to have an English-style afternoon tea. Bangkok’s high-society and trendy young professionals seem to think it’s the fashionable…
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How to Get a Tourist Visa at the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Many westerners traveling in Thailand for a while, will need to leave the country every three months to get a tourist visa from a place like Kuala…
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What are the Hottest Fashion Accessories in Bangkok, Thailand – Must Buys For the Fashionista
While buying fashion accessories in the US or Europe is expensive, in Bangkok, Thailand they’re not. Fashion accessories are cheap and the cost of living is too….
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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…
