Useful Websites For Americans Traveling or Living in Thailand
If you’re an American traveling in Thailand, at some point, you’re likely to have problems, concerns or just questions about your rights, your safety, traveling, culture and…
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What Happened to Kraft Mayonnaise in Thailand?
One of the things I absolutely must have if I’m to survive forever in Thailand is real western mayonnaise. The Thai version is disgusting – sweet, oily…
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Yingluck Shinawatra Will Be Confirmed Pheu Thai’s Prime Ministerial Candidate
Yingluck Shinawatra is having a good week and, looking at the number of people who’ve come to Tasty Thailand by searching for “Yingluck Shinawatra”, people are fascinated…
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How to Stay Clean and Sweat-Free in Thailand
The first thing you’ll notice when you visit Thailand at any time of the year is the extreme heat. The Thais joke there are three season, “Hot,…
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Black Canyon Coffee, Thailand – Want Cheap and Delicious Food and Drink?
On my first trip to Thailand a decade ago, I discovered Black Canyon Coffee. Black Canyon Coffee is Thailand’s most popular restaurant/cafe chain, and serves more than just…
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What to Bring to Bangkok if You Have Children or a Baby
Every year many tourists and expats with children or babies come to Bangkok, Thailand. Some move here and some are just visiting, but coming to a place like…
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The Single Western Woman’s Guide to Bangkok, Thailand
For a large percentage of western women in Bangkok, being single is part of the norm. Western men are usually looking for Thai women and, as for…
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Best Museums in Bangkok, Thailand
World-famous for many things, Bangkok isn’t known for its museums, which is actually a pity as Bangkok has many museums and some of them are world-class.Unlike many museums…
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Should You Get Dreadlocks in Thailand and If So Where?
One thing many travelers do when they arrive in Thailand on vacation is have dreadlocks put in their hair. While getting dreadlocks might seem a cool idea…
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Eat a Phallic Chocolate-Covered Banana Treat in Bangkok
Every time I see one of these chocolate and nut bananas in Thailand, it’s hard to think about anything but phallic symbols. On food stalls all over…
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How To Pick The Best Place to Retire To in Thailand
In the last few decades, Thailand has seen a record number of retirees from all over the world deciding to retire here. With a cost of living…
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Sweet Hound by Greyhound, Bangkok’s Latest Trendy Dessert Cafe
I’m the first to say, I shouldn’t be eating dessert. Not on my current diet, But, come on, when someone mentions “Bangkok’s best waffles”, there’s few people…
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Best Places to Exercise Outdoors in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand is officially the hottest city in the world. That means, exercising outside is something a lot of people don’t think about. After all, when you’ve…
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How To Stay Legally In Thailand For Longer Than 90 Days
Many tourists and visitors to Thailand come on a 60 day tourist visa. With the ability to extend the visa for another 30 days in Thailand, the total…
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Big C Supermarket Becomes Big C Extra in Bangkok, But What Does That Mean?
When I took one of my usual twice-weekly trips to the Big C supermarket on Ladprao yesterday (the one that used to be Carrefour until it was…
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Where To Find the Best Street Food in Bangkok, Thailand?
Visitors to Bangkok, Thailand find choosing a street food stall to eat at very confusing. There are tens of thousands of street food stalls all over the…
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How Much Do Groceries Cost in Thailand?
People are always asking me how much groceries cost in Thailand. A question a bit difficult to answer as, like anywhere, it depends on what you buy. If…
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Where to Find Thai Designer Fashion in Bangkok, Thailand
When non-Thais think about Bangkok, they don’t ofent think about Thai fashion. Bangkok, however, has some of the most innovative fashion designers in Asia, with designer clothing at…
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Patpong Night Market – Expensive Prices, Prostitutes and Touts
Bangkok, Thailand is famous for its markets. Street markets, south east Asia’s largest outdoor market, weekend markets and night markets, they’re all in Bangkok. With several night markets…
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Empire Hotel in Chiang Mai – Beautiful Yet Cheap Rooms, Superb Location
The Empire Hotel is a relatively new hotel and serviced apartment building in Chiang Mai, Thailand that’s been open for just over a year. I recently spent three…
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Best Things for Seniors to Do in Bangkok, Thailand – You Don’t Have to be Young to Have Fun
As the cost of living gets more expensive in the west, more and more seniors are coming to Bangkok, Thailand, either for extended holidays or to retire…
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What to See and Do in Korat, Thailand
Fun things to see and do in Korat, Thailand Many western tourists to Thailand only see Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pattaya. A pity, because Korat, Thailand’s second largest city…
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Best Places to Buy Designer Perfume in Bangkok, Thailand
Many people who travel around the world buy designer perfume and cologne at duty-free shops at the airport. Unfortunately, In Bangkok, Thailand, Suvarnabhumi Airport’s duty-free shops have a…
