The first time I visited Hua Hin, Thailand’s most popular beach resort, I stayed at the Top Marks Hotel. I traveled with a friend and, after problems with another hotel, both of us booked rooms at Top Marks. The best decision we made on our entire Hua Hin trip. Top Marks is a budget hotel …
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It’s no wonder Thais flock from all over the country to shop in Chiang Mai, Thailnd. Most Thai handicrafts are made in the Chiang Mai area so not only is everything available there but it’s usually cheaper than in other places in Bangkok. If you’re interested in shopping in Chiang Mai though, there are …
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One of the best places to eat cheap food in Bangkok is at one of the food courts. Every shopping mall has a food court and, because there are literally thousands of shopping malls, food are everywhere. Food at food courts usually ranges from $1 to $1.75 per dish, with bottled water, Pepsi, Coke and …
Best Food Courts in Bangkok – Cheap and Delicious Thai and Western Food Read More »
Thailand is known throughout the world as a Buddhist country, with 97% of Thais following Buddhism. Thais, though, are very open-minded about other religions and worship of any kind is allowed and respected, regardless which religion someone belongs to. If you’re Christian and traveling or living in Bangkok, Thailand, you’ll be happy to know …
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One of the last things you might expect to find in Bangkok, Thailand is a good delicatessen. Surprisingly, in the last few years, a fair number of good delicatessens have opened in Bangkok, selling European-style breads, imported meat and cheese, dried pasta, coffee, chocolate, wine and more. If you’re a sucker for imported …
Best Delicatessens in Bangkok? Get Meat, Cheese and Wine Here Read More »
They have these things in Thailand that are painted on the road. They’re black and white and usually run across the street from one side to the other. I’m told they’re called ‘Pedestrian Crossings’ but as I’ve yet to see a pedestrian safely crossing on one, I’ve started calling them ‘Road Paintings’. Works of art …
Pedestrian Crossings in Thailand – Don’t Just Step Out Read More »
As a resident of Thailand, I often have westerners ask me for recipes for how to make famous Thai dishes like Khao Soi. Not being someone who cooks much, I usually buy Thai food on the street as it’s cheap and delicious. But, I am so addicted to Khao Soi, I made sure I …
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I was in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand recently with some Thai friends with the aim of eating bird’s nest soup. Never having eaten bird’s nest soup before, and Bangkok being one of the best places in the world to get it, my friends spent much time telling me what it tastes like, which soup …
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For many people, moving to Bangkok, Thailand means throwing a few things in a suitcase and getting on a plane. All well and good, until it comes to moving into their first Bangkok apartment, then they realize the average cost of setting up an apartment in Bangkok is a bit more costly than that. If …
What’s the Cost of Setting Up a Rental Apartment in Bangkok, Thailand? Read More »
Thousands of tourists every year get caught in gem scams in Thailand. Whether it’s the tuk-tuk driver that takes them to his ‘brother’s’ gem shop, or just buying gems on a market stall or unlicensed gem shop, gem scams in Thailand abound. If you’ve been the target of a gem scam in Thailand though, …
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Thailand’s current capital city, Bangkok, was founded in 1782 by King Rama I on an island named Rattanakosin on the Chao Praya River. In a few years time, the capital on Rattanakosin Island had expanded and eventually became what is now the modern-day city of Bangkok. Rattanakosin Island is still part of Bangkok and …
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Thailand just got something else to be proud of. 50,208 people got together in Khon Kaen, Thailand, on the last day of the Songkran holiday, and broke the Guiness World Records “World Wave Record”. And just in case you’re wondering how they verified the number of people, they counted the people by putting infrared …
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One of the most popular restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand is MK. When I say ‘popular’, I mean lines outside the door popular at many of MK’s branches. MK is a sukiyaki-style restaurant, or hot pot restaurant. For those not familiar with sukiyaki, it’s a form of cooking where seafood, meat and vegetables is cooked …
MK Restaurant, Bangkok – The Cheapest Sukiyaki in Thailand Read More »
Before I moved to Thailand, I arrived in the city on holiday and was surprised to see a shopping mall in Bangkok called the World Trade Center. After 9/11, of course, the name was changed and, now, it’s known as Central World Plaza. Up until 2006, Central World Plaza was an average Bangkok shopping center. …
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One thing I dislike about living in Bangkok, Thailand are the views of others about Bangkok – many of whom have never even been here. The sex trade, the pollution, the dirtiness of the city and the corruption, all seem to be stuck in people’s minds, regardless that these are infinitesimal parts of Bangkok’s reality. …
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First, let me say, in the decade I’ve lived in Thailand, I’ve had food poisoning once. Compare this to the three times a year I used to get food poisoning in the US, and I know which country I prefer eating in. However, just like anywhere, food poisoning in Thailand can happen and, if you …
Unfortunately, every year, a fair few westerners are arrested in Thailand. Whether it’s for overstaying a tourist visa, working illegally, getting into a fight and injuring someone, doing or selling drugs, or even murder – westerners end up in Thai jails. If you’re arrested in Thailand, know a westerner who has been, or just …
Every time I visit the Immigration Office in Bangkok, I meet a tourist who is very confused about renewing his tourist visa in Thailand. After all, when you get a tourist visa, Thai Immigration doesn’t explain the rules well, so many tourists end up not knowing they can renew their tourist visa, or how many …
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