Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC): Exhibits of Thai And Western Artwork
The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) is an excellent art museum The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) opened a few […]
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Top 10 Things I Don’t Understand About Thais and Thailand: I Love Thailand but that Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Think It’s Weird!
I’ve lived in Thailand for five years now, so am quite familiar with the culture. However, just like most westerners living in Thailand, […]
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Valentine’s Day in Thailand: Are Thai Teenagers and Young Adults Having Sex?
Valentine’s Day in Thailand is huge, but is it all romance or are Thai teens having sex? Valentine’s Day in Thailand is one […]
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Why Are so Many Americans Appalled I Don’t Want to Live in the US, and Why Do They Care?
After emigrating to the US from England, I lived there for more than 20 years. Even though I eventually got American citizenship, I […]
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How to Have Polite, Respectful Children: Teach Them Thai Values
Thailand has a reputation as having some of the world’s nicest people. As a teacher in Thailand, I have always noticed that Thai […]
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Should Thai Students Study in Overseas Universities? Look at Pros and Cons
Thai students study in overseas universities more and more, but should they? I’ve recently started thinking about how Thai students study in overseas […]
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Counterfeit 1,000 Baht Notes in Thailand – Don’t Get a Fake
Counterfeit 1,000 baht notes are cropping up all over Thailand When I lived in the US, I was once chased down in a […]
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Why Natalie Glebova (and Pailin Rungratanasunthorn ) Were Eliminated from Amazing Race Asia 3
On the third episode of the Amazing Race Asia 3, ex-Miss Universe, Natalie Glebova and her partner, Pailin Rungratanasunthorn from Thailand, were eliminated. […]
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Bangkok International Film Festival: Asian Movies in World-Class Theaters
Bangkok International Film Festival is a great way to see some amazing movies Every year, Bangkok holds the Bangkok International Film Festival. This […]
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Travel + Leisure Magazine Votes Bangkok Best City in the World
Bangkok best city in the world according to Travel + Leisure magazine For the first time ever, Bangkok has just been voted the […]
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Funeral Pyre Design Finished for Princess Galyani’s Funeral
Funeral pyre for Princess Galyani’s funeral now complete According to Thai television, the design for the funeral pyre for Princess Galyani Vadhana of […]
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Sex and the City Movie Premieres in Bangkok, Thailand
On Thursday, I’m going to see the new Sex and the City movie here in Bangkok, Thailand. It opens almost a week later […]
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What are the New Teaching Qualification Requirements in Thailand?
How will the new teaching qualification requirements in Thailand impact you? Thailand is in the process of instituting new teaching qualification requirements for […]
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Bangkok Bank Is One of Thailand’s Top Banks, But Should You Have an Account There?
Bangkok Bank is one of Thailand’s largest and most popular banks. It tends to be somewhat of a more hi-so (high-society) institution, as […]
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How to Do a Thai Wai Correctly – Traditional Greeting in Thailand is Beautiful
The Thai Wai is the Form of Greeting Used in Thailand, Here’s How to Do it Properly The first thing you will notice […]
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Thai Policeman Shoots and Kills Canadian Tourist, Injures Girlfriend
A Canadian tourist was shot and killed by a Thai policeman, in the small northern Thai town of Pai two days ago. The […]
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Superstition in Thailand – What It’s like Living in a Country That Believes in Curses
Superstition in Thailand permeates all of Thai life If you live in or have visited Bangkok, you are probably under the illusion that […]
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Princess Galyani Vadhana, Sister to King of Thailand, Dies Age 84
Princess Galyani Vadhana has died, aged 84 The King of Thailand’s sister, Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Narathiwat, died at […]
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How to Be a Tour Guide in Bangkok When Friends Come to Visit
Being a tour guide in Bangkok is fun I’ve been playing the part of a volunteer tour guide in Bangkok this week as […]
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Thai Government Stopping Pedophiles in Thailand Teaching Children
Pedophiles in Thailand now have it a bit more difficult For many years, Thailand has had an unwarranted reputation as a place where […]
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Welcome To Tasty Thailand
We’ve lived in Thailand for more than 10 years and, during that time, gained more weight, bought more things and seen more stuff […]
Read moreThai Super Model and Actress, Paula Taylor, Chosen for the Amazing Race Asia
This week, the new teams were announced for the second season of the hit show, Amazing Race Asia. This version of the popular […]
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