Culture and Facts

TV shows a nationality watches can tell you a lot about a country I always think it is interesting to see the type of TV shows different countries…

There has been a rumor going around Thailand ever since I moved to Bangkok almost 20 years ago, and that rumor says any foreigner has to have their…

If you are considering moving abroad, but have not yet decided on a country to move to, looking at the world’s friendliest countries for expats might give you…

According to the Thai government agency Central Domicile Registration Office, Thailand’s population as of January 1st, 2023 is 66,090,475. This population comprises 65,106,481 Thai citizens and 983,994 who…

One thing you will learn if you spend any length of time in Thailand is that there always seems to be a national holiday going on. No surprise…

After six years providing a successful on-demand streaming service in India, Disney+Hotstar is finally launching in Thailand at the end of June. The new-to-Thailand streaming service will allow…

While Covid-19 cases in Thailand might still be high, it isn’t stopping Pattaya from kicking off the Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2021 tomorrow (Friday, November 26th). But, if…

An interesting article has just been published in the Thailand Enquirer called Foreigners Not Welcomed. In an interesting twist to the usual article by a non-Thai criticizing the…

As elderly care homes in the United States and Europe become ever more badly run and far too expensive for many, some Europeans and Americans are beginning to…

At the end of every Buddhist Lent, the government announces a ban on alcohol in Thailand. While that ban has not yet been announced for this Friday, October…

In the last few weeks, we have lost track of the number of posts on social media asking if it is possible to transit through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport…

With the September 26th visa amnesty deadline in Thailand less than three weeks away, many Americans are still in Thailand and some are stuck. Repatriation flights are expensive…

Outside Thailand, most Thai universities are not known for their high quality. So much so, a large percentage of middle-class and upper-class Thais attend universities overseas, and particularly…

After months of a government ban on food and drink being consumed on flights within Thailand, that ban on Thailand’s domestic flights has now been lifted. According to…

“Can a foreigner buy property in Thailand just like I can in my own country?” is often the question many foreigners in Thailand ask. After all, they have…

With Thailand’s international borders still effectively lockdown to 99.9% of people that would travel there, the country’s tourism industry is in crisis. Tens of thousands of small businesses…

One of the questions first-time travelers to Bangkok, Thailand often seem concerned about is “Should you buy Thai baht before arriving in Bangkok?”. After all, some so-called financial…

Considering the present Thai government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is the direct result of a military coup, you may be interested in knowing how many military coups…

When I first moved to Thailand, I knew the country was approximately 520,000 square kilometres (513,122 km² actually), as the country is just a little larger than Spain….

When it comes to Thailand’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product), I have to admit I was surprised recently when I came across both the actual figure and the country’s…

When it comes to the world’s most crowded cities, you may be surprised to learn Bangkok, Thailand is not at the top of the list. That is because,…

When I first moved to Thailand, I knew two other expats. A few years later, I knew many. Only a few years after that, many of those expats…

One of the questions I see over and over again when reading social media is if Thailand is a good country to move to in 2020? After all,…