Category: Culture and Facts

  Recently, we’ve had a few e-mails asking us how much the departure tax is from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. In fact, if you […]

  You really don’t see an awful lot of graffiti in Thailand, not compared to the US and much of Europe, for instance. […]

What was Thailand like 50 years ago? It is a question many people think about when they see the rapid modernization of Thai […]

  If you haven’t bought your tickets for the Earth, Wind and Fire Guiding Lights concert in Bangkok on 2nd April yet, you […]

  If you need to file tax forms paperwork in Thailand or are expecting a tax refund from the Thai tax office (Thailand […]

  Chiang Mai, Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia and one of my personal favorite cities in the […]

  There are numerous posts on the Internet about how you can live on $500 a month in Thailand. But is that true? […]

  The beginning rounds of Miss Thailand World 2012 are currently taking place and the Bangkok Post had some beautiful photographs of the […]

  Having lived in Thailand as long as I have, I still get angry when I see foreigners making statements about something in […]

  One of the first things you worry about when you come to Thailand is safety or the lack thereof. Don’t get me […]

  As more and  more Thai women seem interested in joining the Thai police force, a new police troop has joined the ranks […]

Laser skin resurfacing in Bangkok, Thailand has become just as popular a cosmetic procedure in the last few years as tummy tucks and […]

    For the last few years, Thailand has been known for its jet ski scams. Reported about in news media all over […]

  When you’re coming to Thailand on a business trip or holiday at this time of year, you’ll probably want to know what […]

419   There’s an interesting video on the Bangkok Post’s website about motorcycle taxi drivers in Bangkok. Apparently, The Association of Motorcycle Taxi […]

  Samsung puts out some great commercials and this one is no different. A commercial that hit the Thai market a couple of […]

One of the most beautiful songs in Thailand is the Thai “Royal Anthem”. In Thai called, “Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami”, the lyrics were […]

Thai women, just like many other women in Asia, seem to have a far easier time through menopause than do most Western women. […]

  Can you cook chicken frying in burning oil by just using your hands? 50-year-old Khan (Iron Hands) Trichan can. Khan lives in […]

  I must say I’m looking forward to leaving Thailand for a few months (that event is coming soon), and one of the […]

In the last few years, American film companies have been traveling to Thailand to film movies in much bigger numbers than ever before. […]

Going on holiday to a Thai beach resort is one of my favorite things to do. But, on every vacation, I always notice […]