Culture and Facts

As more and more western expats plan on spending the rest of their lives in Thailand, the thought of getting Thai citizenship becomes important. Having Thai citizenship means…

  If you spend long enough in Thailand, or have Thai friends, at some point you may find yourself attending a tam boon or making merit ceremony when…

One thing many westerners are surprised about when they come to Thailand are the number of ladyboys in the country. Thinking of Thailand as a Buddhist country and…

  There’s a wonderful new website popped up in Chiang Mai called OpenChiangMai.com. Since I discovered it a few days ago, I’ve been addicted to their videos, which…

  Thailand is famous for its women. Beautiful, petite and charming, they’re often a Western man’s dream. If the women are so sought-after though, what about Thai men?…

    It’s no secret, as much as they’re terrified of them, Thais love ghosts. So when a good ghost story starts making the rounds, don’t be surprised…

Many western men come to Thailand looking for a Thai girlfriend or Thai wife. When they get here, they meet a Thai woman, try to get to know…

  One thing westerners find upsetting when they come to Thailand is the number of beggars they see on city streets. Actually, no more in number than in…

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…

  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…

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…

For some western men, coming to Thailand and meeting a bar girl (polite word for prostitute) is the norm. For others, they meet a girl, she seems nice,…

One of the things that has fascinated me about Thailand since I moved here is the prevalence of zebras at Thai temples and spirit houses. Now, if you…

I love Thailand and have lived here for years.  However, if you plan on coming to live here, do remember there are still disadvantages to living in Thailand,…

  Most westerners will never understand Thais or Thailand. Even some of those, like me, who have lived here for years and speak reasonable Thai still misunderstand much…

Having lived in Thailand for many years, I have been looking into getting permanent residency. Permanent residency in Thailand is a confusing affair and is only open to…