Have Fun and Protect Yourself on Songkran, the Thai New Year Festival

How to have fun, behave and protect yourself on Songkran Next week, it’s Songkran in Thailand.…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Welcome To Tasty Thailand

We’veĀ  lived in Thailand for more than 10 years and, during that time, gained more weight,…