Category: Culture and Facts

Thais love business meetings. In fact, they love them so much, at many companies and Thai schools they have them several times a […]

If you don’t know how to make soy candles, you may be surprised at how easy it is One of the fun things […]

When you first get to Thailand and figure out that Thais look at time differently than the rest of us, it’s confusing. But […]

Over the last 20 years, I’ve sponsored several children through different sponsorship organizations like ChildFund and Children International. I also sponsored five children […]

You should celebrate Halloween in Bangkok,  it is incredibly fun If you know all about Bangkok, Thailand being the capital of a Buddhist […]

Visitors to Bangkok, Thailand at Christmas time are surprised to see Christmas lights all over the city. After all, isn’t Thailand a Buddhist […]

I often receive messages from men and women who read Tasty Thailand and are moving to Thailand. They ask about how to get […]

Corporations All Over Thailand Hire Teachers to Teach Corporate English (EFL) Classes In many countries in the world, teaching EFL (English as a […]

In Thailand Everybody Wears Uniforms And, Unlike Westerners, Thais Actually like Wearing Them Wearing a uniform in Thailand is not like in most […]

If you look at photos from Thailand, the things you are likely to see the most are the ornate Thai temples and monks […]

A popular vacation in Thailand, for both tourists and Thais, is to do a Thai home stay. A ‘home stay’ is exactly as […]

If you spend long enough in Thailand that you end up becoming friends with Thais, eventually you will probably hear the term ‘American […]

In Public, Thais Don’t Kiss on the Mouth They ‘Sniff Kiss’ Cheeks, Neck and Hair If you love somebody in the West, what’s […]

Sepak Takraw is one of Southeast Asia’s most popular sports, yet most Westerners have never heard of it. Imagine a net like in […]

I moved to Thailand to teach English 14 years ago. Initially intending to stay for a year, I’m often surprised I’ve been here […]

While you can buy just about anything in Malaysia, you’re still better having these things with you when you get there I travel […]

Many western newcomers planning on teaching in Thailand hear the phrase “appearance is everything in Thai culture” but, even having heard it, they […]

Which jobs are foreigners not allowed to do in Thailand? As a long-term resident of Thailand, I do love living in the country. […]

  Last year, sick and tired of Google and their ‘playing God’ with search when it comes to online writers and how our […]

  In modern life, many people have problems sleeping at night. Stress, overeating, staying up too late, drinking too much, all these issues […]

  Ritual tattoos, otherwise known as Yantra, have been popular in Thailand for generations. In the past, tattoos were not usually done as […]

How Americans Can Adapt More Easily to Living and Teaching in Thailand There’s a joke that’s been doing the rounds in Thailand for […]

  The demise of the Thai elephant In Thailand, only 100 years ago, there were more than 100,000 elephants. Today, less than 4,000 […]