Category: Culture and Facts

Fifteen years ago, I decided to move from the United States to Thailand to teach English. Before I did, however, I spent several […]

Which is the Number 1 Country for Teaching English (EFL)? As a former EFL teacher in Thailand, I have met hundreds of teachers […]

  In the decade and a bit I’ve lived in Bangkok, Thailand, I think I’ve been into McDonald’s less than five times and […]

Any repeat visitor to Bangkok, Thailand generally knows eating the street food is the best way to not only find the cheapest deals, […]

Questions to Ask Before Renting an Apartment in Bangkok, Thailand When I moved to Bangkok, Thailand 12 years ago, I rented the first […]

    I’ve lived in Bangkok, Thailand for more than a decade and I don’t own a car. During that 12 year period, […]

  As a long-term resident of Bangkok, I’ve met a number of western men over the years who were in Thailand specifically to […]

How to Get a Teaching Job in Bangkok, Thailand for a First-time Teacher One thing that has always infuriated me about the teaching […]

  BREAKING NEWS, Thailand.  The American singer, Taylor Swift, has just announced her upcoming The Red Tour Concert has been canceled in Bangkok […]

Many western women living in Bangkok complain it’s not easy to make friends. Western men are usually here for the Thai women, other […]

  Thai band Modern Dog is an alternative rock band that’s been around for years. Forming in 1992, they’ve released five albums since […]

  One thing I love about living in Bangkok, Thailand are Thai smiles. Thais smile about everything. Smile at them and they will […]

  Why you should not drink alcohol in hot weather in Thailand – 3 foreigners die in Phuket I remember from being a […]

  A new advert from Thai Life Insurance has gone viral on YouTube with, the last time I checked, more than 5,800,000 views. […]

  Having lived in Bangkok, Thailand as long as I have (11 years and counting), I’m always happy to see TV commercials filmed […]

  If you turn on Thai TV or pick up a Thai fashion magazine, at some point you’ll come across Chalida Vijitvongthong. Also […]

  I’ve been waiting for the release of the upcoming Colin Firth movie ‘The Railway Man‘ in Thailand as, not only am I […]

  While a missing Malaysia Airlines plane bound to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur has not yet been found, European news media is now […]

  Bing has hit the news lately for its censorship of Chinese searches, censorship that goes on even outside China. But Bing’s censorship […]

While most westerners who use free mobile calling or video calling systems tend to use Skype, most Asians use a company and an […]

    As the owner of two incredibly cute rabbits in Thailand, I’m often being asked a question by non-Thais I might not […]

Mr. Rabbit feed is a favorite with my bunnies Several readers who own rabbits in Bangkok like me have asked which do I […]

I have lived in Thailand for over a decade and in that time I have become used to the heat as the temperature […]