Culture and Facts

Should you change currency in the UK or get Thai baht in Thailand? A reader e-mailed us to ask, if they are planning a trip to Thailand, should…

  Just a quick warning for anyone planning on traveling to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the next few weeks. Dengue fever cases in Kuala Lumpur have increased quite…

  Thailand has just broken the world record for the most people hula hooping at one time. 4,483 Thais got together at a Thammasat University stadium in Bangkok…

  Couples in Thailand this week have been competing to try to break the world record for the world’s longest continuous kiss. While that might sound like something…

  I made the mistake of going to my local Tesco Lotus yesterday to do a bit of grocery shopping. I had forgotten Chinese New Year 2013 celebrations…

More than 15 years ago, when I first came to Thailand on a holiday with my parents, I remember my Dad saying how he’d noticed even the poorest…

  Advertising in Thailand is often bizarre and weird. Adverts that would never be allowed in a developed country, due to their racism, sexism or just plain weirdness…

Nauvarat Yuktanan is one of Thailand’s most famous soap opera stars. But, when she’s not filming one of her latest soaps or movies, Nauvarat Yuktanan is at Ramathibodi…

  I’ve lived in Thailand for years and one thing I’ll never get over is just how fun Songkran is. Songkran, in case you don’t know, is the…

Living in Bangkok for a decade, I am used to the Thai version of western concepts not being quite like the west. In some cases it is better,…

  There’s a fascinating BBC TV program on YouTube called ‘Soul of a Nation: The Royal Family of Thailand‘. It’s a profile of the Thai royal family put…

  I’m planning on spending half of the year in Spain beginning at the end of 2013, so I’m brushing up on my Spanish language skills. That’s why,…

  From everyone here at Tasty Thailand, we hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas and that Santa brings you everything you asked for…

  In Bangkok, Thailand and not sure what to do for New Year? No worries. The Tourism Authority of Thailand can help. They’ve put up a special segment…

Have you ever wondered what the culture is like when it comes to showing anger in Thailand? In fact, if you know anything about Thai culture at all,…

  As a long-time resident of Thailand, over the years I’ve become very interested in Thai history. A complicated affair with mandarin nobles, a rural peasant system, Chinese…

  If you’ll soon be visiting Thailand or want to call someone in Bangkok or elsewhere in the country but are not sure what time it is, knowing…

Planning on heading to Bangkok but have no idea what to do when you get there? No worries. There is a new ebook out that can definitely help….

  It’s no secret to anyone living in Thailand that Thai traffic cops often ask for bribes or ‘tea money’ to prevent a motorist from being given a…

Pollution in Bangkok is legendary. Still one of the world’s most polluted cities, Bangkok tends to stun newcomers with the thick pall that sometimes hangs over the city…