Category: Culture and Facts

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

  Thailand has just broken the world record for the most people hula hooping at one time. 4,483 Thais got together at a […]

  Couples in Thailand this week have been competing to try to break the world record for the world’s longest continuous kiss. While […]

  I made the mistake of going to my local Tesco Lotus yesterday to do a bit of grocery shopping. I had forgotten […]

More than 15 years ago, when I first came to Thailand on a holiday with my parents, I remember my Dad saying how […]

  Advertising in Thailand is often bizarre and weird. Adverts that would never be allowed in a developed country, due to their racism, […]

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, […]

  I’ve lived in Thailand for years and one thing I’ll never get over is just how fun Songkran is. Songkran, in case […]

Living in Bangkok for a decade, I am used to the Thai version of western concepts not being quite like the west. In […]

  There’s a fascinating BBC TV program on YouTube called ‘Soul of a Nation: The Royal Family of Thailand‘. It’s a profile of […]

  I’m planning on spending half of the year in Spain beginning at the end of 2013, so I’m brushing up on my […]

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

  In Bangkok, Thailand and not sure what to do for New Year? No worries. The Tourism Authority of Thailand can help. They’ve […]

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

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

  If you’ll soon be visiting Thailand or want to call someone in Bangkok or elsewhere in the country but are not sure […]

Planning on heading to Bangkok but have no idea what to do when you get there? No worries. There is a new ebook […]

  It’s no secret to anyone living in Thailand that Thai traffic cops often ask for bribes or ‘tea money’ to prevent 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 […]

One thing you may find bothers you when you spend a lot of time in Thailand is sometimes your clothes will smell. If […]