Two long-distance bus crashes in Thailand in three days Travelling in long-distance buses in Thailand can be dangerous, as most expats who have lived here for more…
While I feel like a complete wimp for saying this, the temperature is freezing in Thailand. Okay, well not actually ‘freezing’, at least in Bangkok, but much much…
Thai Consulate in Hull wants cash, money orders or bank checks to pay for travel visas A few weeks ago, I was getting my usual visa application ready…
Is Bangkok dangerous because of anti-government demonstrations in December? With massive anti-government demonstrations currently occurring in Bangkok, and protests that are becoming increasingly violent, is Bangkok dangerous in…
Princess Sirindhorn recovering from kidney stone operation Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is recovering at Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok today after an operation this week to remove a…
Bank of Thailand cuts economic growth forecast even further for 2013 With exports still falling and now domestic consumption being less than what the Thai government expected,…
500 baht entry fee to be charged tourists arriving in Thailand in 2014 Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong has been telling anyone who will listen that a new…
49 people killed in Laos Airlines crash, including five Thais Laos Airlines has already released the passenger names of those killed in the crash this afternoon that occurred…
Just in case you’re wondering if the US embassy in Bangkok and Chiang Mai will be open during the US government shutdown currently ongoing, according to them…
iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S are ridiculously expensive in Thailand If you’re planning on buying an iPhone 5C or iPhone 5S in Thailand, you might want to…
Investing in gold in 2013 is still just about a ‘sure thing’ as latest gold prices in Thailand prove. According to the Thai Gold Traders Association, buying…
If you think Justin Bieber hysteria hasn’t hit Thailand, then watch this video just posted to YouTube. Showing Justin Bieber in Bangkok as he arrived at Don Mueang…
Cheap airfares on Thai Airways from Bangkok to Auckland if you’re Thai If you’re Thai, don’t miss an excellent promotion going on right now for cheap airfares…
Thailand tourist numbers up 20.4 percent in first 6 months of 2013 The Tourism and Sports Ministry of Thailand is reporting the number of tourists visiting Thailand in the…
Turbulence on Thai Airways flight causes 20 people to be injured According to Thai TV news channels, 20 people were injured on a Thai Airways flight today after…
Thai Airways will soon have Wi-Fi on board all planes The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) has just approved an application from Thai Airways to allow them…
Thailand’s longest bamboo bridge is completed by locals in only 6 days I’ve always thought Thais were some of the most resourceful people on the planet. When we…
Which places get the most Facebook checkins in Thailand? I have a Facebook account. I just never use it. So, I’m not one of the apparently millions…
Is the Perseids meteor shower in Thailand visible to the naked eye? The Perseids meteor shower happens every year and usually in August. This year, it’s expected to…
Ratchanok Intanon wins World Badminton Championship — Woohoo! Like I said yesterday about Ratchanok Intanon, Thai sports men and women are just getting better and better, but…
Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon in final of World Badminton Championships Thailand’s sports men and women are doing a lot better in international sports in the last few years….
Heavy rain, flash floods in northern Thailand, August 8th-9th, warns Thai Meteorological Department The Thai Meteorological Department is warning people in 17 Thai provinces to brace for…
School hit by landslide in Mae Sot: Thai soldiers have very lucky escape There’s an amazing video doing the rounds of a school hit by a landslide…