Bangkok World Book Capital 2013: Central World Book Sale, April 19-22
Bangkok is World Book Capital 2013 UNESCO named Bangkok World Book Capital 2013 and, for Thais, that’s a huge honor. Not usually known […]
Read moreBangkok is World Book Capital 2013 UNESCO named Bangkok World Book Capital 2013 and, for Thais, that’s a huge honor. Not usually known […]
Read moreNews flash — Rain dispels Bangkok heat. For the first time in a month I’m not sweating. (And you have absolutely no idea […]
Read moreThere’s a new Thai video up on YouTube that’s about to go viral. It shows a Thai Airways engineer rescuing a woman who […]
Read moreChannel 5 cameraman one of first deaths of Sonkran holiday As most people know who live in Thailand, the Songkran holiday is […]
Read moreAny western teacher in Thailand will tell you a large percentage of Thais are not particularly knowledgeable about other countries beyond Thailand, but […]
Read moreDon’t say I didn’t tell you selling your gold in Thailand was a good idea yesterday, after the price of Thai gold […]
Read moreThinking about selling gold in Thailand? If so, with current gold prices having just gone up over 300 baht ($10.30) per baht […]
Read moreIkea in Bangkok has announced meat balls will soon be back on the menu at the Ikea Bangkok store, more than a month […]
Read morePeople often email me to ask which method I recommend to make learning Thai easy and more fun. While the usual methods like […]
Read moreFunny, when you mention April 1st, most people think of April Fool’s Day. But, the issue of a new 20-baht banknote by […]
Read moreThammasat University political science professor, Chaiwat Satha-Anand, is the latest Thai university employee making a name for himself on the internet, and not […]
Read moreCan you tell a Thai ladyboy from a real Thai girl? I can, or at least I haven’t failed yet. I even […]
Read moreAs much of the city is preparing for expected April, 2013, Bangkok power cuts, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra thanked ministries this week […]
Read moreThere’s another video going viral in Thailand. Called ‘I Don’t Speak Thai (But I Try)’ it’s a song in Thai sung by […]
Read moreYou can always tell it is a slow news day in Thailand when local newspapers are reporting on non-stories like a Thai Airways […]
Read moreThe Steve Jobs wax figure at Hong Kong’s Madame Tussauds has been so popular, it’s going on a world tour. Well, not […]
Read moreAs western countries like the United States and United Kingdom are seeing their credit ratings downgraded, the reverse is happening to Thailand. […]
Read moreUnfortunately, it seems bird flu in Thailand could still be a problem in 2013. Bird flu first appeared in Thailand in 2004, […]
Read moreIn a surprise election result, MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has been officially named the winner of the Bangkok governor’s race in Sunday’s election. The […]
Read moreJust in case you haven’t remembered, you can’t buy alcohol in Bangkok today. Bars aren’t allowed to sell it, neither are 7-11s, supermarkets […]
Read moreYou have to question the decisions of the Thai government sometimes. When there is a supposed shortage of Thai tour guides, for instance, […]
Read moreMost western teachers wouldn’t even consider teaching in southern Thailand, not if they know anything about the area. Rife with violence and […]
Read moreWhile Thais might be good at many things, winning sporting events isn’t usually one of them. That, however, didn’t stop 17-year-old Thai […]
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