17-Year-Old Ariya Jutanugarn Almost Wins LPGA Title Coming in Second (Video)
While 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 golfer, Ariya Jutanugarn, who just…
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Thai Science Ministry Warns Parents ‘Furby’ Doll Can Cause Problems for Kids
The Nation newspaper says the Thailand Ministry of Science is warning Thai parents they should be careful about buying a ‘Furby’ doll for their children and, if…
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Bangkok’s BTS Skytrain Fares to Increase in 2013 Up To 25% More
I rarely use Bangkok’s BTS skytrain anymore as the MRT underground is cheaper, faster and often less crowded in my area of town, but I was a…
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Missing British Tourist, Tom Armstrong, Found in Thailand “Safe and Well”
Missing British tourist, Tom Armstrong was apparently not ‘missing’ in Thailand at all it turns out. After his worried family had contacted the British Embassy in Bangkok,…
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Thai Jessica Amornkuldilok Makes Final 3 in ‘Asia’s Next Top Model’ (Video)
Thais have something else to be proud of as Jessica Amornkuldilok, a 26-year-old Thai model, has just made the final three in the TV show ‘Asia’s Next…
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Thai Love Song by Malaysian Singer Namewee Goes Viral on YouTube (Video)
There’s an incredibly cute and catchy song doing the rounds in Thailand at the moment (three Thai friends have e-mailed it to me just today!). It’s a…
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What Will the Weather Be Like in Bangkok, Thailand in February 2013?
What will the weather be like in Bangkok in February, 2013? While temperatures in Bangkok, Thailand in February can get pretty hot, in 2013 that may just…
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Getting the Flu in Thailand: Where To Get a Flu Shot?
I have the flu. Yep, after 10 years of living in Bangkok, I have the flu. The first time I’ve had the flu in Thailand in, well,…
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Khao Luang Caves in Petchaburi, Thailand – Spectacular (Photos)
One of my readers emailed me to ask if I’d ever been to Khao Luang Caves in Petchburi, Thailand and, if so, did I recommend it. Dudes,…
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Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Bangkok Governor – Will He Win Re-Election? (Video)
MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra was the last Governor of Bangkok. He resigned at the beginning of this month, so he could run a re-election campaign (find out more…
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2013 Pattaya International Bed Race Brings Out Locals and Tourists (Video)
Though it may not be Knaresborough, England (that’s where the famous Great Knaresborough Bed Race takes place every year), Pattaya in southern Thailand just put on their…
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How Many Thai Baht to the US Dollar in 2013?
How many Thai baht to the US dollar in 2013? We’ve had a couple of emails recently asking us about the exchange rate for the baht to…
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Corrupt Thai Police Try to ‘Extort Money’ From Shopping Mall Cashier (Video)
Ask just about any Thai and they will tell you Thailand’s police force is one of the world’s most corrupt. Known for its practices of extorting money from…
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Will Thailand’s Economy Crash in 2013?
Will Thailand’s economy crash in 2013? A Thai friend and I were having a conversation about the Thai economy this weekend and he soon shared with me…
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Best Article Targeting Anti-Abortion Activists Ever Seen Written by a Thai
The Bangkok Post is by far the best English-language newspaper in Thailand and it’s journalists and columnists some of the country’s best writers (in English, that is)….
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Offensive Ikea TV Commercial Angers Transgender Community in Thailand
An offensive Ikea TV commercial currently airing in Thailand is angering the transgender community, and Ikea has only been open here for a short time. Ikea opened in…
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Buddha on Portable Toilet in Netherlands Upsetting Thais (Photo)
It seems every week there’s an uproar on Facebook in Thailand about a new issue offending ” Thais and, this week, it’s no exception. What have gone…
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Frozen Sperm Banks in Thailand Aim to Save Wildlife from Extinction
Frozen sperm banks in Thailand are often aimed at humans but, in the latest news coming out of the Land of Smiles, one Thai frozen sperm bank…
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Thai Airways Ground Staff Strike Causing Delays at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
If you’re flying in or out of Bangkok’s Survarnabhumi Airport on Thai Airways in the next few days, you may find you are delayed. Thai Airways ground staff…
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How Many Chinese Will Celebrate Chinese New Year in Thailand in 2013?
When you think about Asians celebrating Chinese New Year in 2013, you might not think of the Chinese traveling to Thailand to do so. In fact, tens…
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Buffalo Therapy Proving Effective for Autistic Children in Lop Buri, Thailand
When you think about autistic children in Thailand, you may not think about letting them ride buffaloes. Something called ‘Buffalo Therapy’, however, is proving to be quite…
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Thailand Named 9th Best Country to Retire to by International Living
International Living has their 2013 list of the Best Countries in the World for North Americans to Retire to and Thailand came in ninth. In fact, along…
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Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link Ticket Discount Canceled: Passenger Numbers Still Low
The airport rail link to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok just isn’t that popular. No matter what the SRT Electric Train Company, which runs the Airport Rail Link,…
