Manchester United Playing in Thailand Against Thai Premiere League All-Stars 2013
I just got in from a Bangkok taxi ride where the taxi driver could not stop talking about Manchester United playing football in Thailand. According to him,…
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How Many Tourists Visit Thailand Every Year?
One of the questions Thais and foreigners alike often ask is how many tourists visit Thailand every year? Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer to that question, as…
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Tesco Lotus to Offer Online Grocery Shopping and Home Delivery in Thailand
Tesco Lotus in Bangkok has just announced they will be offering online grocery shopping and home delivery in Thailand in the next few months. In fact, if…
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AIS and MICT Launch Free Wi-Fi Service in Thailand: Foreigners Included
Good news today for those of us in Thailand who use the internet a lot. The telephone company AIS and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology…
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Don Mueang Airport Officially Reopens October 1st with 4 Budget Airlines
Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport reopened officially on October 1st, with four budget airlines moving from Suvarnabhumi Airport and now operating all their flights from there as of…
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Attempted Rape of Israeli Woman at Full Moon Party: How to Protect Yourself
One thing naive female tourists who love to party in Thailand don’t realize is rape and sexual assaults at Thailand’s Full Moon parties are becoming more common…
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Bankrupt California WoW Thailand Sued for Fraud
It’s official. California WoW is finally getting sued for fraud. Around 50 customers of the bankrupt fitness center filed an official lawsuit in Bangkok today alleging California…
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Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link Reduces Fare to 20 Baht in 3-Month Promotion
Ever since it was completed, Bangkok’s City Line Airport Rail Link to Suvarnabhumi Airport has never been popular as it’s no more convenient to take a taxi to…
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Will Thailand’s Teens Imitate Japan’s ‘Bagel Head’ Fad? (Video)
Maybe I am getting old, but I just have to ask why would anyone want a big lump on their forehead that looks like a bagel? Apparently, some…
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Bangkok’s California WoW Shows It’s Dishonest in Ongoing Scams of Thai Customers
California WoW in Thailand is one of the most dishonest companies in the country. I wouldn’t touch their services with a 10-foot pole as from everything I’ve read,…
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Luk Thung and Mor Lam Music in Bangkok, Thailand Becomes Cool
When I first moved to Thailand, I fell in love with luk thung and mor lam (หมอลำ) music. Two genres of traditional Thai ‘country music’ usually listened to…
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Traffic Accidents in Thailand: How Bad are They?
Many people will tell you traffic accidents in Thailand happen often. Weirdly, although I’ve lived in Thailand for 10 years and I’m out on Thai roads every day,…
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Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana in Japan Open 2012 Badminton Final
Great news for Thailand today as unseeded Thai badminton player Boonsak Ponsana beat Hu Yun of Hong Kong 21-17, 17-21, 21-19, also unseeded, at the Japan…
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Buddhist Temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat Nominated as UN World Heritage Site
One of Thailand’s most famous Buddhist temples, Wat Phra Mahathat Woromaha Vihan (in Thai, it’s known as วัดพระมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร), has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site….
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British Photojournalist Dan White Dies in Bangkok, Thailand Age 47
Dan White, well-known Bangkok-based British journalist. has died in Thailand at the age of only 47. He collapsed at a friend’s home last earlier in the week…
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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Most Influential Song in Thailand in 2012 (Video)
If you ask any Thai teenager which pop song is their current favorite, the majority will tell you “Gangnam Style“. Released by chubby 34-year-old South Korean pop sensation…
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US Embassy Closed in Bangkok, Thailand Due to Anti-American Muslim Protests
If you are planning to visit the US Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, today is not the day. Bangkok’s US Embassy will be closed from noon for the…
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Thai Airways to Employ Female Flight Attendants Up to 60 Years of Age
Although many non-Thais probably think Thailand is a backward country, in many respects that’s simply not true. In fact, in many instances, Thais and Thai businesses are…
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Vanchai Chirathivat, Head of Thailand’s Central Groups, Dies Age 84
Vanchai Chirathivat, head of Thailand’s Central Group, has died at the age of 84. He had been suffering from prostate cancer for a while and, according to family,…
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Sorajak Kasemsuvan Named New Thai Airways President
Sorajak Kasemsuvan has officially been named as the new president of Thai Airways today. Not really a surprise, as he was the only man being considered for…
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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung Tells Why He Drives a Pink Car Like Paris Hilton
One thing you will notice in Thailand is Thai men have no problem wearing pink, liking pink roses or driving a pink car. While in the west,…
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Bangkok May Flood Between September 14 and 18th, 2012 BMA Says
If you’ve been in Bangkok in the last couple of weeks, it will be no surprise to hear we’ve been having a lot of rain. In fact,…
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Floods in Ayutthaya and Sukhothai Start Thailand’s 2012 Flood Season
Even though it doesn’t seem that long since Thailand experienced the worst floods in more than 70 years, flooding is already happening again in some areas of…
