Category: News

Imagine my surprise when I walked past Bangkok’s Elephant Building (Tuk Chang or Dtuk Chang in Thai) today, to see a huge banner saying “Best Western Tuk Chang –  Coming … Read More

  Fascinating news out of Bangkok today. Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of exiled former-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has said she will be running for political office for the PheuThai party in … Read More

  After yesterday’s announcement that the US government had killed Osama bin Laden, Thailand’s prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced increased security measures would be put into effect in the Thai … Read More

  As if he thinks Thais are stupid people, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has announced the minimum wage in Thailand will be increased in a month’s time.  Just a few … Read More

  Many westerners lately have been asking the question “Does Thailand have an electricity shortage?”, as more and more of us are experiencing weekly or even twice or three times … Read More

  There’s a reason Thai ladyboys, or katoeys as they’re known here in Thailand, are so popular. They’re fun, fun, fun, and often so talented. Here’s a Thai ladyboy, Bell … Read More

  I had to laugh. Just checking our Twitter account and came across an account called ‘Thailand Coup Meter’, where they give you an idea of if Thailand will be … Read More

  When you live in Thailand, there’s always talk of the next military coup. With 18 coups in the 20th century and one in the 21st so far (2006), Thailand … Read More

A popular outing for many in Thailand is to visit one of the country’s many beautiful waterfalls. That’s what 30 year old British woman Sarah Crutchley, a new arrival in … Read More

  Thailand just got something else to be proud of.  50,208 people got together in Khon Kaen, Thailand, on the last day of the Songkran holiday, and broke the Guiness … Read More

  Good news for Thailand and the Chiang Mai Zoo this week. The zoo has announced they’ve come to an agreement with Chinese officials so baby panda bear cub Lin … Read More

  BANGKOK, April 4th, 2011 – Floods continue in Southern Thailand. As the rains keep coming in southern Thailand, new reports say 51 people have been drowned or killed by … Read More

  It’s been nice this week to see Thais out in force to help earthquake and tsunami-hit Japan. Either organizing some kind of fundraising, or giving money themselves, Thais (who … Read More

As the world-wide intolerance of Muslims continues, a Bangkok temple school is now joining the discrimination by telling its Muslim students they cannot wear a headscarf to school. That these … Read More