Every year, thousands of American, European, Canadian and Australian expats move to Thailand. Some stay permanently, some stay for a few years, some for only a few months but most of them have good reasons why they decide to move to Thailand, a country that is very different from the country they’re from. But what…
Karaoke Girl tells the story of Sa, a Bangkok escort girl There’s a new independent movie about to be released in Thailand. Called Sao Karaoke, or Karaoke Girl, it tells the story of Sa, a country girl from the poor Isaan region of Thailand who is sent to Bangkok by her parents when she is…
With the millions of Thai girls who really are simply beautiful, it is hard to choose just one girl that we would call “The Most Beautiful Girl in Thailand”. One look at the face of Yaya Urassaya, though, a Thai actress who is as sweet as she is beautiful, and it would be hard to…
If you’re a bit behind the times and haven’t heard of Thailand’s latest pop band extraordinaire, you’re missing something cute and cool. Apple Girls Band is a brand new group that mainly plays music using applications on the iPhone. The unusual thing about this group is, unlike some that are just a gimmick, these…
As a travel writer in Bangkok, Thailand, I love to watch other people’s videos of their trips to Thailand as it’s great to get a new perspective and to see the places people enjoy, and the food they love. So, every day, I run a quick search on YouTube to see if anything new…
Every year, hundreds of thousands of western men come to Thailand to meet Thai girls. For most, because it’s difficult to get to know a ‘good Thai girl’, particularly on a short vacation, they go to the notorious red light districts and meet Thai bar girls (the polite word for ‘prostitute’). Unfortunately, some also…
If you’re in Thailand and have a Thai girlfriend or wife or, if you’re living elsewhere but have a significant other in Thailand, it can be difficult to decide what to buy her as a Valentine’s Day gift. Thai girls take Valentine’s Day very seriously and choose gifts carefully for loved ones. In return,…
Thousands of Western men come to Thailand every year, many because they’re looking for a Thai girlfriend or wife. The biggest mistake a lot of these men make though is choosing a ‘bar girl’ or prostitute, simply because these are the girls they can meet easily. But, if you wouldn’t date or marry a prostitute…
A Canadian tourist was shot and killed by a Thai policeman, in the small northern Thai town of Pai two days ago. The Canadian man was shot and killed instantly, his girlfriend (in some news reports named as his ‘wife’) was also shot and is in stable condition in a Chiang Mai hospital. John Leo…
If you are considering moving abroad, but have not yet decided on a country to move to, looking at the world’s friendliest countries for expats might give you a couple of places to think about. After all, if you are going to move overseas, doesn’t it make sense to move to a country where the…
An interesting article has just been published in the Thailand Enquirer called Foreigners Not Welcomed. In an interesting twist to the usual article by a non-Thai criticizing the Thai government for being unwelcoming to foreigners, this one was written by a Thai (Umesh Pandey), and he starts his opinion piece by stating: “In a day…
If you know anything about Thai girls you know, if there is a TV show with cute boys, half of Thailand’s female population will be watching it. No wonder then Thai production company GMMTV will be creating a live-action series based on the manga series Antique Bakery by Fumi Yoshinaga. A series with some of…
One of the mistakes I see backpacker friends make when taking a trip to Thailand is how much clothing some of them bring! Clothing they drag from the U.S., UK, Canada, China, Brazil, Norway, Spain, Austria and South Africa to Thailand. Clothing that is easy to buy in Thailand for a fraction of the cost…
When I first moved to Thailand, I knew two other expats. A few years later, I knew many. Only a few years after that, many of those expats had left Thailand, and either moved back home or onto another country. In other words, while we have already looked at why expats come to Thailand, why…
Japan Anime Movie (JAM) Thailand says Ride Your Wave, the new anime film from Masaaki Yuasa (DEVILMAN crybaby), will open in Thailand theaters in October. Ride Your Wave has already had a moderately successful run in Japan, where it opened on June 21st, and is expected to do equally as well in cinemas in Thailand….
Since moving to Thailand over 17 years ago, I have only been familiar with the Thai martial art Krabi Krabong for two reasons. I knew the royal bodyguard corps of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) were trained in Krabi Krabong, and I had seen the Thai martial art performed at cultural shows held in…
Chatuchak Weekend Market (also known as Jatujak by the locals) is a large outdoor market in northern Bangkok, Thailand. I have heard differing numbers of stalls from many sources but let’s just say this…….if you want to see between 12,500 and 14,000 stalls, Chatuchak is for you! The market is located next to the Mo…
Vaping in Thailand in 2019 is still illegal with an up to 10 year jail sentence possible for law breakers Several years after vaping in Thailand was declared to be against the law, it is still surprising how many tourists think they can bring their vaping equipment and e-liquids into Thailand, as they believe that…
Depending on how long you have been in Thailand and what nationality you are has a great deal to do with whether you tip or not. For many people, tipping in Thailand is a subject fraught with confusion and disagreement as, on the whole, tipping for good service isn’t a big part of Thai culture….
When you spend as much time in Thailand as I do, you often forget just how beautiful Thai women really are as you become so used to seeing thousands of them on a daily basis.. In fact, however, Thai women have to be some of the world’s most beautiful women. Really. They are. On a…
If you plan on having sex in Thailand, or think there is even a remote chance you might then, yes, bring your own condoms. Of course, Thailand isn’t a backwater. It is, in fact, just as developed as many western countries in the larger cities so you can easily find condoms here. Many condoms you…
The price of a bottle of domestic beer in Thailand: cheaper than the US and Europe? With so many people asking me the cost of typical items here in Bangkok, one of the things I thought I would talk about is the cost of a bottle of domestic beer in Thailand. Domestic beer, of…
Student’s hair length in most Thai schools must be short Any non-Thai that has taught in Thailand, or knows people that have, knows about Thailand’s strict school rules when it comes to what students are allowed and not allowed to do. Rules that are akin to what I had to suffer during my high school…