How to Cheaply Get to Koh Chang by Bus, Mini Van and Plane
Koh Chang, which means “Elephant Island” in Thai, is one of my favorite Thai island destinations. It’s an island in the south […]
Read moreKoh Chang, which means “Elephant Island” in Thai, is one of my favorite Thai island destinations. It’s an island in the south […]
Read moreAs corruption in Thailand not only doesn’t improve but gets worse, the 2011 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is proving that point. The index, […]
Read moreThailand’s beleagured national airline, Thai Airways, and the country’s tourist industry continues to get hit financially due to flooding in Bangkok. Thai Airways […]
Read moreWhile there are many cheap hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, if you are staying for a week or longer it often makes more sense […]
Read moreBangkok, Thailand is known for its incredible variety of food, much of which is quite inexpensive. Oddly though, being cheap doesn’t usually […]
Read moreWhile it is nice that Prof. Tongthong Chandransu, FROC spokesperson, finally addressed the issue of foreigners dealing with floods in Thailand (several months […]
Read moreA few days ago, when Thais began to realize floods would definitely be arriving in Bangkok, for many of them the first thing […]
Read moreShop-aholics in Bangkok, Thailand, like me and half the people I know, are all excited that the country’s first ever IKEA store […]
Read moreHong Kong is one of the wonderful places you can fly to from Bangkok, Thailand in just a couple of hours. With a […]
Read moreEven before airfare increases from fuel levies, security fees and other additional charges, flying from Bangkok, Thailand to Paris, France was not […]
Read moreDon’t be surprised the next time you go to the Chang Wattana immigration offices in Bangkok, if you’re given a survey to […]
Read moreWhittard of Chelsea was originally a British company that was sold to an Icelandic buyer a couple of years ago. At the […]
Read moreA couple of years ago, tired of teaching English in Bangkok, I looked at moving further north, to Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second […]
Read moreIn the last five years, Bangkok, Thailand has seen so many political demonstrations it’s sometimes hard to keep track. Unfortunately too, many […]
Read moreFor such a small country, Thailand has a lot of commercial airports. With only 64 million people and a land mass the […]
Read moreThe first time I flew into Chiang Mai Airport nine years ago, I was surprised at how small it was. Even back […]
Read moreDuring the decade-plus I’ve lived in Bangkok I’ve likely had every tourist scam in the book directed at me. Because I live […]
Read moreWorld-famous for many things, Bangkok isn’t known for its museums, which is actually a pity as Bangkok has many museums and some of […]
Read moreMany people who travel around the world buy designer perfume and cologne at duty-free shops at the airport. Unfortunately, In Bangkok, Thailand, Suvarnabhumi […]
Read moreFor a trip early in the year to England, I booked a flight from Bangkok to Gatwick, London on Qatar Air. The […]
Read moreI travel a lot throughout South East Asia, and I’ve spent more than my fair share of time stuck in airports. Flights […]
Read moreAs a resident of Bangkok, Thailand and someone who is also as blind as a bat, I have been to many Bangkok eye […]
Read moreThe island of Koh Pha Ngan is one of Thailand’s most visited cheap backpacker places and budget destinations but, as Koh Pha Ngan […]
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