Colored Rice in Thailand – Blue, Purple, Green — It’s Pretty
Colored rice keeps popping up in Thailand’s grocery stores in recent years. I’m not talking about the already-cooked rice that Thai cooks have added food coloring too either….
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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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Are Thais the Cleanest People in the World? If Not, They’re Close
More than 15 years ago, when I first came to Thailand on a holiday with my parents, I remember my Dad saying how he’d noticed even the poorest…
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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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Bangkok City Hall: Close to Chinatown, Wat Suthat and Romaneenart Park
I ended up walking from Khao San Road to Chinatown (Yaowarat) in Bangkok a couple of weeks ago and eventually found myself in front of Bangkok City…
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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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Buying a Mitsubishi Mirage 2012-2013 in Bangkok, Thailand? They’re Cute (Video)
Thinking of buying a new Mitsubishi Mirage in Bangkok, Thailand this year? You should. They’re wonderful. The new Mitsubishi Mirage went on sale in Thailand in 2012….
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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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Advertising in Thailand: Bizarre and Weird
Advertising in Thailand is often bizarre and weird. Adverts that would never be allowed in a developed country, due to their racism, sexism or just plain weirdness…
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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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How Much Does It Cost to Suvarnabhumi Airport By Mini Bus?
If you’re in Bangkok or planning to be and will eventually need to get back to Suvarnabhumi Airport to catch a flight out, you might be wondering…
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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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Buying Chinese Pastries in Bangkok’s Chinatown (Yaowarat)
Buying Chinese pastries in Bangkok’s Chinatown I was down in Bangkok’s Chinatown, or Yaowarat as the Thais call it, on Monday with a Thai-Chinese friend and, as…
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Dancing With The Stars Thailand Begins: Natalie Glebova Dances (Video)
I don’t watch a lot of Thai TV as, frankly, it’s not usually very good. So, when a Thai friend was remarking on the new Dancing With…
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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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Nauvarat Yuktanan Makes Up The Dead as Part of Making Merit (Video)
Nauvarat Yuktanan is one of Thailand’s most famous soap opera stars. But, when she’s not filming one of her latest soaps or movies, Nauvarat Yuktanan is at Ramathibodi…
