Foreign Tourists Can Return to Ayutthaya After Floods with Some Limitations
Ayutthaya, Thailand’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, has just spent four months under more than six feet of flood water. Now it’s draining, and tourists can go back. With…
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Best Must See and Do Things in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Just 65 kilometers outside Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom is only an hour’s drive away, but seems like a different world compared to the hustle and bustle of Bangkok….
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How to Apply For and Get a Retirement Visa (Non Immigrant O) for Thailand
For many westerners, when they retire, Thailand is a cheaper place to live than their home country and retiring here is easy. If you’re still outside Thailand but…
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Gallery Cafe in Phuket Town Is The Best CoffeeHouse and Cafe on the Island
On a recent trip to the Thai island of Phuket, I met a friend for lunch. Although she works in Bangkok, Phuket is her home town and,…
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I’m a Bangkok Flood Victim, But Don’t Feel Sorry for Me
When I look outside the window of my Bangkok, Thailand apartment, all I see is water. Bangkok’s massive floods hit my area of the city 10 days…
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Best Chiang Mai Travel Agents and Tour Operators
With more than 3.5 million tourists visiting the city every year, Chiang Mai is one of Thailand’s top tourist destinations. That’s why the city has hundreds of…
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Tourist Visas Free After Bangkok and Thailand Floods Subside?
Looks like we might once more be seeing free tourist visas to Thailand. The Tourism and Sports Minister, Chumpol Silapa-archa, is considering asking the Thai government to implement…
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Shahrazad in Bangkok, Thailand – Best Middle Eastern Food in the City
Just a small restaurant down a little soi (street) just off Sukhumvit Road in downtown Bangkok, Shahrazad serves some of the best Middle Eastern food in Bangkok….
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Want to Rent a Holiday Studio Apartment in Chiang Mai, Thailand? Book One of the Best
If you like self-catering and love to stay in holiday apartments rather than hotels, then renting a studio apartment for a holiday in Chiang Mai, Thailand is the…
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Lee Cafe in Bangkok, Thailand – A Chain Chinese Restaurant Serving Delicious Food
Bangkok, Thailand is known for its incredible variety of food, much of which is quite inexpensive. Oddly though, being cheap doesn’t usually stretch to Chinese cuisine, as…
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How Much is Thailand’s Economy Going to Lose Because of Floods? Hundreds of Billions of Baht
The director of the UTCC’s Economic and Business Forecasting Centre, Thanawat Ponwichai, has said according to their calculations, the Thai economy will lose 300-400 billion baht ($9.73 billion…
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Why Farangs Love Dr. Seree Supratid and His Daily “Thailand’s Worst Flood” Report
In the last couple of weeks, Dr. Seree Supratid (also known as Dr. Seri Supharatid) has become a TV and internet sensation in Thailand. The doctor, the current…
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OST Music Video for Thai Movie “Top Secret” (Wai Roon Pan Lan)
If you liked the Thai movie “Top Secret” (Wai Roon Pan Lan), don’t miss listening to the main song from the OST (Original soundtrack). YouTube has the…
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Thai Movie “Top Secret” (Wai Roon Pun Lan) Tells Story of Thailand’s Favorite Seaweed Snack
If you’re looking for a Thai movie that’s different from the usual teenage fare, don’t miss “Top Secret” (Wai Roon Pun Lan) the true story (well, it’s…
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Water Begins to Flood Rama 2 Road in Bangkok
As the Thai government continues to struggle to prevent more of inner Bangkok from flooding, the Bangkok Post is reporting Rama 2 Road is beginning to flood. Water…
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BonChon Chicken at Seenspace in Bangkok – The City’s Best Chicken? You Decide
Thais love fried chicken and it’s sold all over Bangkok, from low-cost street stalls to high-end restaurants. But, Thailand’s lastest chicken venture, BonChon Chicken has taken even…
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Where are the Best Malaysian Restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand?
Strangely, to say Malaysia is the country next to Thailand, Bangkok doesn’t have a huge number of Malaysian restaurants but, what it does have are wonderful. These are…
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What’s It Like Living in Flooded Bangkok? We’re Under 2 Feet of Water
Bangkok, Thailand has been inundated with flood water for three weeks. Hundreds of millions of cubic feet are already in the city, with two times more water than…
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How Do People Get Around Bangkok During Floods? Bus, Boat, Tractor?… (Photos)
With much of Bangkok under massive floods, the area around by our apartment building in northern Bangkok is under around 2 feet of water. When it floods that…
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What Happens When Your Bus Breaks Down in Bangkok’s Floods? (Photo)
Yes, buses do break down in Bangkok’s massive floods In most western countries, if people had to deal with a massive flood like Bangkok, Thailand is currently coping…
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Which Areas of Bangkok are Currently Flooded? (As of November 8, 2011)
If you are in Bangkok, or planning on coming here, and you are concerned about which areas of Bangkok are currently flooded, this handy Bangkok Post map can…
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If You Love Italian Food You Must Eat at PizzaZo in Bangkok, Thailand?
Although Bangkok, Thailand has many superb restaurants, there are few Italian restaurants in the group. That’s why, when a new one opens, I’m one of the first…
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More Public Holidays in Bangkok, November 9-11, 2011 as Flood Waters Rise?
My soi under 60 centimeters of water this evening – we flooded three days ago Looks like we may have another round of public holidays due to…
