TAT Does Wonderful Job with Bird McIntyre Video “Rong Hai Tham Mai” – “Why the Tears?”
In recent years, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has put out some amazing videos about Thailand in an effort to increase tourism here. One they did this…
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Best Chiang Mai Coffee Houses and Cafes with Free Wi-Fi Internet
For many tourists in Chiang Mai, while they want a relaxing and fun holiday, they also want access to free Wi-Fi internet, to check e-mails and surf…
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Which Tourist Areas in Thailand are Not Affected by the Floods?
If you are a tourist and worried about an upcoming trip to Thailand because of the country’s massive floods, don’t be. Other than Ayutthaya, most other areas of…
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Thai Water Expert Says Thonburi Will Flood
According to a Thai water expert, Dr Seri Suprathit of Rangsit University, so much water is beginning to arrive on the western side of the Chao Praya River,…
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Thammasat University in Rangsit, Bangkok Under Water
According to Thai TV news, Thammasat University, the Rangsit campus, is starting to flood. Thammasat is close to the Chao Praya River with most other communities the full…
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As Bangkok’s Floods Near, the Great Bangkok Car Shuffle Begins
A few days ago, when Thais began to realize floods would definitely be arriving in Bangkok, for many of them the first thing they thought about was their…
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Flood Water Arriving in Bangkok as Government Opens Flood Gates
The moment everyone in Bangkok has been worrying about for weeks has arrived. Thai news is reporting flood waters have officially arrived in Bangkok as the government-ordered opening…
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Thailand’s Portable Floating Flood Toilets – Even When the Water’s Coming You Still Might Need a Bathroom
I have always loved the ingenuity of the Thais. A race that seems to be able to make beautiful things out of practically nothing, the latest invention is…
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Bangkok Will Flood in Next 24-48 Hours as Waters Released and Diverted into Ocean
The Thai government of Yingluck Shinawatra has finally admitted the flooding of certain areas of Bangkok is inevitable. Eastern parts of the city will be flooded in the…
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Floods Arrive in Northern Bangkok Suburbs – City May Flood in Next Two Days
On the news in Thailand over the last week, the Thai government has repeatedly said Bangkok will not flood. But, Thai newspapers in the last hour are…
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Future Park Mall Rangsit Closes After Floods Reach Northern Bangkok
As some members of the Thai government and the Bangkok governor continue to say “Bangkok is safe”, word out is that Future Park Rangsit Mall has just…
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Best Hotels on Karon and Kata Beach, Phuket, Thailand
One of the best parts of Phuket Island to visit is the Karon and Kata Beach area. These two beautiful, small beaches are next to each other and,…
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Thai Economy Will Plummet After Floods – 14,172 Factories Flooded
Although the Thai government is trying to put a brave face on it, it doesn’t take much to see the Thai economy could be in major trouble, even…
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Mama Noodle Shortage in Thailand Due to Floods
Since Thailand’s massive flooding problem suddenly became much worse two weeks ago, there has been a rush on dried goods at the supermarket, as well as anything in…
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Hachiban Closes Many of Its Thailand Restaurants Due to Floods and Supply Problems
Even though floods in Thailand have not hit Bangkok, thousands of Thai businesses in the capital are still experiencing the impact of the floods. With much of the…
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Cost of Thailand Floods Expected to be Close to $5 Billion
As massive floods have deluged more than one third of the country, the Thai commerce department announced yesterday the total cost to Thailand of the flooding is likely…
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What Religion do People in Thailand Practice?
The national religion is Theravada Buddhism. Thai Buddhism ranks amongst the highest in the world. According to the last census (2000) 94.6% of the total population are…
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Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand – Your Children Will Love Eating Here
Thais love children. That’s why, unlike many countries in the west where children are expected to be ‘seen and not heard’, eating out at restaurants in a…
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Chou Nan at Central Ladprao – Bangkok’s Best Japanese Rice Bowls?
For the last six months Central Ladprao, one of Bangkok’s largest shopping malls, was closed for renovations. It re-opened in September and, to my amazement, was absolutely full…
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Bangkok Will Not Flood, The City is Safe, Thai Government Officials Say
In some of the first good news Thailand has had in a couple of weeks, it was announced last night Bangkok will not flood — the city is…
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Want to Make Some Quick Money? Catch Crocodiles in Ayutthaya
Over a week since more than 100 crocodiles escaped from their flooded crocodile farms in Ayutthaya, Thai authorities are worried. Few have been caught and several have…
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Beard Papa’s at Central Ladprao, Bangkok, Thailand – Creme Puffs and Chocolate Bombs – Yum!
On a shopping trip to Central Ladprao mall in northern Bangkok, Thailand yesterday, a friend and I took a break from shopping and ate dessert at a…
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Doi Chaang Coffeehouse at Central Ladprao, Bangkok, Thailand – Best Independent Thai Coffee Chain (Video)
A few days ago, I made my second trip to the newly renovated Central Ladprao mall in Bangkok, Thailand. After a few hours of shopping, a Thai…
