The clip below occurred when the guy being mauled stole a cell phone from a foreigner (tourist?) on the BTS platform at Victory Monument. Looks like the words of Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul are being taken seriously. “Please take care of foreigners. If anything happens to them, please step in to help,” Surapong said. These [...]
Today is the 236th celebration of America’s Independence. Sadly I will miss this 2nd favorite holiday (Christmas is of course #1) for the second year in a row. I have so many memories of 4th of July fireworks, carnivals, bar-b-que’s and parties over the years and for those I am glad. Last year we had [...]
I was stunned, amazed and speechless after reading today that “Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong Area Aims To Emulate Singapore’s Orchard Road”. Where to start with this? First of all, why does anyone feel that emulating Orchard Road is good or necessary? The truth is there is only one Orchard Road and there is no need for another [...]
The following several posts were written back in February 2012 and were a chronicle of what brought me to Thailand initially (in 1997), what brought me back over the years, and finally what brought me to stay. It concludes with a breakdown of our modest budget in Bangkok (which has since changed a bit…more details [...]
\I discovered that the majority of the bars and nightclubs in Bangkok at least are most likely to be closed on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16. This is due to two important Buddhist holidays, namely Asarnha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day. These are among the biggest Buddhist holidays on the Thai calendar [...]
Those of you that live in Bangkok or have visited know that getting something to eat here can be a wildly different experience from going out to eat in the U.S. Certainly there are scores of very nice restaurants serving almost any type of cuisine you want. There are also the nice air conditioned sit [...]
There’s no doubt that Bangkok is an all out assault on your senses, especially if you are a first time visitor. Even Thai’s can be overwhelmed by Bangkok when arriving for the first time. Sure you may know what to expect from reading and seeing pictures of the Thai capital city, but I guarantee that [...]
We all have our own stories about how we came to Thailand, what attracted us to the country and what makes us stay (or leave). Woven throughout many of the stories are similar threads and I’m sure many will be able to see parts of their own Thailand adventure in this story that I received [...]
There’s one street in Bangkok garnering a reputation for fun and fashion like no other. It stretches almost two kilometres long, has a strange fondness for wedding shops, is connected by canal and BTS and all Bangkok’s young and trendy are flocking to it. It goes by the name, Thong Lor. The essence of Thong [...]
It seems as if the new Airport Rail Link is not as popular as planned. While full numbers were not disclosed, the following quote from NNT says it all in my opinion; ” there have only been a few numbers of airport passengers using the service at Makkasan Airport Rail Link Station”. Even though passengers [...]
With Christmas right around the corner it’s a time that many reflect on the past and memories of childhood often come flooding in (let’s face it Christmas is a children’s holiday). If you are staying in Thailand over the holidays you may be feeling a small bit of homesickness and I would say that for [...]
I’ll bet that most of you don’t know that Bangkok is simply the name used for foreigners, it isn’t the real name of Bangkok. The Thai name for Bangkok has been recognized as the longest place name in the world and even most Thais couldn’t tell you what it is. The full name of Bangkok [...]
Bangkok traffic is the worst traffic you will ever see and if you ever get stuck going across town at 5:30 in the afternoon on a Friday you’ll be glad to get back to New York or London or Los Angeles because these places will seem like a quick dash around the suburbs compared to [...]
It’s true that Bangkok is often thought of as a somewhat of an amusement park for adults, with all the clubs and go-go’s available for your entertainment, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have something to offer the kids as well. I’ve written in the past about the family friendly Siam Ocean World which makes [...]
Thailand is like anywhere else, it can be as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be. If you plan on eating western food, sending your laundry out, having a maid and a nice 2 bedroom condo, a car, and partying then you will easily spend as much in Bangkok as you would [...]
