Hey y’all, I’ll bet you thought I dropped dead from a coronary after the last post about all you can eat moo kata! The truth is I was off celebrating Songkran and despite ignoring all the common expat wisdom I was able to travel some 1000km round trip without incident, drink myself silly for 3 [...]
I’m normally not a huge fan of infographics…perhaps because so many of them are done so poorly. That is not the case with this Thailand Infographic produced by Thomson UK. For such a small image, they packed it with great information and fun facts about Thailand. Check it out below! Rediscover your senses in Thailand [...]
I get requests for guest posts from time to time here and typically I do my best to let others share their stories here. I think it lends some diversity to the blog and besides its just good karma to do so. Today I have a brief story from Colin at Farang in Thailand about [...]
This is part 6 (final) of the story An Adventure in Thailand. To sum it all up I returned and met up with this lady, no not a young girl, this lady was in her late 30s and had two children. Now at this point in my life I have given up everything, my family, [...]
This is part 4 of the story An Adventure in Thailand. As a person who rarely gambled in his home country it was fascinating to see how so many people (mainly women) play a game called Hi-Lo in the northeast, however this fascination led to frustration. Can you imagine a life that revolves around going [...]
Most of you who have been to Thailand or are planning trips to Thailand have heard about the Thai greeting called the “Wai”. In its most basic form the wai is a gesture of greeting, but did you know that it is used in Thai culture for much more than simply greeting others. In addition [...]
Another comment from Martyn that I would love to write about because it was a reminder to me about my childhood; both the good and the bad memories… Steve and Golf, I can only go with my first thoughts which remained with me as I read through this post. I’d love to read a bit [...]
Thailand is most affectionately known by many as The Land of Smiles and for good reason. It seems as if no matter where you go and who you talk to you get smiles a plenty from the local Thai’s. While this makes some people think that Thai people are just happy the truth is that [...]
I received the following guest post through one of my blogging friends and felt I had to post it just to highlight even further the difference in culture between Thais and Westerners. Many times we are puzzled by Thai behavior at the very least. In my mind there are few events that are as stressful [...]
Thai culture expects men to pay a dowry (sin sot in Thai) or bride price prior to the marriage as a symbol of love, respect, appreciation and gratitude to the wife’s parents for raising and caring for her. It is a long standing tradition and is widely accepted in Thailand. And given the fact the [...]
Having spent 2-years in Thailand as a journalist covering Thai social issues and as a resident researching Thai history as a personal hobby, I find this topic very interesting. Not least because in truth the “Thai lady- much older foreigner” stereotype in its perceived form doesn’t exist, but because it isn’t something exclusive to Thailand. [...]
Jai yen literally means ‘cool heart‘. In a country that’s 95% Theravada Buddhist, jai yen is the preferred approach to any situation. If a cop pulls you over and sticks you for a bribe, jai yen dictates that you pay it to avoid an unpleasant scene. If someone cuts you off in traffic, you shrug [...]
Today’s post is a guest post by James Turner, a former Thailand expat who has gone on to write a book regarding his time in Thailand called “Beyond The Comfort Zone”. The book is a captivating glimpse into the darker side of Thailand and I found it to be well written, captivating and exciting. I [...]
If you are considering a marriage in Thailand then you should know that there are actually two types of Thai weddings. The first is the traditional Thai wedding ceremony which is done for religious, cultural and traditional reasons. This type of marriage ceremony is the most common even though it does not lead to a [...]
When you meet a girl and you like her or think she’s pretty you want to be able to tell her right? It can be hard enough for some of us when the girl speaks the same language as us, but what can you do if you’ve just met the Thai girl of your dreams [...]
