You will see many English words written in Thai characters when you visit Thailand. This says “ice cream” After mentioning ‘Tap Sap’ (Imported vocabulary) in my last blog I couldn’t help but sit back and write up a whole stack of notes on the issue and this is the end result. See below for...
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AK880 touched down in Don Muang Airport on time, a rare feat of AirAsia. Thanks to Air Asia, I learn that the word “LaCha” means “delay” from the ground crew when I last flew on Air Asia. I have convinced my wife that I have done my home and Internet work well ahead to...
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Tourists exploring the ruins of Ayutthaya I thought we would have a bit of fun today and let you read what it was like to be preparing for a trip to Thailand in the late 19th Century. The following is advice which was first published in a guidebook of the time. I have paraphrased...
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A Thai teenager takes his one month old baby to a monk for her hair to be shaved for the “fire hair” ceremony. This is a frequent question that popped up in forums and discussion groups. I have no qualifications on humanity and anthropology to comment scientifically on this issue but I am forming...
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There is a Buddha on the corner of an intersection in Bangkok, next to a posh hotel. The hotel made the shrine to appease bad Karma. I do not, unfortunately, remember the whole story on how this shrine came to be. This place has become famous for wishing. An urban legend. If you go...
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This is a nice snack you often see being cooked by the side of the road. It is called khanom buang ( ขนมเบื้อง ).It looks a bit like Mexican tacos but the taste is of course very different. The pictures here were taken near Paknam market. It looks simple but I assure you that...
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Just recently, Richard wrote a blog on the average monthly wage of Thais in a variety of occupations. As you could expect, the numbers are way below Western standards, even for professionals. Actually, did you know that 10% of Thailand’s population lives below poverty line, according to a 2004 CIA estimate? The general Farang...
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Cannons in front of the Ministry of Defence building Ever wondered how much people get paid in Thailand? Here is an idea. At the moment, $1 is about 40 baht. Agriculture, hunting and forestry (3,019 baht) Fishing (2,968 baht) Mining and quarrying (7,646 baht) Manufacturing (6,420 baht) Electricity, gas and water supply (17,841 baht)...
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Ancient City in Samut Prakan For students who are doing a project about Thailand, and for those of you, like myself, who are fascinated by statistics, here are a few facts and figures about Thailand. Total area: 514,000 sq km - water: 2,230 sq km - land 511,770 sq km Land boundries: total 4,863...
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DOS: >Do get used to your students falling asleep in class, this is a pretty hot country. >Do get a sensible haircut, if you want to look like Bob Marley then go find a job at a bar on Koh Phan-ngan. >Do arrive at the job interview looking smart, such a thing is more...
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On July 1st, students and teachers from schools all around the country took part in celebrations marking the anniversary of the foundation of Scouting in Thailand. Scouting was first introduced in Thailand on July 1st 1911 by King Rama VI. Thailand was the third country in the world to take up Scouting. King Rama...
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Date of Issue: 1st July 2005 Purpose: To publicize and to promote cooperation and cordial relationship between Thailand and the People’s Republic of China on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the two countries Design: Illustrates Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui, the giant pandas from People’s Republic of China. The...
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Here I am again with my neighbors’ story lol! It’s still at the same place but not present generation.. There were at least five people in their family, the mother, the father and some more teenagers. We (My mum and I) barely talked to them (Unlike my granny, she talked to them every single...
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