View from the Megabridge that crosses the Chao Phraya River twice This year is continuing to be a good one with some excellent blogs about Thailand from our regulars and guest writers. Thai-Blogs.com is now firmly regarded as the number one blog about Thailand. Over 6,000 people browse the archives every day to learn...
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I was telling you before about the day I spent in a criminal court in Thailand. (Click the links to read part one and part two.) It was a long day and the bench I was sitting on was extremely uncomfortable. But, at least I knew for sure that I could go home at...
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(Lotsa groovy bars proposed for the province of ‘Kluaypunburi’) The mighty United States has just 50 of them, India 28 and big-old China a dismissal 22. The ‘Land of Monks and Mangosteens’ however, though relatively small in every capacity is holder of an amazing …..76! Unhappy with just 76 provinces, governments have been planning...
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One of the worst parts of living board is seeking for a ‘good’ Thai food in your area (I only say good instead of great because I don’t have high expectations if you know what I mean.) See I don’t live in a big-time-diverse city like LA, Chicago, or New York, so basically, I’ve...
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This is continuing the account of my day in the public gallery of a courtroom in Thailand (click here for part one). The first witness was called to testify and he was sworn in. The prosecutor then proceeded to ask him pertinent questions regarding the day the alleged crime took place. The first witness...
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The number “nine” in Thailand is regarded by all Thai people as an auspicious number. The date yesterday was 9.9.49 which made it a good day to do something special. So, all around Bangkok and the country, events were organized in honour of His Majesty The King’s 60th anniversary on the throne. At the...
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Let’s see—Thai girls. I guess I have just found another solution for us to overcome the whole Thai-whore-stereotype kind of issue today. And really, I know, we all have been dealing with this skeptical/ stupid/ ignorant marks for so many years now, but the problem is: will you let it get to your head...
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This is my very first blog about Thailand. I hope you find my life somewhat interesting! :0) Currently, I reside in the states, as a student who is almost done with her undergraduate studies. I had the amazing experience of studying abroad through my University (Webster University) in Thailand. I liked it so much...
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Last Tuesday, I had the opportunity to visit the Provincial Criminal Court in Samut Prakan. It was a place that I didn’t really expect to find myself going. However, I had always been curious to go inside this large building which is by the river in Paknam. I went there to support one of my students from...
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When historians study old photographs and read through old documents, they have to do their best to decide what is fact and what is fiction. Take the above as a good example. The illustration on the left is a drawing from the book “The English Governess at the Siamese Court”. On the right is...
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“So, what are some of your readers looking for exactly??” Nowadays, I get an average of something like 4,000 people a month coming through to my ‘Weblog’ just……via Google’s Search Engine. So, just what are a huge proportion of my accidental readers actually looking for? If you thought that ‘Thai Culture’, ‘Thai Beaches’ ‘Thai...
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What was the first impression you got when you came to Thailand for the first time? As for me….my first visit 12 years ago was a 3 weeks vacation at Phuket. I booked a charter travel and stayed at Vises Hotel in Patong. 12 years ago Patong was kind of a small town with...
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(Source: the Thai langauge Thai Rath newspaper, 4 Sept) (Photo: Courtesy ‘Thai Rath’. From left to right: Miss Slilathip, Miss Lalana and Miss Phannapha) Just late last night in Pattaya, Chonburi province, the final 18 contestants for this year’s Miss Thailand crown put on a wonderful finale to seek out the country’s most stunning...
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I find myself start writing the second blog in less than a week after the first one, but I believe I can use some helps with my ‘personal’ problem related to my ridiculously long Thai name and last name. Generally, Thai names are pretty long, especially when spelled out in English. Growing up in...
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This is my second visit to MFU (www.mfu.ac.th). The first was in 2004 with a group of friends. As all of them are Chinese, they are interested to see the Chinese Garden which was featured in Bangkok Post. Another reason for dropping by was to explore the opportunity and options for living or working...
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Date of Issue: 1st September 2006Designs: Illustrates the activities of Khun Tongdaeng and her family, the famed pets of H.M. the King. Tongdang (family name: Suvarnnachad), a female municipal dog, is the 17th dog owned by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Tongdang was born on a sub-road, by a Medical Center, on Rama IX...
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Born and Raised in Bangkok, I now live in Indianapolis, Indiana where numbers of restaurants are higher than its minority population. I can count heads. I bet numbers of Thais who live here equals numbers of Thai restaurants in town. It’s scary. After graduating from a college in a small town in Indiana, I...
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