Bangkok Taxi Tips
One of the easiest and certainly the most comfortable way to get around Bangkok is by air conditioned car. Taxis in Bangkok are cheap and are everywhere night or day. Following is a list of tips to make your Bangkok taxi experience smooth and eas
Bangkok Scams: Common Tourist Scams and How to Avoid Them
Bangkok can be a place where all your dreams come true but be careful or you might get scammed. The first section will discuss some common scams in Bangkok, Thailand and the second section will provide you with some helpful advice to avoid these Bangkok scams.
The Origins of Bangkok Beyond
We’ve had our blog up for a couple of months but so far we’ve only been putting up informational posts about Thailand. I feel it’s about time we introduce ourselves. I’ll start off by sharing a bit about the background…
Bangkok Markets
The biggest difference between Bangkok shopping markets and the markets you are used to back home is in the price, and we don’t just mean because it’s cheaper! One of the most fun aspects of shopping at Bangkok markets is…
Bangkok Shopping – Shopping Malls
Bangkok shopping malls are big enough and plentiful enough to compare with any self-respecting American or European city, and you’ll be able to find a wide selection of luxury goods, brand names and international restaurants. Following is a list of…
Bangkok – Love it or Hate it, Part 2
Hi again! Following up with the second part of the rather long post about the pleasures and annoyances of life in Bangkok. Hate it! That’s only if you don’t get ripped off of course. One of the most annoying things…
Bangkok – Love it or Hate it, Part 1
Just like me, many of the expats living in Bangkok suffer from an extreme love/hate relationship with the place. The city can be an immensely frustrating place, filthy and dirty, hot and sticky, and it can be difficult to get…
Bangkok Street Children
Life under globalization’s towering shadow is certainly not an easy one for many of Bangkok’s less well off residents, and this is no better illustrated than in the lives of the many street children of Bangkok. Forced to work often…
