The Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2016
Great news for all you bargain hunters out there! The annual shopping extravaganza, the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale, is back, taking place from 15 June to 15 August. If you’re planning a trip to Bangkok, or popular destinations such as…
Travel in Post Coup Thailand: Same Same but Different
May 2014 Looking around Bangkok today, it would be hard to see that anything out of the ordinary at all was going on. That being said, there has been. Most of it, however, is going on backstage and doesn’t really…
Back to Business as Usual
May 2014 Starting to ease up. Wild times in Thailand this past week or so. Rapid change and a little bit of transitional strangeness. Had there not been the need to make sure any food related errands had been taken…
Bangkok Calms Down for Makha Bucha Day
Happy New Year! Again. The year of the horse and I’m glad to be here to meet it. Lots of excitement in Bangkok lately as I’m sure you’ve seen, but it isn’t slowing down travel to most areas at this…
Songkran 2556 – Are you ready?
Hi there! The most anticipated water festival, Songkran, is fast approaching and I guess everyone is excited. If you want to get soaked on this hottest season of the year, then you’ll probably enjoy this event. How do you celebrate Songkran?…
Flood Update for Bangkok
The government says that the risk of flooding in central Bangkok is now minimal. They have put to use many new water pumps recently that help relieve the situation. Saving the center of the city has however badly affected other…
Flooding in Thailand Easily Explained
Are you among the many who are confused and angry about the mixed messages and the poor handling of the flooding situation by the government? Are you tired of the media who thinks that making sensational stories is more important…
Bangkok Flood Latest: City Center Remains Dry But Unlikely to Hold Out
Amid the confusing and often contradictory reports on the flooding in Bangkok, I thought that I, as a resident of Bangkok, would offer my own take on the situation. In the latest turn of events, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today…
