Thailand Stories

One of the most unusual musical instruments that I have come across in Thailand is the “angklung”. It is made from carved bamboo tubes which are attached to a frame which is then shaken to produce a note. Each frame has bamboo tubes of different lengths which produces different notes. Normally the musician will stand and …

I was at Samut Prakan Immigration earlier today to submit my documents to renew my visa. It is an annual event that I have been going through for the last 16 years. It is hard to believe that I have been …

A fun sport to watch in Thailand is Blindfold Boxing. The idea is quite simple. Put two people in a boxing ring, blindfold them, and then ring the bell. The results are often hilarious as the fighters swing out at thin air trying to make contact with the other boxer. To make it…

Riot policemen stand guard while supporters of former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra gather outside the U.S. embassy in Bangkok March 17, 2010. Despite the fourth day of street rallies in Bangkok, Thai stocks hit a 19-month high and the baht currency raced to its strongest level in 22 months. Investors have been emboldened…

Supporters of former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra carry containers of human blood as they make their way to pour the blood on the gates of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s home in Bangkok March 17, 2010. (Reuters) (Natthiti Ampriwan/Bangkok Post) Supporters of former premier …