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In this photo taken Tuesday, June 29, 2010, Australian Karl Kraus, center, is escorted by Thai policemen after being arrested, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Kraus was arrested Tuesday and charged with raping and sexually abusing four underaged sisters, when one of them was as young as 5. (AP) More Thailand pictures

It seems like a good idea to learn Thai on your smartphone. After all, it is always going to be with you wherever you go and so you have no excuse not to learn some phrases in a spare moment. My first learning Thai app is called SurvivalPhrases – Thai …

A Thai customer grabs local shrimp from a shelf to put on a plate at Siam Paragon shopping center in Bangkok. With the Gulf Coast oil spill continuing to gush, U.S. seafood suppliers are turning to Asia to ensure Americans have enough shrimp for…

Korkaew Pikulthong (C), one of the detained leaders of the “red shirt” movement, is escorted by policemen after he registered his candidacy for a by-election in Bangkok June 28, 2010. Korkaew, detained on terrorism accusations, registered his candidacy on Monday for a by-election in Bangkok, a move that will …

A major event is being planned for this weekend in front of Central World at the Ratchaprasong Intersection. This is the heart of the shopping district in Bangkok and many of the traders here were hard hit during the recent red shirt protests. The most affected, of course, were the shops in the ZEN department …

The tragic news over the weekend of the two speedboats that collided near Koh Samui brings back bad memories of my own boat trips. I think just about every time I have been on a boat in Thailand I have always worried about overcrowding and the seemingly lack…

My Bangkok Day Trip for this week is to Bangsaen Beach in Chonburi Province . This is the closest seaside resort to Bangkok which has sand and water clean enough for you to swim. Chonburi City is just over 60 minutes from Bangkok and you can…

Rescue workers carry an injured woman to a hospital after a boat collision in Surat Thani, south of Bangkok, June 27, 2010. Two speed boats packed with tourists collided between Thailand’s Koh Pa Ngan and Koh Samui, injuring 17 foreigners and 16 Thais, a hospital official said on Sunday. The boats collided early Sunday morning about three kilometres away …

Not many foreign tourists have been to this temple despite the fact that in the distance you can easily see the skyscrapers of Bangkok. Due to land erosion, Wat Khun Samut in Samut Prakan is now surrounded by the sea. I have been here many times. The best part of the journey…

A short video clip of a crazy taxi boat ride along the klongs on the way to Ban Khun Samut Chin in Samut Prakan. There are no roads in this area at all and the only way around are by these taxis boats. If this was …

Sombat Boonngamanong, NGO activist and Founder of Mirror Art Group, was arrested while tying red ribbons on a road sign at Ratchaprasong Intersection in Bangkok. He was detained for violating the State of Emergency. (Picture Thai Rath) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

The Phra Chulalchomklao Fortress in Samut Prakan is a great place to spend an afternoon. We went there to explore the fortress and then the ship. Afterwards we had a great meal alongside the river before going on this mangrove walk. I have been here quite a few times but I was pleased to …

At Phra Chulalchomklao Fortress in Samut Prakan, there is also this navy ship called H.T.M.S. Maeklong. The warship was commissioned from the Japanese shipyards, pre-World War II. The ship was in service for 60 years, including duty as a royal ship for King Rama IX. It is free…

The city Samut Prakan can be translated as meaning “sea wall” or more likely “ocean fortress”. Samut Prakan was actually built to act as the first line of defense against any invaders who may try to go up …

Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit holds a bag of methamphetamine pills during the 38th Destruction of Confiscated Narcotics in Ayutthaya province, nearly 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok, June 25, 2010. About 2,460 kg (5,423 lbs) of drugs, among them methamphetamines, marijuana, heroin and opium …

Japanese living in Thailand buy magazines at Isetan department store in Central World shopping complex in central Bangkok June 24, 2010. Central World, Southeast Asia’s second biggest mall, has reopened after the building compound was set on fire on May 19 when troops forcibly dispersed anti-government “red shirt” protesters, leading…

There are probably half a dozen different Thai Radio apps available for the iPhone. There are often as good as each other. However, only Radio Thailand has updated recently to take advantage of multi-tasking on iOS4. This means that you can listen to the radio in…

A Thai narcotics official wheels boxes of drugs (front) confiscated by the Food and Drug Administration in Bangkok June 23, 2010. About 2,460 kg (5,423 lbs) of drugs, among them methamphetamines, marijuana, heroin and opium worth more than 6,000 million baht ($185.7 million), will be incinerated on June 25 to commemorate Drugs Free Day on June 26, according to the Public Health Ministry. (Reuters) More Thailand…

If you want any proof that superstition and black magic is alive and well in Thailand then you don’t need to go further than the front page of the Thai Rath. This is the most popular newspaper for Thai people and its front pages are often filled with colour pictures of road accidents and murder victims. …