Thailand Stories

Introducing your ultimate travel companion – CNNGo’s official mobile app for iPhone. Get the latest travel and lifestyle news and views from across Asia. One of the more interesting apps to have come out recently is the official app for CNNGo . If you didn’t know…

One of the less known museums in Bangkok is the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. It can be found on Phahon Yothin Road which is on the eastern side of  Don Muang Airport. I was in the area at the weekend visiting Rangsit Floating Market and so took the opportunity to…

Learn Thai Pro is an easy to use mobile Thai Phrase Book that will give visitors to Thailand and those who are interested in learning Thai a good start in the language. A  month or so ago I reviewed an excellent Thai phrasebook for the iPhone called Learn Thai (see review ). I noted at the …

Smartr’s the fastest way to get your news on Twitter. It turns the links in your twitter feed into beautiful, readable content. One of the main problems with Twitter clients for the iPhone and iPad is that you never know if a link to an article or blog is going to be interesting or not. The only way to…

Legal Advisers around 1900 in front of the new office building of the General Adviser Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns is standing in the center in white Siamese style jacket, flanked by two Siamese secretaries somewhat behind him. HM King Chulalongkorn’s 1897 Journey to Europe Notes on Origins, Background…

The first iPad app to be published by the Tourism Authority of Thailand celebrates the stunning beauty of Thailand’s cultures, locales and traveling experience through an array of brochures and magazines. The published material contains breathtaking photography and engaging articles perfect for regular and potential travelers…

This is a weekly look at popular apps for the iPhone as suggested by people living and working in Thailand. This week we hear from @Tulip_Oum, a news anchor on TAN Network, the only English language 24 hours news channel in Thailand. She has two…

Wayne is a ‘younger’ retired Englishman living near Doi Saket about 12k from Chiang Mai with his Thai family. His hobbies are guitar playing, keeping in touch with friends and family in the UK, and learning the Thai language. He regards his iPhone as an amazing tool to…

For over a month now I have been eagerly scanning the newswires and Internet blogs for any reports about the release date for the iPhone 4 in Thailand. Back in June 2010 we predicted that the iPhone 4 would be released in Thailand in September 2010. We…

Atomic Web Browser is the most advanced and customizable fullscreen web browser to date. Experience desktop features including Adblock, Tabs, MultiTouch Gestures, User Agent Switcher, Passcode Lock, Facebook/Twitter integration, Save Page, and much more. As some of you probably know, I use Twitter a lot and it is important for me to be able tweet to my followers…

Spoken by almost 100 percent of the Thai population, Thai is the only national and official language of the country. A survey shows that the people of Thailand take pride in their language, which reflects distinctive culture and traditions passed on from generation to generation…

When I am off exploring Thailand, an essential tool for me is Google Earth . I love reading maps and also creating my own. But even better, I really enjoy studying satellite images. I have discovered many new places in my neighbourhood just by using Google Earth. Like sunken ships, temples …

For most people using an iPhone in Thailand the iTunes Thai Store is pretty dismal. Up until recently you only had access to the iPhone app section. Now it looks like they allow us to browse podcasts as well. However, if you are like myself, and have an account at a store in your home country, then you …