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One of the coolest accessories for the iPhone and iPad this year is this remote controlled AR Drone helicopter. AR.Drone generates its own Wi-Fi network to which you connect your iPod touch or iPhone to control. “The AR.Drone …

Madame Tussaud's in Bangkok The latest world-class tourist attraction to open in Bangkok is Madame Tussaud’s. They already have one in Hong Kong and Shanghai but this is the first Madame Tussaud’s to open in South East Asia. I think it is also the first branch to open …

Members of the Thailand relay team, Laphassaporn Tawoncharoen, Neeranuch Klomdee, Nongnuch Sanrat and Phatsom Jaksuninkorn, celebrate their victory in the women’s 4×100 relay final in the athletics competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 26, 2010. Thailand won gold. (Getty Images) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs

Ligon Nina of Thailand rides Chai Thai during the team jumping at the Guangzhou equestrian venue, during the 16th Asian Games on November 20, 2010. Japan won gold, Thailand got silver and China took the bronze medal. (Getty Images) More Thailand pictures can be

Thailand’s Sarita Phongsri celebrates winning the gold for taekwondo women’s under 53kg final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 18, 2010. (Reuters) Full story at Bangkok Post More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Jarunee Sannok (L) of Thailand spikes a shot against Lee Sin-hwa of South Korea during the beach volleyball women’s preliminary pool D match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 17, 2010. Jarunee Sannok and Usa Tenpaksee of Thailand beat Lee Sin-hwa and Kwak Mi-jung of South Korea 21-11, 21-14. (Getty Images) More Thailand …

The Thai team pose on the podium after winning the silver medal of the badminton women’s team finals at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010. China won gold, thrashing Thailand 3-0. (Getty Images) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

I have been blogging about my trips in Thailand for many years. Normally I have to wait until I come back before I post my pictures and report. For a long time I have been wanting to be able to post my blogs live. Finally, earlier this year, technology caught up with me. …

I have been blogging about my trips in Thailand for many years. Normally I have to wait until I come back before I post my pictures and report. For a long time I have been wanting to be able to post my blogs live. Finally, earlier this year, technology caught up with me…

Developed by a company with 20 years of experience in language learning and over ten million customers, uTalk HD gives you the key words you need and a fast, scientific way of remembering them. There are quite a few apps for…

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 Dany_K who is a sound designer, producer, amateur photo journo living in Bangkok for the past 3.5 years. He enjoys keeping up with the news, bringing the news and eating sushi! He has his very own…

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 Bill Hammerton who has been running Internet radio, based here in Thailand for the last 6 years, originally with the BBC travelling …

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 @thaifaq who is a former business owner from Canada living in semi-retirement in Thailand. He runs a popular video website about living and working in Bangkok at www.thai-faq.com and he …

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…

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 @Freakingcat who has been living for over seven years in Bangkok where he runs a small gemstone company specializing in Rare and…

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…

Do you want the features of iPhone 4 for not much more than 7,000 Baht? Now you can with the release in America of the new iPod Touch. It does practically everything an iPhone 4 handset does without the expensive carrier charges. Even before the iPhone 4 gets an official release in Thailand, we are already being…

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 @qandrew is a founding partner of Bangkok advertising agency Creative Inhouse Limited and owner of Q Bar…

Do you want to learn the Thai alphabet? Try this fun iPhone app which has flashcards of all of the 44 characters of the Thai alphabet. This app, called I Know: My กขค , is a clean looking set of flashcards aimed…

This afternoon I went too take pictures at a Thai football match for our www.Paknam.com website. Samut Prakan FC were playing against Prachinburi United at Bang Phli. These teams are in Division Two. Samut Prakan is at the top and they are hoping that…