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Klong Suan 100 Year Market (1) The old Klong Suan 100 Year Market in Samut Prakan Province sits alongside a canal that in the old days was the only way to travel between Bangkok and Chachoengsao. With the coming of highways the importance of markets like this one died out. However, the old shops have now been renovated and …

Over this weekend, the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) are organizing the “Sam Praeng – The Colours of Yesterday Festival”. The event is taking place in the communities of Phraeng Phuthon, Phraeng Nara and Phraeng Sapsaat. There are cultural events, exhibitions and lots of…

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 …

In less than two weeks we will be celebrating the biggest Thai Festival called Songkran 2011 . This takes place all over Thailand in mid-April. The date used to vary but it is now fixed and takes place on 13-15 April every year. Although these are…

This weekend, Thailand is hosting one of Asia’s biggest beach music festivals. The Pattaya International Music Festival , 18-20 March 2011,  is now in its tenth year and is bigger and better than ever. The opening night was on Friday which I attended. It continues over the weekend with both Thai…

This week in Bangkok, there are two opportunities to watch the highly anticipated documentary “Living with the Tiger” which explores the lives of a group of Thai children affected by the HIV virus. The two screenings this week are free and are sponsored by the…

Laksana Tiranarat, right, and husband Ekkachai pose with a certificate after winning the World’s Longest Continuous Kiss contest and set a new record at 46.24.09 hours in Pattaya, southeastern Thailand Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Seven determined couples locked lips for more than 36 hours to celebrate Valentine’s Day in this southeastern Thai beach resort town, a landmark “kissathon” that organizers claim marked the …

On Wednesday 3rd February 2011 we will see the start of the Chinese New Year. This time it is the Year of the Rabbit. Already I have started to hear the crash of cymbals and the occasional firecracker. I was in Chinatown yesterday where I took these pictures. There …

The most popular floating market in Thailand for tourists is undoubtedly at Damnoen Saduak. However, if you want to avoid the bus loads of tourists on a very well worn trail then I suggest that you head out to Tha …

Colourful hot air balloons prepare to take to the skies at the Pattaya International Balloon Fiesta 2011. (Bangkok Post) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

It has taken more than four years, but Suvarnabhumi Airport now has a fully functional Airport Rail Link. People arriving in Thailand can now take an express train from the airport to downtown Bangkok in just only 15 minutes. Also this week saw the official opening of the check-in service …

There are now two floating markets in the old city of Ayutthaya which make a nice change from just visiting old temple ruins all day. Now you can break up your time to make a more balanced day trip from Bangkok. Earlier I visited Ayutthaya …

I have been to Ayutthaya a number of times. Sometimes by myself and sometimes taking friends. Every time, I go to the same old places; temples, ruins and a museum. It is an historical city and very different to other…

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 …

Boat Ride to the Seaside in Bangkok People often ask where is the nearest beach to Bangkok. Usually I reply Bangsaen and Pattaya to the East or Cha-am and Hua Hin to the South. However, the answer is nearer than expected as Bangkok …

Tourists arriving in Bangkok usually have the choice of two beach resorts less than two hours from the capital. On the Western peninsular there is the seaside resort of Hua Hin. On the Eastern seaboard is Pattaya. You would normally have to choose between the two as it is quite time-consuming to drive back up…

Tourists in Bangkok have the Rose Garden while Pattaya tourists have Nong Nooch, a short distance to the south of the city. The tropical gardens are set in 652 acres and have literally thousands of different species of plants. With the orchids alone there are 670 different species. There is a lot to see and take in…

Flight of the Gibbon is a relatively new tourist attraction which is about halfway between Bangkok and Pattaya. We travelled there yesterday with the TAT and the trip from Pattaya took less than one hour. It is actually inside Khao Kieow Open Zoo which I have done as easy…

During the evening of the first day of our media trip to Pattaya we were invited to see a performance at the Tuxedo Magic Theatre. It was billed as “the first magic theater of Thailand that presents world-standard magic shows”. I was of course a bit skeptical about that and also at…