Thailand Stories

Electronic Arts have brought some of the best games to the iPad in full HD resolution. The downside is that these games are often quite expensive at $9.99 each. If you were hesitant before about buying at this price, then how does $1.99 sound? Yes, that is an 80% discount and it is only for the Labor Day holiday in…

The first and only water theme park in Phuket is Splash Jungle Water Park. It is found in the north of Phuket close to the airport and very near Mai Khao Beach. The water park has been designed to international standards and …

Thai Going Out is an application for users to look for places to visit in their local area. The points of interest include: shopping, eating out, cinema, sport clubs, and convenience stores. Thai Going Out is another free iPhone app produced by the team…

It is not often that you get a free app for the iPhone that allows you to watch live television. TrueVisions on Mobile HD does that and more. You have a choice of 15 channels to watch by using 3G, EDGE or WiFi. In addition, …

Kim Clijsters of Belgium and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark This afternoon, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invited two of the world’s leading tennis players, Ms. Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Ms. Kim Clijsters of Belgium, to enjoy a cruise on the Chao …

Anyone interested in art and design would surely benefit from visiting the TCDC (Thailand Creative & Design Center) in Bangkok. Although they have been around now for five years, I don’t think they are very well known which is a pity as they have many resources, as well exhibits, that should prove to be of interest to many people…

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 …

I recently attended the Thailand International Balloon and Adventure Sports Festival 2010 which this year was being held in Nakhon Nayok. This is the fourth time that the Balloon Festival has been held in Thailand. The first two years it took place…

Pakistani national Muhammad Athar Butt (C) is escorted out of the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) building by Thai policemen in Bangkok on December 2, 2010. Thai police on December 1 arrested two Pakistani men and a Thai woman suspected of providing forged passports to organisations linked to Al-Qaeda, the authorities said during a…

I’m at Khundan Prakanchon Dam in Nakhon Nayok Province for the International Hot Air Balloon and Adventure Sports Festival. It is happening over the long holiday weekend for the King’s birthday; 2nd – 6th December 2010. This is now the fourth time that the Balloon Festival has taken place but…

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 .

When I first moved to Samut Prakan about 16 years there wasn’t really much of a choice for shopping malls. If I wanted to watch an American movie or buy some English language books I had to go into Bangkok. My only local mall was Imperial World in Samrong which…

This is a review of what happened in Thailand during the last week based on topics that I tweeted. You can follow me live for latest news about Thailand @RichardBarrow . Friday 6th August 2010: The Bangkok Post today, including the front cover picture, is in 3D. http://twitpic.com/2by5kt # King …

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (C) addresses a ‘Yellow Shirt’ rally, held despite Thailand’s emergency rules, in Bangkok on August 7, 2010. Thai police said around 2,500 demonstrators — many wearing yellow and waving national flags — gathered at a sports stadium in Bangkok, after protesters agreed a change in venue to avoid confrontation with authorities. (Getty Images) Thai women wave clappers and national …

In the Top Ten for free iPhone apps in Thailand is the South Africa 2010 Tracker .  Thai people are mad about football so this app will surely be number one soon. South Africa 2010 Tracker offers live scores and schedules as …