Thailand Stories

Two employees at a bank have been having a secret relationship for the past five years. Worried that their romance might soon be discovered and he will lose his job, he decides he should propose marriage and ask his bride to be to resign from

Some people might find this simple Thai calendar app useful if you spend any time in Thailand. What it does is basically show all of the holidays that we have here in Thailand. As well as public holidays, there are also details on national days. In this example it tells you about Teacher’s Day on 16th January. However, it…

Throughout history, Thai elephants have been indispensible creatures employed in both labor and war. A Thai elephant had even graced the national flag during the reign of King Rama II. I took this picture during a parade in Uthai Thani.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K4Be0N8xcI Mong Daai Dtae Yaa Chop ( มองได้แต่อย่าชอบ ) Ost. ATM (Er Rak Error)

Release Date in Thailand : 19th January 2012 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LagNZmH16kc

A clumsy young many falls in love with a beautiful girl. Realizing she is out of his depth, he calls on the help of a love guru. Title: Rak Wei Hei Director: Kullachat Jitkajornwanich Cast: Chayanuch Boonthanapibul,Nakorn Silachai,Pongpitch Preechaborisuthikul Rating:  Comedy, Romance …

In the past, the only schools in Thailand were temple schools. Quite often, poor farmers would send their youngest sons to be novice monks at the temple where they were given free food and accommodation as well as an education. … Continue reading →

With the new ThaiVisa Connect app for the iPhone and iPad you can now keep up with the popular expat forum while on the go. You can browse the different forums either by name or category. If you are a member you can also log in to reply or post your …

I was taking pictures at a Muay Thai Exhibition when I came across these Thai youngsters. They had just taken part in a demonstration “Wai Khru” ceremony and were eager to have their picture taken.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu42q_j52wk Rak Wei Hei ( รักเว้ยเฮ้ย )  Ost. Rak Wei Hei

Release Date in Thailand :  12th January 2012 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmR5QnnQp3s

This is a fascinating building. On the outside it looks just like a Christian cathedral. It even has a spire and stained glass windows. It is Wat Niwet Thammaprawat and was ordered to built by King Rama V in 1878. … Continue reading →

If you are a citizen journalist, then you have probably heard of the Demotix website where ordinary people like you and me can send our pictures in and have a good chance of seeing them in print in newspapers around the world. This is what happened to some …

Hua Hin Floating Market During 2011, two purpose built floating markets opened in the seaside resort of Hua Hin. Surprisingly, not only did they open during the same year, but they also can both be found down Soi 112 which is about 6 kilometres away from the …

Bang Pai In Royal Palace can be found along the Chao Phraya River in a district of the same name between Bangkok and Ayutthaya City. The original complex dates back to the 17th Century, but most of the buildings that … Continue reading →

Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s number one female tennis player, was back in Thailand recently to take part in the World Tennis Invitation Hua Hin 2012. This was her second time to take part in this exhibition match in the seaside resort of Hua Hin (see my report from …

The famous Golden Mermaid can be found at Samila Beach not far from Songkhla. The Golden Mermaid is a character from Phra Aphai Mani, a popular book in Thai literature by Sunthon Phu. In this folk tale, a mermaid sat … Continue reading →

 The film follows a number of different love stories that take place from Christmas to Valentine’s Day. Title: Bangkok Sweety (ส.ค.ส สวีทตี้) Director: Reukchai Puangpetch Cast: Apinya Sakuljaroensuk,Arak Amornsupasiri,Kavee Tanjararak,Kirati Mahapreukpong,Ramita Mahapreukpong,Tony Rakkan,Unsumalin Sirasakpatharamaetha,Woravej Danuwong Rating: Comedy, Romance  13+ Release …

With Buffer you can add a lot of tweets into your queue of Buffered Tweets, without flooding your followers. The website for Buffer has been out for a while though until recently I never really paid it much attention. The concept is good as it saves you from …

The closest I have been to celebrating a Christmas in Thailand are the Christmas lights and the big trees in the shopping malls. If we are lucky, like this year, we might also have a cold wind which will add to the illusion that it is Christmas.  But none of this is real as the majority of…