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Makha Bucha Day 2010

Posted on February 28, 2010

One of the most important events in the Thai Buddhist calendar is Makha Bucha Day (sometimes spelled Magha Puja). It takes place on the full moon day of the third lunar month which is usually late February or early March. This year it was today, 28th February 2010. Like many Thai people, I was up early this morning before …

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Makha Bucha Day 2010 at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Gong Pan Kreuk-Kreun Tor Ta-Haan Keuk-Kak

Posted on February 23, 2010

Title: Gong Pan Kreuk-Kreun Tor Ta-Haan Keuk-Kak Director: Note Chernyim Starring: Buddha Bless, Warapat Petchsatit, Note Chernyim Website: http://www.phranakornfilm.com Release Date in Thailand: 25 February 2010 Jiwon, a young man is enlisted into the army where he meets his new and strange friends, especially Yuri, the girl that he has a crush on. Jiwon …

Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam

Read more: Gong Pan Kreuk-Kreun Tor Ta-Haan Keuk-Kak at Movies, Reviews and Trailers from Thailand

Underwater Wedding in Thailand

Posted on February 13, 2010

Thai newly wed scuba divers, groom Narongchon Chomsa (L) and his new bride, Somying Chomsa show their marriage license during an underwater wedding ceremony, in Trang province, south of Bangkok. (Reuters) More Thailand pictures can be found at www.ThaiPhotoBlogs.com .

Edited by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam

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More Edith Clampton & Readers’ Responses

Posted on January 19, 2010

(Would be extremely difficult to get these two mixed up - but Mrs Clampton did) Due to the positive feedback from the last blog “The Legendary Edith Clampton (Mrs)” , I think it’s only fair to write up a part 2 and include some of the readers’ responses – some of which are in concern to Edith’s complaints in the …

Written by: Stephen Cleary

Read more: More Edith Clampton & Readers’ Responses at Steve’s Weblog

Going to a Thai Restaurant

Posted on January 13, 2010

Whenever we have new foreign teachers at the school, I always take them out to a restaurant as part of their orientation. This is partly to introduce them to my favourite Thai food on a menu. But, I also want to point out to them some of the finer points …

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Going to a Thai Restaurant at Thai Culture Blogs

High Tide Floods in Paknam

Posted on November 08, 2009

The rainy season has already come to an end. There has been no rain the last two weeks in Samut Prakan. However, this was the view this morning in Paknam. This is not rain water. This is sea water that swamps the city during the daily high tides during November every year. The Chao Phraya River is at…

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: High Tide Floods in Paknam at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Boat Parade on Gulf of Thailand

Posted on October 22, 2009

One of my favourite festivals in Thailand is undoubtedly Luang Phor Pan Worshipping Festival in Bang Bo District of Samut Prakan. I went last year for the first time and had no idea what to expect. There were so many surprises that I had a really…

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Boat Parade on Gulf of Thailand at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Road to Pai

Posted on September 28, 2009

I had not been to Pai since my second Thailand holiday in 2002. It doesn’t really make a convenient weekend getaway if you rely on public transport or your two wheels. However, it was the perfect thing to do in my friend’s car. Riding up and down hills smoothly, speaking my mother tongue for the first time…

Written by: Betti

Read more: Road to Pai at Betti

An Arranged Wedding to Promote Thai Jungle Tourism

Posted on September 25, 2009

(The following is a brief Thai> English translation from various local news sources) At 10 in the morning of 24 September, Mr Sanan, administrative chief of Phatthalung province was in charge of perhaps the first ever televised wedding between endangered Sakai people. The Sakai…

Written by: Stephen Cleary

Read more: An Arranged Wedding to Promote Thai Jungle Tourism at Steve’s Weblog

An Interview with "Phra Farang"

Posted on September 16, 2009

One of the best books about Buddhism in Thailand is undoubtedly “Phra Farang: An English Monk in Thailand” by Phra Peter Pannapadipo. Even if you are not interested in becoming a monk yourself, his vivid description of his ten years as a…

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: An Interview with "Phra Farang" at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Exploring Sala Daeng in Samut Prakan

Posted on July 28, 2009

In an old guidebook to Bangkok, dating back about 150 years, the writer mentioned a “Red House” on the East bank of the Chao Phraya River exactly 2.3 miles south of Paknam. I have read quite a few contemporary accounts by travellers from the 19th Century that described their…

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Exploring Sala Daeng in Samut Prakan at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Launch of Tours for Transit Passengers

Posted on June 01, 2009

Transfer passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport will now be able to choose between a range of tours if they have at least six hours to spare before they need to catch their next plane. Paknam Web was invited over to the airport this morning…

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Launch of Tours for Transit Passengers at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Drainage Canal for Suvarnabhumi Airport

Posted on May 04, 2009

For about a year or so now, they have been constructing a bridge over Sukhumwit Road in Bang Pu District of Samut Prakan. When they first started I thought it was a bit strange. As it is a bit like a bridge …

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Drainage Canal for Suvarnabhumi Airport at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

English Language and Tourism in Thailand

Posted on April 25, 2009

When I first travelled through Asia I remember thinking that it was lucky that I spoke English as my first language. I noticed that English was being used as the way to communicate between backpackers of different nations. For example, a German would speak to a Frenchman in …

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: English Language and Tourism in Thailand at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Mor 3 Bpee 4 Rao Rak Naai

Posted on April 20, 2009

Title: Mor 3 Bpee 4 Rao Rak Naai Director: Haeman Chatemee Starring: Sarocha Tanjararak, Kanin Bhatia, Suppasit Chinwinijkul Official website: www.mor3pee4themovie.com Release Date in Thailand: 30 April 2009 It all started with MSN. Four teenagers making friends online, they yet haven’t met, but are bound to come across each other …

Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam

Read more: Mor 3 Bpee 4 Rao Rak Naai at Movies, Reviews and Trailers from Thailand

Living Thailand, loving Thailand

Posted on April 09, 2009

People often envy me when they find out I live in Thailand. However, once you wake up, it is not only azure waters and blooming orchids. Work is work - hard work. Nevertheless, I have settled into a comfortable routine, and day-to-day life is nice and predictable. But I need to be careful, too. The smiling faces fade…

Written by: Betti

Read more: Living Thailand, loving Thailand at Betti

Volunteer to Teach in a Thai School

Posted on March 17, 2009

I find it very satisfying to be able to give back to my local community. I teach English to Thai students in a private school in Samut Prakan. But, these kids mainly come from rich families and they are used to seeing foreign teachers. What I sometimes find more rewarding is to …

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Volunteer to Teach in a Thai School at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

The New 2 Baht Thai Coin

Posted on March 10, 2009

After waiting nearly five years, the Royal Thai Mint have finally solved a problem that people were having with the two baht coin. This coin was first introduced back in 2005. It has an image of King Rama IX on one side and the Golden Mount on the other. The problem most people had was that it was only slightly bigger than the one baht coin. When you were …

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: The New 2 Baht Thai Coin at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

Jungle Flight - the best adventure in Chiang Mai

Posted on February 24, 2009

I enjoy getting lost. Taking a map, my camera, some water, and follow some deserted mountain road, looking down on valleys, looking over mountain ranges. This is how I found the beautiful little village of Baan Namkhong just a few weeks ago at the end of a winding road, in …

Written by: Betti

Read more: Jungle Flight - the best adventure in Chiang Mai at Betti

Off the Beaten Track in Trang

Posted on February 06, 2009

How come, with the age of the Internet with all that info available on places to go in Thailand, that us folk, when choosing a holiday destination, always select the same old places? And especially, when it’s a tropical beach we are after. So, if you’re bored of well-trodden tourist haunts and their endless array of banana boats and bar beers, then why not…

Written by: Stephen Cleary

Read more: Off the Beaten Track in Trang at Steve’s Weblog



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