If you are looking for some different to do in Bangkok then you should look no further than cycle tours. To many people, it probably still seems strange to suggest to go on a bike tour in Bangkok. Apart from the…
A Thai reinterpretation of ic0nic Japanese film Rashomon. Set during the Lanna period, a mysterious murder takes place in the woods. But it’s not the killing itself that sparks the controversy but the strange trial that ensues where the event is told from the different perspective of three witnesses; a monk, a woodcutter and an
The longer that you stay in Thailand, the higher the chance is that you will one day be invited to a funeral. This might be for the parent of a colleague at work or a relation of your Thai wife or husband. I am not exactly an expert on Thai funerals, …
If you have ever driven along the Friendship Highway on your way to Nakhon Ratchasima then you have probably noticed this giant cow. It belongs to Farm Chokchai which is in the heart of cowboy country in Northeastern Thailand. I now that sounds strange as we are …
One of the latest tourist attractions to open in Thailand is Madame Tussauds Bangkok. This is a world-class attraction in the heart of Bangkok’s shopping district on the 6th floor of Siam Discovery. I went to visit this place back in December 2010 shortly after its grand opening. I have already…
Shwedagon lit up at Twilight The highlight on any visit to Myanmar will most likely be Shwedagon Paya. Billed as just a stupa, but with the maze of surrounding structures it is more resembles a miniature city or a Buddhist Disneyland. Shwedagon is the most sacred site in Myanmar and the …
This weekend I’m in Uthai Thani to take pictures at a Buddhist Festival to mark the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat. This is Khao Sakae Krang at Wat Sangkat Rattanakhiri. During the Buddhist festival tomorrow, first day after the full moon, about 500 monks will walk down these…
With the official launch of the iPhone 4 in Thailand by DTAC, AIS and TrueMove at midnight on Thursday, everyone has been asking about the price. The three camps have been very quiet on this. Which is strange as they are asking us…
China is the latest country to launch the iPad which comes out there on Friday 17th September 2010. In the past, Thailand has received Apple products before China but not this time. We still have no official release dates for Thailand which is getting a bit strange…
Forget about heavy guide books or tricky to fold maps. Don’t waste time getting lost or ending up in the wrong places. Download this app for your iPhone while at home and use offline without an internet connection. Guidebooks for the iPhone are improving all the time. I wouldn’t…
Is TrueMove planning on officially releasing an iPad 3G soon? At the moment in Thailand we can only buy iPads in the grey market at places like MBK, Fortune Tower and Panthip Plaza for inflated prices. Now comes the news that TrueMove are selling microSIMs and new data packages for the iPad 3G …
One of the benefits of having a data plan with True Move is their 3G network. On the downside, it is mainly limited to locations in Bangkok and cities such as Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Phuket and Maha Sarakham. However, I had …
The story centers to five attractive girls who find themselves trapped in an unfamiliar place with a strange voice telling them that one of them has to sacrifice her life to a diabolical ritual. Struggling to survive, the girls need to reveal…
The story begins when a bus driver finds a dead girl lying in the bus. He and the bus owner hurriedly arrange to hide her body and mean to leave the dead body on the way of the bus route. Soon, the mayhem befalls as the dead girl returns as a furious ghost and…
A new translator app will be coming out soon that will allow you to converse with a local person during your next holiday in Thailand. The app is called “Converse” and allows you to have conversations in up to 51 different languages. As you can see from this picture, the screen is split in two and has two …
I have just returned from a three day trip to Trang and Satun in the South of Thailand. I was invited by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to join them to do “Product Testing for Quality Tourists”. It sounded like fun so I jumped at the chance to go. We flew …
Our last stop on the 3 day TAT trip to the south was the Peninsuar Botanical Gardens in Amphoe Muang, Trang. The highlight here was the impressive canopy walkway that takes you up to the tree-tops. It is open every day from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. It was built back in 2003, with six…
From the mainland of Trang we took a speedboat for the short trip to the beautiful island of Koh Muk. Our destination here was Koh Mook Sivalai Beach Resort. This beachfront property has a total of 36 villa guestrooms. The white sandy beaches were complimented by the crystal clear waters. A great and safe place for …
As part of the TAT trip I am on, we have to do site inspections of some hotels along the way. This first one by the sea in Amphoe Sikao is called Anantara Sikao Resort & Spa in Trang This is the view from the deluxe suite. The swimming pool seen …
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