a large venomous Vietnamese centipede found in Pattaya, Thailand

Dangerous Bugs in Thailand

Bugs grow big in Thailand; besides their frightening size, most of them can pack a painful bite or sting, and some are even deadly. Read this before you start messing with Thailand’s most dangerous insects and bugs. The “rule of…

Thailand’s Elephants: From Battlefield To Circus

The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is native to Thailand and several other countries across South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and, in small numbers, parts of Bangladesh, and…

Pattaya Sex Tourist

Pattaya is a popular destination for so-called “sex tourists.” Does that make Pattaya such a bad place, and does it make “sex tourists” seedy or undesirable people? I was reading a somewhat long-winded article discussing the reasons why people are…

Why Did You Leave Pattaya

Have you said “good riddance to Pattaya”, or bid a sad farewell to Pattaya. Are you one of the many who came to Pattaya and found your Utopia, decided this is the place for me, settled into your dream lifestyle…