Thailand Land Of Face
There’s a lot of talk about “face” in Thailand, but what is this thing they call a face? Let’s take a look at this strange quirk of Thai culture, let’s “face up to face.” Maintaining face, gaining face, and “saving…
Thai Characters For Thai Occasions
Where there’s a festival there’s a character, where there’s a character there’s a festival, that seems to be the way in Thailand. Festivals, meets, sporting occasions and shows more than occasionally throw up a colorful character or two. The first…
Double Pricing at Pattaya Tourist Attractions
Double pricing at Pattaya Tourist Attractions, double pricing is not unique to Pattaya, double pricing policies are used throughout Thailand, and actually it is found in numerous places around the world. If you are not familiar with the double pricing…
Thailand Land of Mai Pen Rai
Never mind, “it’s nothing”, “no problem”, “it’s not a problem” they are all common translations for the famous Thai phrase “mai pen rai”. When faced with a problem, no matter how large or small, the initial response of most Thai…
Worst Things About Pattaya
There’s a lot to love about Pattaya, with some of the best things being its year-round warm weather, lively nightlife, comparatively low cost of living, excellent shopping, and, of course, its chilled vibe. While I would not change anything if…