When news that a young football team and their coach had become trapped by flood water inside Thailand’s Tham Luang Cave the world watched the events unfold in hope, in fear, with some sadness, and ultimately with elation. Besides attracting…
The Thai phrase ทำบุญกระดูกบรรพบุรุษ (tham bun kraduk banphaburut) literally translates as “Make Ancestral Bones,” hence the title of this article. A more natural English translation, however, would be “a merit-making ceremony for ancestors’ remains.” It is a Buddhist-influenced tradition in…
This is Nelson Howe, aka The Swearing Farang in Thailand. It was only the giggling of my wife that drew my attention to the Swearing Farang. Curious as to what was amusing her I took a peek over her shoulder…
I remember 2016 as a year of farewells when many of my colleagues working in the offshore industry decided to quit Thailand and head home. I also remember one remarkable thing they had in common. They left Thailand with their…
Do you believe in ghosts? If you are Thai I’m certain you will answer yes, I believe in ghosts. If you are a Westerner I guess you will most likely dismiss ghosts and belief in the spirit world as pure…