My first taste of durian happened on a day of firsts. Despite her passion for Thailand’s king of fruits, it was the first time my wife had actually opened a durian herself, no easy task, and it was the first time I ever saw a durian that did not stink like hell. I suppose I’m […]
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Thailand Tourist SIM Card Service
One of the best things you can do when you arrive in Thailand is buy yourself a Thai SIM card. Of course, you can use international roaming, but when you can buy discounted preloaded 4 and 5G tourist SIM cards with network coverage throughout Thailand for a fraction of what international roaming costs, why would […]
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Homemade Thai Ya Dong My earliest memory of Ya Dong (also spelled yadong, and yaa dong) dates back to my first visit to Pattaya. A bar crawl around Pattaya was coming to an end on Soi 7. Now, I honestly can’t remember if it was ya dong or not, but the idea was to finish […]
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At some point in their life, most Thais will sport what is sometimes referred to as “The Thai Tattoo”. It usually takes the form of a 2-3 inch (sometimes much larger) circular or oval shaped, crimson colored patch, usually on the lower inner calf or ankle. The one pictured in the photograph below belongs to […]
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If you want to take the overnight sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, there are several options to choose from, including 1st class, 2nd class with AC, 2nd class with fan, and ladies only. We chose the #13 2nd class overnight train to Chiang Mai. What makes Train 13 one of the most popular […]
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