Every set of traffic lights on every highway, in every town, city and district of Thailand is, potentially, a market for sellers of Phuang Malai. What is Phuang Malai? Take a look at the photo below, the hawker is holding…
These Thailand Songkran photos (below) are typical modern day Songkran scenes, and you’ll notice they all feature what looks like scenes of people having lots of fun, and more importantly they all feature motorcycles. I wish you a happy and…
The first time I visited Thailand I was a little concerned about the mosquito problem, I certainly didn’t want to spend any of my holiday laid up in hospital with malaria, dengue fever, or any other mosquito borne diseases. So…
Be you a tourist or an ex-pat, a little Thai knowledge is always useful, so today I will introduce you to the Thai Royal and National Anthems. You have probably noticed already that the Thais are extremely patriotic, hence the…
We Westerners take two of the best inventions for granted. One is the Western-style toilet, famously invented by Thomas Crapper. The other is toilet paper, invented by Joseph Gayetty in 1857. Crapper’s wonderful waste disposal unit has been surprisingly slow…