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 heads held high, upbeat, and looking forward to a new life and a new adventure. […]
Continue ReadingWhy Thai Women Prefer Foreign Men
Although they total only a fraction of a percent of Thailand’s female population, there is a large number of Thai women who prefer to have foreign husbands and boyfriends and sex with foreign men. I don’t have any facts and figures, but my guess is the percentage of women in Thailand seeking foreign husbands and […]
Continue ReadingThings Thai Bar Girls Say
What Thai bar girls say, and what they mean is not necessarily the same thing. Bar girls don’t always tell the whole truth, and quite often they tell anything but the truth. From taking your first touristic footsteps in Pattaya, having your first date with a Thai bar girl, And finally making a serious commitment […]
Continue ReadingIs Thailand a Land of Ghosts
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 twaddle. As a Westerner living in Thailand, you will also know that Thai people truly […]
Continue ReadingMotorcycle Exhaust Pipe Burn
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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