For me, and I would imagine for most people, work is definitely not a pleasure, but here is a rare moment when I can say working really was a pleasure. The hard-working diver you see in the video (below) is me doing my bit for Thailand’s oil and gas industry. It’s not unusual to encounter […]
Continue ReadingThai Bugs: Name The Spider
I spotted this large, long legged and rather scary looking spider (pictured below) while taking a walk in Pattaya Fitness Park on Phratumnak Road. It was sitting in the middle of it’s web which spanned a couple of meters between the tops of two trees high above the footpath of the Pattaya Fitness Park. I […]
Continue ReadingLucky Thai Boat Prow
Boats in Thailand, especially wooden Thai boats have their prows adorned with colored ribbons, sashes and or garlands of flowers, the reason for this is Thai people are very superstitious and believe that there are many spirits and deities watching over them, if the spirits and deities are not treated with due respect then the […]
Continue ReadingTokay Eggs
Although the Tokay lizards of Thailand have adapted well to life in urban surroundings they are still rarely seen, many households may have a Tokay residing in their garden or outhouses but they are not as common as they once used to be. So seeing a Tokay is something of a treat, I’ve seen many […]
Continue ReadingWearing a Condom
Am I going to preach about how visitors to Pattaya should wear a condom, no. Are these photos of me wearing a condom, no. Don’t worry there are no rude pictures here, but there are pictures of some dummies wearing condoms. And the idea behind these dummies wearing condoms is basically centered on sex education, […]
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