Telling the time in Thailand, or to be more precise, understanding the intricacies of the Thai 6 hour clock is probably one of the hardest Thai lessons to grasp. The Thai time system has without doubt been the source of…
Here’s the easy way to write your name in Thai language text. I tried this service myself (see link below) to get my name in Thai. It gave me the translation of my name from English to Thai. Note: this…
The Thai New Year, ‘Songkran’ originally derived from Sanskrit, “astrological passage”, “move” or “change place”. It is the day the sun changes its position to Aries in the zodiac. The date of the Songkran festival also known as the ‘water…
Loy Krathong, (sometimes spelt ‘loi Krathong’, ‘Loi Grathong’ ‘Loy Kratong, ‘Loy Katong’ ) is an annual event in Thailand. Loy Krathong takes place on the full moon of the 12th lunar month of the Thai lunar calendar (November), it is…
It’s been a number of years since I ventured inside one of Pattaya’s many Go-Go bars, my favorite was Peppermint Agogo on Walking Street, the only problem was it seemed like it was everyone’s favorite. If attendance was to be…