How easy, or difficult is living in Pattaya as an expatriate lady?. And what sort of life can a foreign woman expect in Pattaya? Being an expat lady, wife and mother with several years experience of life in Pattaya, my friend (and former boss) Chandra is perhaps the best qualified person I know to ask […]
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Is Elephant Riding Cruel
Elephant trekking is one of those “must do” things which visitors add to their Thailand bucket list. If you ask them why they want to ride an elephant they will likely reply “it’s something you must do in Thailand” and most do it for that simple reason. Riding the largest land animal in the world […]
Continue ReadingVile Disgusting Ticks
Thailand’s warm climate, a garden, and mans best friend, I love them all. But so does one of the most detestable, disgusting little creatures I can think of. Yep, ticks love warm weather, gardens, and dogs, they also love to hide behind cupboards, in beds, and handy cracks and crevices in the house. Our dog […]
Continue ReadingA Dog Named Sorrow
I doubt that Sorrow ever actually had a name, other than the one lent to him by his sorrowful state. He might have had a home once upon a time, I mean a real home, and when he was young, healthy and fun someone might have loved him, just a little. Sorrow’s present home is […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Elephants: From Battlefield To Circus
The Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) is native to Thailand, wild herds of Asian elephants can can still be found in Thailand and 12 other countries, comprising China, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Burma, Malaysia and Indonesia. The elephant has played an important role in Thailand’s history, culture and even religion, the […]
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