From zoos to beer bars, it seems there is always an opportunity to have your photo taken with an animal in Thailand. After stars such as Rihanna posted photos of themselves with a Slow Loris, the use of animal photo props has been a controversial subject in Thailand. But the use of animal photo props […]
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Vile 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 ReadingThe Bubblegum Tree
Unless you’re a botanist, a horticulturalist, a gardener or David Bellamy you probably will have a complete disinterest in this post. First just let me say, I’m not really interested in botany, horticulture or anything to do with plant life and trees, unless it has some significance to Thailand or is something typically Thai, such […]
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 ReadingDangerous Bugs in Thailand
Bugs grow big in Thailand, besides their frightening size, most of them can pack a painful bite or sting, and some are even deadly. Read this before you start messing with Thailand’s most dangerous insects and bugs. Mosquitoes. Mosquitoes (see photo above) may not look fearsome or threatening, mosquitoes don’t have a painful bite, but […]
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