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 […]
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Dangerous 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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Take a walk around Pattaya at night time, especially the bustling Pattaya night-life areas of Walking Street, Soi 6, Soi 7, and Soi 8, and you are bound to see a Bug Stall, Bug Cart, Bug Truck, or whatever you want to call them. On these bug stalls, you will see one of Thailand’s favorite […]
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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 ReadingThailand’s Monster Venomous Centipede
Of all the bugs in Thailand, I have to say this one “creeps me out” the most, this giant centipede (see pictures below) has quite a fearsome reputation in Thailand. It is said that a bite from this monster centipede is excruciatingly painful, even more so than a snake bite. I believe the correct name […]
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