We Westerners take two of the best inventions for granted. One is the Western-style toilet, famously invented by Thomas Crapper. The other is toilet paper, invented by Joseph Gayetty in 1857. Crapper’s wonderful waste disposal unit has been surprisingly slow…
There are certain things Thai people do which might best be described as unconventional, odd, or even bizarre. From picking the nose in public places to putting ice in beer, this seemingly strange behavior often leaves observers in a state…
Before the arrival of the first motorcycles in Thailand, most notably the popular step-through models such as the Honda Wave, Suzuki Crystal and Yamaha Nouvo, boy racers would likely have taken the bull by the horns. I bullshit you not,…
I must admit, I couldn’t find many reasons why you should not learn to speak Thai, but nobody else has compiled a list of ‘reasons to not speak Thai‘, so I compiled my list anyway. On a positive note, I…
Here is a quandary: Should Pattaya bury its power cables? To say the overhead cables in Pattaya City are messy is an understatement. They are probably best described as “electrical spaghetti.” To start burying power cables now would be an…