A common mistake made by visitors to Thailand is to assume that Brahma shrines are a “four faced Buddha”. This is probably a natural assumption made on the grounds that Thailand is a Buddhist country, indeed, Thailand has the highest…
Cock Fighting or Gamecock Fighting is still an immensely popular pastime in Thailand, especially in rural Northeast Thailand. Fighting Cocks, called “Gai Chon” are kept for the sole purpose of cock fighting. In terms of Thailand’s cultural heritage, cock fighting…
You farangs (western foreigners) come to live in our beloved Thailand and then you complain about everything Thai. After a short while, you farangs take the Thai ways, the Thai people and Thai culture for granted, now you think you…
First of all, the fact that most Thais believe in ghosts is unquestionable. You can see evidence of this in the form of the Thai Spirit Houses outside most people’s homes and dwellings, hotels, and businesses in Thailand. Thai Spirit…
There’s a lot of talk about “face” in Thailand, but what is this thing they call a face? Let’s take a look at this strange quirk of Thai culture, let’s “face up to face.” Maintaining face, gaining face, and “saving…