Thailand Land Of Face
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…
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Thailand Land of Mai Pen Rai
Never mind, “it’s nothing”, “no problem”, “it’s not a problem” they are all common translations for the famous Thai phrase “mai pen rai”. When faced with a problem, no matter how large or small, the initial response of most Thai…
Keep Thailand Litter Free
Beautiful, tropical, paradise, idyllic, amazing, they are all words commonly used to describe Thailand, and those words are often accompanied by photos of Thailand’s pristine beaches, lush rain forests, idyllic islands and quaint villages and temples. In contrast to the…
Thailand’s Half Man Half Elephant Hindu Deity
You may have seen Ganesh or “Ganesha” in various places on your travels around Pattaya, you might not have give it a second thought, but next time you see the figure of a man with an elephants head, well, now…
Thailands Weekday Colors and Gods
One thing you may notice about dress code in Thailand, is that on certain days of the week there may be many people wearing the same color. Below, you can read what those colors represent, and what day they are…