Thailand Webzine, Bangkok Pattaya Thailand
All farangs residents of Thailand are experienced in visa matters, although most have to resort to a non-renewable O-visa to live year round in the country. Several years back I sought an artist’s visa at the New York consulate which would have allowed me to stay in the country as a guest rather than an […]
November 12 is Loy Krathong.
Pattaya City is gearing up for the annual water festival by conducting street sweeps of undesirables. The police are on the look-out for miscreants in order to clean up the coastal city’s image for the traditional festival. Last year they banned fireworks and instituted shore patrols to prevent any krathongs or […]
Many Asian cultures have regarded fatness as a sign of wealth, however with the advent of 7/11 consumerism obesity is fast becoming a health issue for the region. The Thais like to joke about fat people, whom they call ‘chang-nois’ or little elephants and have yet to make the connection between mega-supermarkets, 7/11, fast food […]
The re-alignment of the Cambodian-Thai border at cliffside temple of Preah Vihear has ignited a firestorm of anger against the PM Samak’s ruling coalition government , especially as this shift of the frontier appears to be benefiting Samak’s puppet master, Ole Blue Eyes Shinawatra, thanks to the less-than-transparent dealings of the former PM’s lawyer in […]
The native Australians have declared Uluru or Ayer’s Rock is a BBQ free zone.
“If the Aussie cunts want to cook burned food then they can do it at home.” A Abo spokesperson said with a spear in his hand.
Johnson had been living in Bangkok between his oil rig gigs. Hers first choice was Ban Suay Nok near her brother. Johnson had been to Ban Suay Nok twice. Her brother had no family resemblance.
“He not brother 100%. Not same father.” Thai relationship are very confusing for simple farangs.
Johnson decided to move to Pattaya, buying […]
The number 12 symbolizes completeness for numerologists and 13 has a reputation of a prime number steeped with irregularity, further tarnished by 13 being the number of people at the Last Supper of Jesus and 13 people at a table is now feared to doom to death one of the guests.
Unlike the West Thais consider […]
Elephants have long memories. mostly because they have long lives. I’ve seen 100 year-old elephants. Not in Africa since poachers killed the pachyderms for their tusks. You would have thought somewhere along the line these ivory hunters would have invested in an elephant dentist, although I doubt elephants are very tractable for tusk extractions.
Thai elephants […]
Most foreigners have little knowledge of Thai magic. Fewer have experienced its influence, however their ignorance doesn’t diminish the power that incantations and spells hold over the Thais. Forget the 7/11s, the Benzes, the DVD players, the Thai’s greatest fascination is with magic, because while money might be an turn-on for most women and beauty […]
Whether visiting or living in Thailand an understanding of Thai customs and culture can open doors to a world beyond the the temples, shopping malls, and beaches.
Thai value systems regarding dress, social behavior, religion, authority figures, and sexuality are much more conservative than those of the average Westerner. Although the Thais are an extremely tolerant […]
