Archive for the 'Travel & Tourism' Category
Chinatown Bangkok
The Chinese have a far-reaching presence throughout Thailand, but the majority are from Bangkok and other coastal regions. Most of the Chinese population originally lived on Rattanakosin Island, which lies on the east side of the Chao Phraya River. However, in 1782 King Rama I forced the Chinese immigrants south to make room for the
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Using Mobile Phones & The Internet in Thailand
Without a doubt, the Internet and mobile phones have completely changed the world as we know it. Everything and everyone seem so much closer than before, with almost every country on the planet offering these exponentially growing technologies. Developing countries around the world, including Thailand, already have established mobile phone and Internet infrastructure that continues
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Bangkok Food & Dining Tips
Bangkok Food & Dining Tips – For most, the best part of traveling to Thailand and Bangkok is eating the local cuisine. With only a few steps from the Bangkok airport, you begin to understand the importance of food to this country, with street stalls, restaurants, and markets outlining every street. All day and all
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Travel to China – Guide
A China Travel Agency can be hard to find, but the travelchinaguide.com certainly provides you with a helpful hand. Traveling from Bangkok Airport (Suvarnabhumi) to most major chinese international airports is a straight forward process with, Air China, Thai Airways, Shanghai Airlines and Malaysian Airlines flying daily. China Town Bangkok
International Cuisine Bangkok
Bangkok Cuisine -Like the French, it’s not uncommon to have long social sit-down dinners and to see everyone seemingly eat around the clock in Thailand without a national obesity problem. This foodie spirit along with the shared national centric mindset has rocketed Thailand and Bangkok to the top of every traveler’s “must-see” list and continues
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Isaan, My Love: Of Hobbits & Cobras
My Isaan is life. My Isaan is temples and festivals, it’s food and folks, governors and nai amphers. Once a person realizes you can’t change Isaan and you’re happy to become part of the landscape, life is ooooh soooo brillant. Stop in Nakhon Nowhere at 7 am at the local eatery and the circus has
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More Thailand, Much Cheaper
You may have heard it, Thailand’s tourism industry is again suffering thanks to our red brothers promising a bright future and pure democracy. As a “side effect” there’s a flare up of civil unrest with reds hurting their very own people, upcountry migrant workers. Because, however looked at, as a result many tourists and business
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Apolitical Thai Hangover Causes & Cures
The real art these days in Thailand is to say something by not saying it. What cannot be said can still be said, just chose a careful wording. Some say though that some are still too cautious. As a trusted friend advised: “The boundaries have been stretched enough to allow you more space to roam.”
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Dr. Saul: Thailand & The Desire Economy
Dr. Saul Kruggerand, the renowned Ph.D. economist and native of South Africa, whom we last heard from in his article titled Thailand to Tackle World’s Desire Deficit in which he outlined the present economic structure of Thailand’s Desire Sector (DS) along with an insightful and detailed estimate of the Desire Sector’s current contribution to Thailand’s
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Urinators Anonymous
They’re one of my favorite spots in Thailand, one of the kingdom’s most romantic places, the hot springs of Hin Dat an hour’s drive northwest of Kanchanaburi. To cut a long story short: The public bath with beautiful hot spring water pools are open from 6 am to 10 pm each day. Enjoy a relaxing
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