Explore and discover Thailand
I will never go back to Thailand. Explore and discover Thailand Author Josh @ Asia Backpackers Explore and discover Thailand Why still go to Thailand? I will never go back to Thailand. Explore and discover Thailand. A question I hear asked on a regular bases is why do people still go to Thailand? With all the bad […]
Thai Girls Side Saddle Why Do They Ride This Way?
WHY DO THAI GIRLS SIDE SADDLE? Thai girls side saddle. I had been watching and admiring the poise and balance of Thai girls sitting on motorcycles for over 14 years, then one day it dawned on me…… Why do Thai Girls Side-Saddle? Thai girls side saddle From that day on, I started to look for any visible […]
Wai Khru Ceremony – the meanings and origin
Wai Khru Ceremony – the meanings and origin Another informative Guest Blog by Josh Peatfield of Asia Backpackers – loads more info and festivals on this link The wai khru ceremony (Thai: พิธีไหว้ครู) is an ancient Thai ritual first performed by students of martial and performing arts as well as those studying astrology and is still performed at their initiation as well […]
Papaya Leaf Tea, Tisane or Infusion
Papaya Leaf Tea, Tisane or Infusion – experiments with making healthy herbal tisanes Another guest blog from John Bickel from his Teas of the Ancient World series Tisane experiments; papaya leaf, and ginger with herbs and fruit Kind of odd for a tea blog to keep going on about tisanes but some recent experiments were […]
76 districts nationwide facing water shortages
76 districts nationwide facing water shortages AS MANY as 76 districts in various provinces including Bangkok are facing the risk of water shortages over the next few months, Agriculture Ministry meeting documents revealed yesterday. Bangkok’s Nong Chok district would lack about 58 million cubic metres of water from February to April. The districts facing the […]
Khlong Thom: where old mobiles get new life
Khlong Thom: where old mobiles get new life EVERY TIME a new iPhone is launched, people flock to the shops just so they can pay well above the odds for a brand new shiny one. In sharp contrast though, the other day, several people were seen on their hands and knees on the street looking for […]
Wat Khao Din Kanchanaburi Discover Thailand
Wat Khao Din Kanchanaburi Photographer: Brian Hammond Kanchanaburi Explore Thailand Wat Khao Din Kanchanaburi (Thai: กาญจนบุรี (pronunciationtion) is a town (thesaban mueang) in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi Province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327. The town covers the completetambon Ban Nuea and Ban Tai and parts of Pak […]
Bangkok faces water test as drought looms
Bangkok faces water test as drought looms Original article from The Nation Thailand 22nd february 2016 AUTHORITY TO TRY LOWER DISTRIBUTION AMID EFFORTS TO CUT TAP WATER USAGE THE METROPOLITAN Waterworks Authority (MWA) will test lower-watervolume distribution for 24 consecutive hours in some areas this week as it braces for an imminent drought crisis. The […]
Living Thailand March Festivals across Thailand
Living Thailand March Festivals across Thailand This comprehensive list of Thai Festivals is brought to us thanks to Josh Peatfield of Asia Backpackers – loads more great blogs on this link While the month falls in the middle of two New Years, with the Chinese New Year falling in February and the Buddhist New Year […]
Historic Pak Klong Talad flower market to be closed & broken up
Pak Klong Talad flower market is not just one of Bangkok’s oldest & biggest wholesale markets but also an area rich in charm and history. Academics have proposed a joint panel for footpath regulations. ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR SAYS A SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHOULD BE SET UP TO ENSURE FAMOUS PAK KLONG TALAD MARKET AREA RETAINS ITS APPEAL […]
Wat Tham Sua Kanchanaburi Discover Thailand
Wat Tham Sua Kanchanaburi Travel Thailand Photographer: Brian Hammond Kanchanaburi (Thai: กาญจนบุรี (Pronunciation)) is a town (thesaban mueang) in the west of Thailand and the capital ofKanchanaburi Province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327. The town covers the complete tambon Ban Nuea and Ban Tai and parts of Pak Phraek and Tha […]
1,600 Pandas World Tour coming to Bangkok in March
1,600 Pandas World Tour coming to Bangkok THE 1,600 PANDAS World Tour will be gracing 10 landmarks in Thailand from next month in a move to promote conservation and awareness of environmental issues. Central Embassy and AllRightsReserved, together with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), are behind the “1,600 Pandas World […]