Monthly Archives: August 2010

Thai Tourist Police Dance Video

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Mike

The police in Thailand, including the Tourist Police, often get a fair amount of stick from both visitors and expatriates.  Personally I have never experienced any problems with either branch of Thailand’s law enforcement agency. Anyway I came across this … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourist Police | 20 Comments

Thai Inventions

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Mike

Now if I were to ask you to list as many Thai inventions as possible I wonder what you would come up with? To be honest before I came to live in Thailand I think my list might well have … Continue reading →

Posted in Living in Thailand | 13 Comments

Thailand Village Layout

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Mike

Nong Hin in Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan province is a typical small village or Muban in Thai. The main village, the area shown in the map, houses about 700 inhabitants with the remaining 300 living in the surrounding countryside. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Living in Thailand, Village Life | 4 Comments

Thailand Quiz

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Mike

A new Thailand quiz today.   I thought I’d make this multi-choice so however improbable it seems the answer is there…..honest. 1. Which Thai victory does the Victory Monument in Bangkok celebrate? Victory over Germans Victory over French Victory over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourist Information, Trivia | 7 Comments

Thai Bangkaew Dog

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Mike

Photograph courtesy Thai Bangkaew Showcase In yesterdays article on dogs in Thailand I mentioned that there are two recognised breeds in Thailand, one of which is the Thai Bangkaew. Since I am interested in owning a Thai Bangkaew I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Living in Thailand | 13 Comments

Dogs in Thailand

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Mike

Dogs in Thailand are unlike any I have ever experienced either at home or on my travels round the world. The majority are badly treated, not cared for and in many cases just left to roam the streets where they … Continue reading →

Posted in Living in Thailand | 13 Comments

Thailand Cost of Running a Car

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Mike

In Thailand the cost of running a car is comparable to the West regarding auto insurance but is cheaper when it comes to servicing and buying spare parts for most vehicles. Fuel is also cheaper than a lot of European … Continue reading →

Posted in Car Running Costs, Driving | 5 Comments

Thailand Railways Booking Online

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Mike

Thailand Railways has offered online booking facilities since February 2009.  Initially this was a fairly limited service in that there were only a few trains that you could reserve tickets on.  However over time this has improved and booking on-line … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand Railways, Transport | 6 Comments

Thailand National Parks-Prachuap Khiri Khan

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Mike

Thailand has at least 48 national parks. Five of these parks are located in the small province of Prachuap Khiri Khan which is located in south central Thailand. Prachuap Khiri Khan The province is bordered by the Gulf of Thailand … Continue reading →

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Thailand Compulsory Language Test?

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Mike

If a person is going to settle in a foreign country like Thailand should it be compulsory for them to take a test to see if they are able to speak that countries main language before they are allowed entry? … Continue reading →

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