Monthly Archives: June 2011

Thailand Blogs Review June 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Mike

June has been a mixed month here in Thailand and I think this is reflected in my Thailand Blogs review June 2011. On the positive side its been a month where I have successfully renewed the retirement extension to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat Diary, Thailand Blogs Review | 6 Comments

Thai Underground Lottery

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Mike

The Thai underground lottery, “Huay Tai Din,” in Thai, continues to thrive pretty much the same as it always has since its inception back in 1916 when gambling was banned in Thailand by Rama VI. As with most forms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Lottery, Thai Culture | 10 Comments

Food Safety in Thailand

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Mike

The issue of food safety in Thailand has recently attracted some attention in the local press. In the case reported, chickens, that may well have contracted Newcastle Disease,* were killed and sold to slaughter houses who introduced them into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Living in Thailand, Thai Culture | 21 Comments

Retirement Extension to Thai Visa-New Conditions?

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Mike

You may have been following a thread on a popular Thailand forum about the retirement extension to a Thai Visa and that some immigration offices appeared to be applying new conditions to the evidence required, before they issue the annual … Continue reading →

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Firecrackers in Thailand

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Mike

The sound of exploding firecrackers in Thailand is a common enough sound for those of us who live here particularly if you live near a temple(Wat). In fact I remember my first exposure to the cacophony of sound they make … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism, Mythical Creatures, Superstition | 12 Comments

Red Moon Eclipse

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Mike

After the rather disappointing extreme supermoon phenomenon back in March this year I am hoping that this weeks red moon eclipse will be visible in Thailand in the early hours of Thursday 16th June.

Posted in Expat Diary, Superstition | 7 Comments

Give your Heart to Thailand

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Mike

This article, give your heart to Thailand, is a guest post from Dan Ogilvie a British entrepreneur and writer who is based in Thailand. Give Your Heart to Thailand and it Will Give its Heart Back. I was sat in … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat Diary, Guest posts | 4 Comments

Annual Renewal Retirement Extension Thai Visa

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Mike

Today I have been to Thai Immigration at Hua Hin for my annual renewal of my retirement extension to my Thai Visa. I first entered Thailand in 2008 and converted my original O visa to a retirement extension in that … Continue reading →

Posted in Anuual Renewal Retirement Extension, O Visa-Retirement, Thailand Visa | 6 Comments

Thai Proverbs and Sayings

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Mike

Although the English and Thai languages are about as different as chalk and cheese you will find that many Thai proverbs and sayings are in fact almost identical to those in English language.

Posted in Language, Thai Culture, Trivia | 10 Comments

Preserving the Thai Culture

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mike

In my opinion preserving the Thai culture is an often abused phrase here in Thailand. I would argue that much of the stuff that you see under this banner is more about the sometimes desperate measures Thailand’s leaders will adopt … Continue reading →

Posted in Living in Thailand, Politics, Thai Culture | 4 Comments