...t struggled to find a direction. But, I think after a few weeks it actually became quite good. None of the content was repeated in The Nation which was great as it felt like I had two newspapers for t...
Sunday, 13 July 2008
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Nakhon Sawan is no longer in Lonely Planet
Over the years, guidebooks have changed greatly. Not only in content , but also in size. The first copy of Lonely Planet that I bought 14 years ago is now ...
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
...ttom right of this picture with the pink hairs. The taste is sweet and very succulent. It has a high sugar content as well as Vitamin C. It is also quite cheap. I bought these for 20 baht a kilogram. ...
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
...ruit. These are excellent source of fibre. It is a bit like eating a soft melon though with a higher water content . But the taste is quite bland. I think it would be better mixed with other fruit in a...
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
... final one today is our dessert. It is called "khao niew ping". It is basically sticky rice with a mystery content s grilled in banana leaves over a charcoal fire. You need to ask what it contains unle...
Friday, 29 February 2008
I am not sure if you can call me a veteran prison visitor here in Thailand. Although I probably have over 60 prison visits under my belt, all of these have been to the same prison: Samut Prakan Cent
Sunday, 11 November 2007
Chavoret Jaruboon preparing to execute a prisoner
This is the second part of the review of The Last Executioner (click here for part one).
Between 1984 and 2002, Chavoret Jaruboon shot dead 55 pr
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
...I do and I am very open to whatever form it all may take as time moves along. I am satisfied enough to be content and dissatisfied enough to keep on reaching out to accomplish more. Something that I...
Sunday, 22 July 2007
Klong Prem Prison in Bangkok, Thailand
Most escape books have been written about Prisoners of War (POWs) from the Second World War. For example, The Great Escape, The Wooden Horse and Colditz. I ac
Sunday, 08 July 2007
In Thailand, it is never a light matter when you do anything. Thai people like to consult the astrology charts in order to find an auspicious time to do something important. This can be anything fr
Saturday, 19 May 2007
...getting really pushy. So, in the end, just to make her happy, I took the little plastic bags and threw the content s to her birds on the ground. I then gave back to her the bags and we started to ...
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
Nong Grace watering the flowers outside the Paknam Web offices
Last weekend, Nong Grace went to take her entrance exam for Kindergarten. She was cross-examined on a number of topics in order for th
Monday, 22 January 2007
A few years back I heard about a temple on the banks of the Chao Phraya River that has an invasion of openbilled storks during our winter months. It has been on my list of places to visit for too lo
Sunday, 21 January 2007
I recently received a letter from someone who wanted to know about any good charities which they could donate money in order to help children. I have chatted with other people about this topic before
Saturday, 20 January 2007
Don Chedi Memorial Fair in Suphan Buri Province
Time certainly flies fast. It only seems like the other day that we were up in Suphan Buri with Steve in order to vist Don Chedi Memorial Fair. This
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
This picture of the prison cell is scanned from a brochure. It gives you an idea about the size of the cell. Behind the photographer is the open toilet. The width of the cell is 4 metres. The lengt
Thursday, 23 November 2006
In Thailand it is a full moon and as it is November then that means it is also Loy Krathong. This is one of the most beautiful of festivals that dates back hundreds of years. A "krathong" is basica
Sunday, 05 November 2006
View from the Megabridge that crosses the Chao Phraya River twice
This year is continuing to be a good one with some excellent blogs about Thailand from our regulars and guest writers. Thai-Blog
Friday, 15 September 2006
Making Pottery on Koh Kret
On our ThailandQA.com forums and in the Thai Chat Box we often receive questions from people who want to use Bangkok as a base to explore the surrounding area. Every t
Wednesday, 12 July 2006
Although Ko Si Chang is the nearest major island to Bangkok, it doesn’t really get that many visitors. Sure, on holiday weekends it can get a little crowded, but not like other tourist
Tuesday, 11 July 2006
Today, on 26th June, we are celebrating the birthday of one of Thailand’s greatest poets: Sunthorn Phu. Although he was born in the late 18th Century, his work is still influential even
Tuesday, 27 June 2006
This is the last in my series of blogs about my visit to Koh Samet and Rayong. I did enjoy myself during this trip to this beautiful tropical island in Thailand. It was a shame that my time was li
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
The most important event to be held at school is the annual Wai Kru Ceremony. Like other schools around the country this always takes place towards the start of the new academic year and always on
Friday, 09 June 2006
Advertising for trips around the island I recently spent some time exploring the beaches along the coastline of Rayong. This area is only two-three hours from Bangkok and counts as some of the m
Monday, 29 May 2006
Hat Sai Kaew (Diamond Beach) on Koh Samet Last week I went to Koh Samet for the very first time. So many people have been telling me to go that I thought I should make an effort. Everyone said i
Friday, 19 May 2006
To have a good beach holiday, most people also need to have entertainment other than just the sand and surf. During my recent holiday in Rayong, I stayed on Mae Ramphung Beach. I did enjoy myself the
Monday, 15 May 2006
On the beachfront in Rayong We often receive letters from people asking for information about beaches near Bangkok. The islands in Southern Thailand, like Koh Samui and Phuket, are world famous. But,
Sunday, 14 May 2006
...l page on this site so that people can leave comments. To be clear, Thai Travel Blogs does not contain new content . Everything will be posted here at Thai Blogs first. We hope this new site will nicel...
Thursday, 04 May 2006
I have been telling you about my recent trip on the Maeklong Railway in Thailand where my first stop was Samut Sakhon (otherwise known as Mahachai). This city has one of the biggest fish markets i
Friday, 28 April 2006
I have never seen multi-coloured dried shrimp before
On Sunday, I caught the Maeklong Commuter Train down to Mahachai which is otherwise known as Samut Sakhon. It is only an hour away from
Wednesday, 26 April 2006
There are two kinds of trips that I love doing but don’t often get a chance. These are boat trips and train trips. Well, this weekend I had a chance to do just that and I must tell you
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
...for every month during 2005. You can see these at thaicolumn.com. It has been a very good year for us. The content has been so rich that we have spread to a number of new web sites: enjoythaifood.com,...
Sunday, 01 January 2006
...t is a Thai style omlette called khanom beuang yuan. It is almost like a crepe as it is fried thin and the content s are then wrapped in the egg encasing.
It looks quite simp...
Sunday, 12 June 2005
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Thursday, 11 November 2004
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Friday, 20 August 2004
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