Thailand Tales
Nan to Luang Prabang by local bus
There are two ways to travel by road from Nan to Luang Prabang, the easy way and the hard way: Easy Way: Take the daily 08:00 direct bus to Luang Prabang arriving at 17:00. Hard [Read more…]
Thailand Tales
Thai Culture
Making Merit by killing goldfish
Life and culture in Thailand never ceases to amaze. When you think you have seen it all in Thailand, something new comes along and surprises you all over again. Rather like this handsome fella I [Read more…]
Thailand Stories
The Great Thailand Transport Conundrum
The plane journey from your home country to Bangkok is likely to be hard going. Unless you already in Asia it is going to be a long flight. No avoiding it and you have no [Read more…]
Thai Society
A tale of two drafts: Conscription in Thailand
Its April in Thailand, and that means two big events in the Thai calendar: the Songkran festival marking the New Year in the Thai calendar, and the draft for compulsory military service. Thailand is one [Read more…]
Thailand Tales
What is a Thai train trip without the alcohol?
You are not allowed to sell or consume alcohol on trains in Thailand. This rule change came in July 2014 and the authorities mean business. You can’t buy a beer in the restaurant car any [Read more…]
Thai Culture
Cat on a string anyone? The truth about pet care in Thailand
When I was growing up in England in the 1970s and 1980s our family always owned cats. Cat Flaps Owning cats was really popular back then and England was a bit less crowded than it [Read more…]