The Bangkok Post Spectrum section ran a story about how two Americans said they were abused by Thailand legal system and a dodgy landlord. I can not write the whole story here but basically it comes down to bad lawyers, bad translators, no interest from the US Embassy, corrupt system and bad luck. I do…
The land department in Thailand has made clear that they are not planning a crack down on Thai wives and their false statements that they bought the land and not the foreign husbands. The land department said that they will only check the document if someone makes a complaint (how to get back on your…
Understand the 2009 Suvarnabhumi duty-free controversy and practical precautions for shopping, receipts and getting help with a dispute.
I must apologies for not writing about the po0litical situation for a while but it’s been kind of confusing and not really interesting. Mainly it is just a bunch of guys to who looks what ship they should jump on when the Thai government ship sink. On each side of the government ship the Yellow…
Some times you just can not get enough of the good stuff and that will kill you. Two men based in Thailand but on a trip to Cambodia died from taking wrong drugs in the noose. Both of the mean probably died instantly after taking heroin instead of Cocaine. Full story and photo was published…
One of the founders of The Pirate Bay is currently living in Bangkok Thailand. Maybe he is here checking out the many local pirate sites like MBK and Pantip and off course the most famous Patpong. Maybe they are here to set up another server but the slow internet speeds will put an end to…
Updated 16 October 2026. ATM charges can change without notice. The figures below come from one named bank’s published 2026 tariff and must not be mistaken for guaranteed fees at every Thai ATM. In 2009, this article reported a 150-baht charge for foreign Visa withdrawals in Thailand. That number should not be used to plan…
A Thai woman and some Italy men were caught in a hotel room in Pattaya doing drugs according to The Nation. Firstly the Italians were probably framed by some one in the Thai police that want money under the table to let them go. It is very common that a Thai girl working for the…