Pattaya Is Not All of Thailand: Where to Go Beyond the Resort
Pattaya is only one part of Thailand. Explore nearby Chon Buri attractions, quieter beaches and ideas for discovering the country beyond one resort.
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Hotel Pool Safety in Thailand: Simple Steps That Matter
Practical pool safety advice for Thailand hotel guests, including supervision, emergency calls and learning safe rescue.
How to Find a Good-Value Hotel in Phuket Without Booking Surprises
Updated 17 October 2026. This guide has been rewritten to replace outdated information with practical travel advice. Services, prices and rules can change. Finding a cheap hotel in Phuket is not just a matter of sorting a booking website by the lowest price. The island is large, different beaches suit different travellers, and transport costs…
Motorbike Safety in Pattaya: Licences, Helmets and Insurance
Before renting a scooter in Pattaya, check your motorcycle licence, helmet, insurance, rental agreement and practical road-safety essentials.
Thai ministry howls to the moon
Amazing Thailand! Nothing amaze me this week more than the latest Thai government I read that Commerce Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mingkwan Saengsuwan wants to patent the full moon party. He gave the reason that he wants to patent this famous festival in order to prevent not to let other countries copy it. Full…
Cable Pirate wants to arrest cable cheaters in Thailand
It is pretty amusing to see the number one cable network in the Chonburi region Thailand warning people from not steal or illegally connect to their cable network. Why do I think it is amusing? Well they must be the worst pirate of DVD and VCD in Thailand. I always known that they show pirated…
German lives on Pattaya beach
I got really depressed when I went to the north of Pattaya to find a quieter beach for some relaxation. On the beach between Pattaya and Wong-Amart I found a German man living on a dirty beach with his bar girl. They made a small house and cocked on the beach. I really got shocked…
Doctors getting sick from the Tsunami in Thailand few years ago
Doctors, police and volunteers in Sweden that helped with the rescue and identification of the Tsunami victims in Phuket Thailand has become sick. Many off the Swedish that helped in Thailand have no developed asthma even if they never smocked or were in the risk of getting asthma before. The doctors in Sweden think that…