Tourists get 2 month in jail for a 700 THB crime Thai justice is served and the police is paid A few months ago we wrote about Swedish that smoked something he should not have done. Well he finally got his punishment and it was 700 THB plus he can not come back for 2…
More then 2000 people have been injured during and over 200 killed during this deadly Songkran. Today it took the life of an American namely Andrew Michel Bludigis. I was one of the buses last night driving from Bangkok and I can tell you sometimes it makes me scared how fast they drive. Two times…
Updated 17 October 2026. Rewritten from an archived PersonalThailand post. Details can change; check the official sources before travel. Thailand's public-holiday calendar can change how a trip feels. Hotels may be busier, family destinations fill up and some offices close even when shops stay open. A PersonalThailand post from 2008 listed that year's holidays; those…
Celebrate Thailand’s traditional New Year safely with sober transport plans, motorcycle precautions and road-safety advice for Songkran.
Please do not visit the Sriracha Tiger Zoo If you like animals and care about the welfare of the tigers that are there do not visit the tiger zoo. There is nothing to see just sad inbreed tigers. The zoo has been raided before for selling tigers to China as food and parts. The only…
About 80 Swedish people die every year in Thailand, if we not count the Tsunami when 542 Swedish people dies mostly in Kho Lak and Phuket. Many people from Sweden live in places like Pattaya and Phuket and dies from natural things like old age or heart attack. But many also die from crimes like…
Understand jellyfish risks near Koh Lanta, beach warnings and serious symptoms, with first-aid precautions based on CDC travel guidance.
Updated 17 October 2026. The trip between Bangkok and Pattaya is familiar to regular Thailand visitors, but the booking details can still cause confusion. A shared coach, an airport bus, a private car and a hotel-to-hotel transfer are not necessarily the same service. Bell Travel Service has long been associated with travel between the capital,…