Pattaya Bus Station Safety: Luggage, Baht Buses and Theft Prevention
Arriving in Pattaya by bus? Keep luggage secure, plan onward transport, and learn sensible precautions for open-sided baht buses and late arrivals.
Do not travel to Phuket
Another Tuk Tuk driver in Phuket thought the best way to improve the image for Phuket was to beat another tourist up. Mr Anvar from Canada agreed to pay 150 THB to another hotel but he then understood that that he been scammed since the new hotel was just around the corner. He then offered…
Phuket Tuk-Tuks: Fares, Transport Options and Safety
Phuket tuk-tuks explained: how to agree a fare, compare transport, avoid unwanted detours and travel safely without relying on outdated price claims.
Warning in south Thailand for Mayon smog
In Thailand we do not have much of Volcano activity but we yearly rice field burning in Chiang Mai every year. Philippines have warned Thailand that some of its smog from the volcano Mayon can float over to south Thailand in time for the New Year and the peak season. South Thailand and Phuket can…
Rabies in Thailand: What to Do After an Animal Bite or Scratch
Updated 16 October 2026. This is a travel-health awareness guide, not a substitute for emergency medical assessment. If you have just been bitten or scratched by an animal, wash the wound and seek medical care immediately. Dogs, monkeys and other mammals are part of daily life in Thailand. Most encounters are harmless, but an animal…
No sex on the beach in Pattaya
Despite what everybody may think about Thailand’s reputation about a sex country it is not a very open sex kingdom. In 6 month now a few tourist have been arrested and fined 500 THB for having sex or being naked at the Pattaya beach playing with each other. If you want to have sex on…
Misery on Walking Street Pattaya
Misery on Walking Street Pattaya The last few months Pattaya walking street have turned from bad to worse. The Police and the Police volunteers shine with the absence later at night when the crocks come out. Ladyboys I have nothing against Thai ladyboys but now on Walking Street there is just too many of them.…
Red Shirts Will Gather One Million People The 29 November
The Red Shirts have promised a final show down really the 29 of November to bring down the current government. They are probably pushed by the fact that Thaksin their ousted leader is in Cambodia and ready to fly over if things would go the Red Shirts way. The problem is last time they had…