Car Horns in Thailand: Traffic Noise and Road Etiquette
Why do drivers honk in Thailand? Understand useful warning signals, unnecessary horn noise and safer habits around pedestrians.
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Thai tourism official took 1.7 million dollar in bribes
The people doing the Bangkok film festival have been arrested in Los Angels after giving bribes to the TAT in Thailand. Gerald Green, 75, and his wife Patricia, 52 after complaints had been made the December 7 to the Los Angels Justice department. Investigators say that the couple had paid 1.7 million dollar to some…
DetailsShould we warn tourist about child prostitution in Thailand?
ECPAT the anti pedophile organization is telling the Swedish travel operators off according to Expressen. They want them to warn more about child prostitution in Thailand and Cambodia. Don’t get me wrong here I am all for what ECPAT is doing but in my over 10 years here in Thailand I never seen child prostitution…
DetailsCheap not fake medicine in Thailand
I got a little surprised when my article on where to find cheap medicine in Thailand was suddenly listed on Digg.com. I was even more surprised when I saw that the people who Digg and comment the post was talking about all the fake medicine in Thailand. Sure there is fake medicine in Thailand but…
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Renting in Bangkok vs Pattaya: Comparing the Real Cost
Compare renting a home in Bangkok and Pattaya without relying on 2007 prices. Examine commuting, lease clauses, deposits and lifestyle costs.
DetailsWhite Christmas in Thailand no alcohol for two weeks
It’s going to be a very Christmas in Thailand after all. No I am not joking there will be no alcohol serving from the 14 of December 2007. The law is to stop prevoters to be pushed to vote for a party when they are drunk or when they are given alcohol as a bribe.…
DetailsTravel warning for Samui Island and Full Moon Island
The Meteorological Department of Thailand is warning for strong winds and heavy rains in South Thailand around Samui Island and the full moon party. When this kind of rain has happened before it creates havoc flooding on Samui and many tourists get trapped on the Islands because the plain and ferries can not go. It…
DetailsRussian female has been arrested on Saumi full moon party
A Russian female has been arrested on Saumi full moon party after she was accused of stealing wallets and other valuable from other tourists. She deny this and say the boys that she was with at the time of the arrest have stolen the wallets, something the Thai police did not belive. Natalia Ivanova from…
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