How to Say No to Street Vendors in Thailand Politely
Learn practical Thai phrases for declining street offers respectfully, handling persistent sales approaches and supporting local vendors without pressure.
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Emergency Numbers in Thailand: What Tourists Should Save
Updated 17 October 2026. This guide replaces older material with practical information and sourced references. Rules, services and contact details can change. A useful Thailand travel checklist is not complete until you have the emergency numbers saved. An old PersonalThailand article focused on one medical hotline, 1669. That number remains important, but travellers benefit from…
DetailsA teenager died because of the gang fight at Phuket Thailand
The little war creates by two gangs of teenagers at Phuket, Saphan Hin, caused a 16-year-old boy to die. The gangs were fighting with the swords at Saphan Hin about 1 am on Sunday. The pity 16-year-old boy died after being struck down while riding his motorbike, he had wound to the head, back and…
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Thailand National Park Entrance Fees: What Foreign Visitors Should Know
Featured illustration: AI-generated for editorial use. Image: © PersonalThailand.com | AI-generated image. Updated: 16 October 2026. Thailand’s national parks cover tropical rainforests, coral-rich islands, waterfalls and mountains. Many are exceptional places to explore, but their entrance-fee system can surprise first-time visitors. An old announcement about a countrywide fee reduction should not be used as a…
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Buying Medicine in Thailand: Pharmacies, Prescriptions and Safety
Understand how to buy medicine safely in Thailand, compare hospital and pharmacy options, ask about prescriptions and avoid unlicensed sellers.
DetailsWill the TRT party return to power in Thailand
If you believe the Bangkok Post election Poll the PPP formed by supporters and run around for TRT is winning the election the 23 December. It is a scary scenario since the only thing the PPP wants is to reinstate the TRT to its former glory. But the TRT is widely popular in North Thailand…
DetailsOfficial website for the fireworks today is down
The website that is suppose to show the time and dates for the fireworks for His Majesty the King of Thailand 80 Birthday celebration is down due to lack of bandwidth. The Has been down all day, you can see some version of it searching on Google and click “cash”. The firework dates are also…
DetailsMore then 100 videos of the king of Thailand
His Majesty, the world’s longest reigning monarch, will turn 80 Wednesday and we have collected some of the videos on Youtube for you to watch. In his birthday speech he said that the Navy did not need to buy any submarines since the waters of Thailand was so shallow. He also wanted people to try…
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