The former French legionary from Sweden that killed a Thai Bar girl in Pattaya has finally got his judgment. He only got 10 years for manslaughter because the judge did not think he had the reason to kill the prostitute it was according to the Swede an accident. Kenneth Eriksson already spent almost a year…
DetailsStaying in a Buddhist country like Thailand can be difficult if you are a Christian. The one thing about not having any other Gods does not really work here. People worship old spirits in threes and build small houses to rest the land spirit when they make a new house or when they move in…
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Understand Thailand’s +66 code, mobile and landline number formats, international calling and practical ways to avoid dialing mistakes.
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Updated 17 October 2026. This article replaces older information with a practical, sourced guide. Verify changing requirements at the time you use them. Finding a mailbox in Thailand sounds simple until you need to receive an important letter, send documents abroad or arrange a reliable address while moving between hotels. The original PersonalThailand article mentioned…
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Updated 16 October 2026. Dating and communication preferences differ from person to person. These suggestions are about respect and consent—not about what Thai women or men supposedly all think or do. Our original 2006 post treated getting a Thai woman’s phone number as a game and repeated unhelpful stereotypes. A better question for modern visitors…
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Sending flowers to Thailand? Choose a reliable florist, plan delivery, check substitutions and keep records if an order goes wrong.
DetailsMy house keeper/maid/dog care taker up country in Thailand have problem taking care of my 20 dogs because she does not know there names. I am thinking of printing pictures of all my dogs and write down their names and age on there so she easily can see and call there names. I saw…
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A practical guide to petrol stations in Thailand, including gasohol grades, diesel, night stops, payments and safer refuelling on road trips.
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