A Thai woman and some Italy men were caught in a hotel room in Pattaya doing drugs according to The Nation. Firstly the Italians were probably framed by some one in the Thai police that want money under the table to let them go. It is very common that a Thai girl working for the…
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The old free Thai visa promotion has ended. Learn the difference between visa exemption, visa on arrival and a tourist visa.
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Learn how to compare rugs in Bangkok, ask about fibres and provenance, spot unclear sale claims and handle purchasing disputes confidently.
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Updated 17 October 2026. This guide replaces older material with practical information and sourced references. Rules, services and contact details can change. Thailand’s rail network is a memorable way to move between regions, but older articles about individual strikes can become misleading long after the event. This guide does not claim an old service interruption…
DetailsSome Thai doctors in private hospitals and clinics in Thailand are selling a vaccine against the swine flue. The health minister says they could loose their license but for me they should not wait one minute to kick these bluff doctors. These kinds of doctors just make a bad name for Thai health care and…
DetailsNow almost 600 confirmed swine flue cases in Thailand and it spread to 24 provinces. Still the government do very little to stop the swine flue to spread all over Thailand in a massive way. The government tried to tell the night clubs to close in Pattaya and Phuket but all Pattaya did was to…
DetailsThe internet provider in Thailand Buddy Broadband has a Trojan horse on its English website. We tried to access the website many time but as you can see the Trojan horse is still there. Probably they do not check the website that often and it is very difficult to get hold of an English speaking…
DetailsA South African woman got 25 years in Thai prison for smuggling half a kilo of heroin. She was caught in Bangkok’s airport last year and has now got her finally verdict. She probably got of easy because she confessed and what is there not to confess when you smuggle drugs? The Thai prison has…
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