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A young Thai bartender wiping down a polished bar counter in a beachside bar. AI-generated image.

Thai Bar Workers: Respect, Expectations and Nightlife Boundaries

Advice from other expats, Expat Guide, Farang, Girl Power, Sex, Thai DatingBy MindstreamMay 10, 2009Leave a comment

A respectful guide to adult nightlife interactions, clear bills, consent, relationship expectations and handling disappointment without stereotypes.

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Swedish pedophile arrested in Cambodia

Cambodia, Children, CrimesBy MindstreamMay 9, 20092 Comments

A Swedish man around 60 years of age bought a boy in Cambodia for $500 a few months ago. The local government agreed on the buying if they could get some money as well. The Swedish man have then lived with the boy calling him his son and when the NGO want have him arrested…

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Bank fee for tourists skyrocket in Thailand

BusinessBy MindstreamMay 8, 2009Leave a comment

Some of the Thai banks are now charging 150 THB when you using a foreign ATM of VISA card. We have different report what banks charge the extra fee but for now Kasikorn and UOB does not charge, but this can change If you are a regular in Thailand and get your money from abroad…

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Calm sea and a rocky headland with a small boat, illustrating the Sattahip coast. AI-generated image.

Sattahip Remains Reports: Evidence and Missing-Person Help

Burma, Cambodia, Crimes, Murder, News, PoliticsBy MindstreamMay 8, 20092 Comments

A careful correction of old Sattahip claims, explaining the limits of the evidence and official routes for missing-person and forensic enquiries.

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Female killed on beach on Krabi Island

Crimes, Krabi, Murder, South ThailandBy MindstreamMay 8, 20091 Comment

A female tourist from Switzerland has been found strangled on a beach in Krabi. She was killed with the hand bag strap and at the moment there is no mention about sexual assault. The case is similar to the one in Phuket last year when a Swedish girl got killed when a sexual assault went…

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Gun fired at Police in Patpong nightmarket Bangkok

Crimes, Travel WarningBy MindstreamMay 7, 2009Leave a comment

The Commerce Ministry of Thailand and the vendors of the notorious Patpong night market gave Thailand a nice new face. The commerce Ministry wanted to close down all the pirate goods but the vendors that regularly pay to the mafia and the police to keep open got furious. The Ministry had to call the police…

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A meal and glass of water at a Thai seaside café. AI-generated image.

Food Poisoning and Methanol Risks in Thailand: What to Do

Crimes, Farang, Krabi, Travel WarningBy MindstreamMay 7, 2009Leave a comment

Learn when to seek medical help for food poisoning or suspected methanol exposure in Thailand and how to prepare.

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Pattaya dumbest drug dealer caught

Crimes, Drugs, Pattaya, ProvincesBy MindstreamMay 6, 20091 Comment

We want to name Thomas McAuley the most stupid drug dealer in Pattaya for 2009. In the category dumbest foreign drug dealer in Thailand 2009 he already has our vote. Thomas McAuley sold big range of drugs from his gangster car in Pattaya to the Thai youth and not to other foreigners in Thailand. It…

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