Updated 17 October 2026. This guide has been rewritten to replace outdated information with practical travel advice. Services, prices and rules can change. Free Wi-Fi can be useful when you arrive in Bangkok or need to check a route without using mobile data. It is widely associated with hotels, cafés, restaurants and other visitor facilities,…
DetailsVery strange things happen to me when I should transfer money from Sweden to Japan. I was transferring 17 000 SEK and when it came to Japan it become 190 000 JEN. Then the money went to Thailand and I got 71 000 THB. If I had transfer the money from Sweden to Thailand I…
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Before paying a deposit on a Pattaya property, check the seller, title, ownership rights, purchase contract and total costs.
DetailsChristopher Paul Neil aka Swirly paedophil has got another 6 years in Thai prison. He has been convicted for molesting some of they Thai boys. The police think he molested much more then that but they can not prove it since nobody stepped forward. Christopher Paul Neil has been described by his colleges to be…
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Understand Thai public holidays, Songkran, Christmas, Chinese New Year and New Year celebrations, plus how to check bank and office closures.
DetailsThailand has a new “democratic” elected PM the 27 in its history. But most of the other 27 was not elected. Abhisit Vejjajiva was born into an elite family and his is going to have problem convincing the poor people in the north east that he is a good PM for them. The red shirt…
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Practical food-safety tips for Thailand: choosing freshly cooked meals, checking storage, handling ice and knowing when to seek care.
DetailsA German couple did not think anybody should see them having sex in Ayutthaya ancient temple ruins. Well somebody did and they had to pay 500 THB for having sex in public I guess. Lucky for them Thailand needs tourists now they probably kicked them out.
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