Suan Lum Night Bazaar: What Happened and What Replaced It in Bangkok
Remember Suan Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok? Learn what happened to the former night market, what occupies the site and where to explore today.
Swedish picture company use prostitutes in advertising
A Swedish picture company has sent out advertising to its customer that includes a western man talking with prostitutes in a bar in Pat Pong Bangkok Thailand. The text under the pictures says “Swedish CEO has greater experience in international relationship then the other Nordic neighbors”. Well sure that is true and it also true…
How much did you spend on valentine?
The valentine is finally over and I am really happy it is. I am not a big fan of valentine at all but the fact that I have interest in two florist sites in Thailand stops me from ignoring it totally. This year I celebrated Valentine with one of my favorite gigs and i let…
Chinese New Year in Thailand: Where to Celebrate and What to Expect
Updated 17 October 2026. This guide replaces material from an older PersonalThailand article; verify current rules and services before travel. Chinese New Year brings a different colour and rhythm to many communities across Thailand. Streets glow with red lanterns, families gather, and temples and neighbourhoods host cultural ceremonies. The original PersonalThailand article was a very…
Meet Jewish people in Thailand
I actually seldom met any Jewish people in Thailand. Most of them hang around in Khosan Road and I do not. Even rarer is the meeting with a Jewish girl in Thailand they are like the missing Ents girls in the Lord of the ring they do not exists in Thailand. If the Jewish boys…
Thailand 90-Day Reporting: What to Do If You Lose Your Receipt
Updated 17 October 2026. This guide replaces material from an older PersonalThailand article; verify current rules and services before travel. Losing a small piece of immigration paperwork can feel alarming when you live in Thailand. An early PersonalThailand account described searching for a lost 90-day notification receipt at an immigration office. That story is useful…
Thailand new airport has big cracks big delays
Thailand new pride and joy the airport of Bangkok is already taking more heat then it can handle. After all bribe scandals and the more then 20 years long building period its now time for the real problem to surface. When the ousted PM wanted to rush the new airport to completion people was warning…
7 year old boy electrocuted by video game
A 7 year old boy died of playing video games. This tragic incident happened in a Hotel in Phuket Patong at the Sun Set Beach resort. The boy had played in the pool an went straight up and with out drying off he start playing video games and that got him electrocuted and that killed…