Exodus from Bangkok As you might know, now most people working in Bangkok are not from Bangkok but just come to work in the Thai capital. Most of the workers are from the poorer north Thailand and some from south Thailand. Every Songkran they do an Exodus from Bangkok and leave it almost empty. Most…
Planning a trip to northern Thailand? Understand seasonal haze, check Air4Thai PM2.5 readings and prepare flexible travel plans.
New Year Zup Zip If you want to know what’s going to happen this year in Thailand you should check out Matts blog about Asia. According to the blog the general election will be replaces with generally lotto and the famous Panda will become the new PM in Thailand. The Thai pirate on the other…
The Red Shirts have promised a final show down really the 29 of November to bring down the current government. They are probably pushed by the fact that Thaksin their ousted leader is in Cambodia and ready to fly over if things would go the Red Shirts way. The problem is last time they had…
Understand Thailand wildfire smoke and PM2.5, where to find current air-quality information and how to reduce exposure during haze.
The Thai government is trying to control the easy price hick some hotels and other companies do for tourists and Thais. Some tourists said they been charged 80 THB for a rice and curry. Flowers will off course fetch a higher price then normal but in Chiang Mai the Thai florist have created a monopoly…
How to check Phrae flood alerts, roads and railway disruption in northern Thailand, with practical advice before and during heavy rain.
The tropical cyclone Nargis is affecting Thailand and the government of Thailand has issued warnings to the following provinces: Mae Hong Son Chiang Mai Tak Sukhothai Khamphaeng Phet Nakhon Sawan Uthai Thani Kanchanaburi The government said that the tropical cyclone could give massive rain and storms and have told all hospitals in the area to…