37 Reasons Why Bangkok Is The Most Incredible City In The World
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Thailand Could Be Getting The Tomorrowland Dance Festival
For fans of dance music and electronica, Tomorrowland is the annual highlight of the festival…
Overground Bar And Cafe On Soi 22 To Close This Weekend
The brilliant Overground Bar and Cafe on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in Phrom Phong has today…
From What We Fear Living In Thailand To Your Dating Criteria
Good morning, Bangkok! Hopefully, you’re enjoying a magical Sunday in this glorious city. If not,…
Bangkok Cuisine Guide
The quality, variety and sheer abundance of food in Bangkok is legendary. So legendary, in…
The Cutest Moments From The Thailand International Dog Show 2016
From Chihuahuas to Huskies, there’s been a hell of a lot of canine action at…
Birthday Party Open Bar At Everyone’s Favourite Soi 11 Club
What’s the best way to celebrate a birthday? An hour’s worth of open bar, of…
The Ultimate North To South Thailand Road Trip
There comes a time in every Bangkokian’s life where you gaze out of your rain-flecked…
From The Cheapest ‘Western’ City In Thailand To Some Pretty Grubby Backpackers
After a week of heavy rain and flooding — sorry, I mean a week of…
The Best Places To Stay In Bangkok
There are many different faces to Bangkok and each neighbourhood, village and even soi has its…
Durian Flavoured Condoms Are Coming To Thailand
If there’s one thing guaranteed to get your pulse racing in the throes of passion, it’s…
Is A Multi-Country Tourist Visa For Southeast Asia On The Cards?
For the tourists and backpackers who like to explore multiple countries in Southeast Asia while…
15 Beautiful Homes For Sale In Bangkok Right Now
Looking at a gorgeous slice of real estate far out of your price range is…
Can You Help Jacko, The Thai Temple Dog Fighting For His Life?
UPDATE Sadly, Jacko’s injuries were too much and he has passed away. RIP Jacko. Thanks…
The ‘Uber For Photographers’ Is Live In Bangkok
Have you ever had a moment when you’re having a great time with your friends…
From The Culture Of Shame In Thailand To The Problem With Raising Luk Khrueng Kids
Here we are, Bangkok; a Sunday in mid-June hurtling straight towards the eye of rainy season.…
11 Things To Do In Bangkok When It’s Raining
Finding fun and exciting things to do in Bangkok is easy. Doing those things in…
Thailand Does It Again: Introducing The ‘Fat Run’
In the latest edition of ‘Thailand Only’, next month sees a running event like no…
New Google Update Makes It Easier To Write Thai
When it comes to mastering the language, Thai is hard. Speaking it can be difficult.…
9 Underrated Thai Towns And Cities To Visit This Year
Thought Thailand began and ended at Bangkok and Chiang Mai? While they may be the…
Only 38 Taxi Drivers Fined Last Month For Refusing To Take Passengers
809 Bangkok taxi drivers were fined in May, according to the latest data released from…
From How Much Rent You Pay In Bangkok To The Reality Of Travel Blogging
Happy Sunday, Bangkokians! It’s been one of those weeks, hasn’t it? There’s been the sad…
Bangkok Cheap Tours: 9 Of The Very Best On Offer
Guided tours are one of the best ways to explore the many faces of a city.…
Say Your Goodbyes: Cheap Charlie’s Reportedly Sold To Developers
Everyone’s favourite Soi 11 haunt, Cheap Charlie’s, will reportedly be closed in March 2017 to…
10 Million Chinese Tourists Set To Arrive In 2016
The Chinese love for Thailand continues to grow unabated with the latest figures suggesting that…
99 Things To Do In Thailand Before You Die
Thailand is one of the most beautiful and vibrant countries in the world. But many…
Thailand’s Uber For Handymen Is On Course For Rapid Growth
Fixzy, the Thai app that works as an on-demand handyman service in Bangkok, has announced its…
Dengue Fever Cases In Bangkok Up By Almost 20% So Far In 2016
From January to May 2016, Bangkok recorded a total of 3,630 cases of dengue fever…
Sukhumvit Icon Checkinn99 To Close At Current Location
Checkinn99, one of the great heritage spots and jazz bars in the Sukhumvit neighbourhood, has…
From Bangkok Style Chat-Up Lines To What You Would Miss About Thailand
Here we are on Sunday yet again. The first Sunday in June, no less. Without…
Soi Thonglor: Where To Go And What To Do
Sukhumvit Soi 55 – otherwise known as Soi Thonglor – is an absolute treasure trove.…
And The Richest People In Thailand This Year Are…
It’s that time of year again when wealth publication Forbes publish their national rich lists.…
11 Of Thailand’s Best Provinces (That Aren’t Bangkok, Phuket Or Chiang Mai)
When it comes to the provinces of Thailand, you can be sure that there are…
Love, Lust And Murder In Silom Tonight For Maggie Choo’s Anniversary
The inimitable Maggie Choo’s in Silom is celebrating its 3 year anniversary tonight with a…
How To Not Get Pink Eye This Rainy Season
Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is known for spreading like wildfire during Thailand’s rainy season. Over…
From A Thai Girlfriend Scam To Pretentious Hostel Reviews
How is it Sunday already? The weeks are flying by although we’re still not seeing…
Lifetime Bans Threatened For Rapscallion Taxi Drivers
The Department of Land Transport is pulling out the big guns and getting tough on…
9 Of Thailand’s Most Exquisite Mountains
Many people assume Thailand’s beaches are the jewel in the country’s crown. And while many…
A 1400 Km Road Between Thailand And India Is Coming
That Thailand to India road trip you’ve been dreaming about can finally become a reality.…
Japanese Businessman Hit By Train While Taking A Selfie At Death Railway
At the site of where so many prisoners of war and Romusha suffered and died…
From Being Scared Of Your Thai Wife To The Madness Of Teaching English
Happy Sunday, Bangkok! What a week it’s been – what with half of Leicester City…
The Man On A Mission To Get Bangkok Healthy
Bangkok. Bright lights, big city. Sublimely flavourful food. Assault on the senses. Noisy chaos. Foods…
When Is The Best Time To Visit Thailand?
Thailand is a wonderful place to visit regardless of the time of the year, and…
Student Drinkers Have Increased In Number Since Thailand’s Alcohol Curbs, Says Activist
Last year, an alcohol prohibition law was published banning the sale of alcohol near schools and…
Revolutionary In-Ear Device Translates For You In Real Time
‘A world without language barriers’ – that’s the mantra of Waverly Labs, the company behind…
31 Photos That Show The Epic Beauty Of Thailand
Thailand’s natural beauty is so great that the country is continually immortalised in photography and…
New Siam Discovery Mall To Open On 28th May
After an extensive US$112 million re-build, Siam Discovery is now ready to be unveiled to…
Bangkok’s Favourite Bookshop Is Having A Sale
Calling all Bangkok bookworms – Dasa Book Cafe is turning 12 years old this month and…
From Paying Sin Sod To Why Bangkok Is Better The Second Time Around
We think just one word is sufficient to describe Bangkok this week: hot. Or, rather,…
Entrepreneur Summit Thailand Is Coming…
Thailand is coming into its own as a hub for entrepreneurism within Southeast Asia, and…
The A-Z of Sukhumvit’s Best Gyms and Sport Clubs
Keeping healthy in Bangkok can be a challenge thanks to it’s amazing food and drink…
Lazada Launch Bangkok Tech Hub From EmQuartier
Calling Thai developers – the Lazada Group want your talent. Southeast Asia’s leading online shopping…
Russian Tourists Incoming, Arrivals Set To Hit 1 Million In 2016
A couple of years ago, Thailand was the toast of Russia, with many rouble-wielding tourists…
30 Heartbreaking Portraits Of Thailand’s Street Dogs
From the tip of Phuket to the heart of the Golden Triangle, if there’s one…
300kg Escaped Crocodile Found In Surat Thani Shrimp Farm
A huge crocodile that is thought to have escaped captivity five years ago was discovered hiding…
From Finding Love In Thailand To Owning A Gay Bar In Silom
Happy Sunday, Bangkok! Who’s been making the most of the long weekend? If you weren’t…
11 Cheap Things To Do In Bangkok
Finding cheap things to do in Bangkok is easy thanks to the large numbers of…
Thai Internet Favourite ‘Sexy Pancake’ Has Penis Amputation
Thai transvestite Sexy Pancake, admired for his quirky photos and videos across social media, has sadly developed…
Chinese Tourists Love These 3 Asian Cities…
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Chinese tourists are everywhere at the moment –…
11 Of The Best Thailand Blogs
Thailand travel blogs are definitely in fashion right now: the blogosphere is full of sites…
Thailand Still Swelteringly Hot, Rainy Season Could Be Delayed
The past couple of weeks have seen some seriously scorching temperatures in Thailand, with parts…
21 Photos Of Thailand’s Most Amazing Animals
Away from the shopping malls and street food stalls that crowd our daily lives is…
11 Of Bangkok’s Weirdest And Most Unique Museums
The Grand Palace, Jim Thompson House, Dusit Palace – Bangkok’s most beloved attractions and museums…
There’s A New Park Coming To Bangkok!
Brilliant as this city is, Bangkok isn’t exactly known for an abundance of green spaces.…
From Paying Your Girlfriend A Salary To Becoming A Teacher In Thailand
What a week it’s been in the Land of Smiles. With temperatures toasty enough to…
23 Ultimate Photos of Bangkok Street Food
One of the many features that makes Bangkok at once so unique and wonderful is…
9 Of Thailand’s Most Mysterious Temples
Thailand is a country famed for its abundance of temples celebrating a handful of different beliefs…
From Telling Your Thai Girlfriend You’re Broke To A Visa Run Minivan Crash
How’s the first week post-Songkran been treating you? While we welcome a week without threat…
7 Of The Most Beautifully Designed Thonglor Bars
The bars of Thonglor are well known for their incredible design. Out of all Bangkok’s…
11 Of The Most Weird And Wonderful Thai Festivals
If there’s one thing (other than food) that Thailand can’t get enough of, it’s festivals.…
What’s The Problem With Western Women In Thailand?
When I first announced my plans to move to Thailand a couple of years ago,…
From A Transgender Muay Thai Fighter To The Problem With ‘Mai Pen Rai’
This week has naturally been taken over and flattened by the start of the Thai New…
9 Of The Best Thonglor Restaurants
We all know that Bangkok’s food scene has to be seen to be believed (heck;…
Celebrating Songkran In Thailand: The Instagram Edition
Today marks the second day of Thailand’s Songkran festival and the Thai New Year. Songkran…
Thai Lottery: How It Works, Lucky Numbers And Prizes
The Thai Lottery is one of just two forms of legal gambling in the Land…
Thunderstorms and 44°C Heat Headed For Thailand This Week
As Rob Thomas once crooned in Santana hit Smooth, “Man, it’s a hot one / Like seven…
Apparently You Can Rent This Bangkok Apartment For Just 199 Baht A Day
Even for the most restricted of budgets, renting an apartment in Bangkok can be pretty…
Drink Driving And A Ban On Sexy Outfits: Sounds Like Songkran!
The 13th of April marks the official start to Songkran 2016 but the usual bureaucratic fun…
11 Of The Best Historical Destinations To Visit In Thailand
Thailand is home to some of the most stunning sites of cultural and historical import…
Could Sham Marriages In Thailand Be Enabling Foreign Criminals?
Bogus marriages are about to come under the microscope of the Thai immigration department in a…
From An Epic Visa Run Fail To Thailand’s Funniest Conversations
We’re not sure where the time has gone, but somehow we’ve hit April at full…
Bangkok Is Gearing Up For An Extremely Hot Songkran Festival
Temperature highs are likely to reach a face-melting 40° Celsius during next week’s Songkran festivities…
9 Things To Do In Phrom Phong
Phrom Phong has undergone a major transformation in the last five years. It has always…
Monkey Trapped In A Bangkok Hellhole For 25 Years Is Rescued
The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT) has seen some pretty awful cases of neglect and…
Thailand’s National Parks To Receive $14 Million Upgrade This Year
Thailand’s national parks – clocking in at 127 at the last count – are arguably…
Expats In Thailand: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Being an expat is often held up to be something of a hallowed experience. To…
Songkran Poll: Have Over Half Past Female Revellers Really Been Groped?
Songkran celebrations, held every April to celebrate the traditional Thai New Year, are usually a…
Bangkok Driver Trusts GPS Blindly, Gets Stuck On Tiny Causeway
In the latest edition of #ThailandOnly, a recent series of motoring photos have been tickling…
Dead Man Found In Bangkok Canal Suitcase Was A Drug Mule
A body stuffed into a suitcase was found in the Khlong Ong Ang canal on…
11 Of Thailand’s Most Stunning National Parks (Without A Tourist In Sight)
As a nature lover, wildlife enthusiast or even just intrepid explorer, Thailand is absolute paradise.…
9 Of The World’s Most Brag-Worthy Passport Stamps
Here in Thailand, foreigners are greeted through the immigration gates of Suvarnabhumi airport with a…
From The Lies Foreigners In Thailand Tell Themselves To Creepy Men On Facebook
Well, the rain dances appear to have worked. Bangkok has had a few glorious patches of…
7 Amazing Massages On Sukhumvit Where You Won’t Get… Er, Forked
Cheap, readily available massages are one of the undeniable perks of living in Bangkok. From…
Hunters Arrested With 60Kg Of Deer Carcass In Sai Yok National Park
Two men were arrested yesterday when they were found leaving Sai Yok National Park on…
Is A Life In Thailand Worth Less Than In The West?
Most people familiar with Thailand will agree that, in many ways, it’s a land of…
Learning Thai Just Got A Hell Of A Lot More Fun…
Flashcards are one of the most effective ways to study languages and learn vocabulary, as…
You Can Now Tour Historic Thailand Using Google Maps
Google have added over 150 cultural and historic Thailand sites to their StreetView image collection,…
Huge Expansion On The Cards For Thai Lion Air
Budget airline Thai Lion Air (TLA) has announced huge plans for expansion in its domestic…
11 Of Thailand’s Most Beautiful Hidden Beaches
Thailand is famous for its seemingly endless supply of glorious beaches. Turquoise waters, fine white…
Thailand’s First Halal Hotel Has Opened In Bangkok
In recognition of the fast growing Muslim tourist market in Thailand, the nation’s first official…
From Single, Western Women in Asia To Not Getting Ripped Off In Nana Plaza
Happy Easter, Bangkok! Hopefully you’ll be reading this while tucking into some sort of gourmet…
The 11 Most Luxurious Hotels In Bangkok (That Aren’t As Expensive As You Think)
Bangkok is one of those wonderful cities that manages to combine luxury with low prices, and…
Oscar The Bangkok Rescue Otter Is All Of Us When We’re Hungry
Not many people would consider buying an otter as a pet – yet, if you…
14 Of Thailand’s Most Catastrophic Natural Disasters
We learned yesterday that a nifty little thunderstorm may be heading Bangkok’s way this weekend. Most…
Gay Parents’ Surrogacy Trial Begins In Bangkok
In an event that would give pause to any person hoping to parent a child…
Bangkok Could See Storms This Weekend
Isolated thunderstorms are expected to hit Bangkok and much of Thailand in the next few…
Is Bangkok Really The World’s Second Most Congested City?
Bangkok’s traffic system is certainly congested. We’ve all been unceremoniously stuck at the Asoke intersection…
11 Of Thailand’s Most Exhilarating Adventure Activities
Thailand: just beaches and temples? Oh HELL no. The Kingdom is packed to the gills with…
Death Railway Restoration To Complete In June
One of Thailand’s most vivid remnants of World War II is the Death Railway –…
‘The Vagina Monologues’ At Checkinn99
For two nights only this week, historic cabaret nightclub Checkinn99 will host an all-volunteer performance of The…
Bangkok’s Earth Hour Saved 8 Million Baht In Electricity
‘Earth Hour’ is an environmental initiative where for one hour every year, famous global landmarks…
From Thailand’s Overweight Monks To The Multi-Entry Tourist Visa
It’s been another busy week across Thailand, with news desks occupied with everything from the…
9 Of The Best Brunches On Sukhumvit
Happy Saturday, Sukhumvit! What’s better than starting off the weekend with a good dose of…
The 5 Types Of Thailand Travel Snob You Should Definitely Avoid
Who doesn’t love travelling? It’s one of those passions that transcends race, culture, wealth and…
Is The Cost Of Living In Bangkok Today Really Cheaper Than A Year Ago?
Most of Bangkok’s long term expats would probably agree that they’ve seen a gradual increase…
Unfair And Lovely: Asian Women Are Uniting Against Skin-Whitening Products
Skin-whitening products are everywhere in Thailand. Scratch that; they’re ubiquitous across Asia. The inherent racism…
Thailand Will Be The Hottest Country In Southeast Asia This Weekend
As we advance post haste towards the searing heat of April, Thailand is gearing up…
Songkran 2016: Water-Splashing Curfews And, Er, No X-Ray Pants
Songkran Festival – or the traditional Thai New Year celebrations – is an annual highlight throughout…
9 Of The Best Day Trips From Bangkok: No Car Required
We love Bangkok. But sometimes, very occasionally, city life can get a little too much and…
Thailand Is Now Officially The Preferred Holiday Destination of Chinese Tourists
Thailand has been attracting increasingly large numbers of Chinese tourists over the past few years and…
