The past few days have been a terrible tragedy for the Kingdom of Thailand, as peaceful pro-democracy protests were met with force, first by state sponsored armed militias, then by the state itself. Well over a hundred protesters suffered injuries, and an unknown number of people have died.
Like all Thais everywhere, I [...]
The Nation
Police yesterday raided the offices of D-Station on Lat Phrao road and the offices of community radio stations in Udon Thani, Chiang Mai and Lampang as per orders from the Emergency Execution Command (EEC), the agency involved with handling the country under the Emergency Decree.
In following the EEC order, the Information Technology Regulation Office [...]
The confluence of food and culture is significant in Thailand as it affects what and how Thai people dine. The spices, seasonings, types of dishes and way of eating are all reflected in the very nature of the Thais. If you’re planning to travel to Thailand, or just want to take a "culinary [...]
Gaeng Khi Hlek Nuea Yaangแกงขี้เหล็กเนื้อย่าง(Khi Hlek means “Rust” so “Rust tree” - actually literally tranlsated it means “iron shit” but the word shit is used to accentuate many other words, and does not only refer to excement - the real word for rust is “Sanim”, in Thai).I love Gaeng Khee Hlek i- it has a [...]
Pic Left; “Gaeng Som Dork Kae” - Sour Curry with Dork Kae Flowers.Sour Curry, or “Gaeng Som” as the Thais call it, is one of my favourite recipes.Some people call it yellow curry, but actually if you buy yellow curry paste it is more like the indian curry powder taste than that of gaeng som. [...]
For those who are unfamiliar with Lese Majeste, it is a law in Thailand that can get you sent to jail for a very long time if you were to insult the King of Thailand.
There are discussions continuously taking place on sites like New Mandela, which encourage open debate not only about the [...]
Like most countries in the world the cost of living in Thailand will be largely driven by your lifestyle choices. So my top ten tips on the cost of living savings for an expat living in Thailand are fairly general and cover basic necessities.
Renting property can be quite cheap in Thailand compared to [...]
The weather in Thailand is usually fairly settled for long periods, however sudden storms are not unusual at this time of the year. Recently the weather has been very hot and although we have seen storm clouds on both east and west horizons there has been no rain.
Well all this changed yesterday afternoon when we [...]
Gays and Katoey’s sometimes spelt Kathoey or referred to as ladyboy’s are not treated fairly in Thailand if an article in today’s Nation is to be believed. In the article it is alleged that most foreigners and interestingly many Thais believe that Thailand is quite liberal in its approach to homosexuality and transsexuals.
Though my own [...]
The Thai Lottery is drawn once a fortnight. It is the only legal outlet for Thais to gamble, however more of that later.
The tale of the Thai Lottery and the Gecko started a few days ago when I was watering the garden, under the shaded area at the side of the house [...]
An interesting week here in Thailand. My Thai Friend had a surprise experience on Sunday when we were out for a drive and discovered a monk who lived like a hermit in a cave he had made into a temple.
Otherwise its been a mixed bag of blogging activity this week with a couple of features [...]
My Thai garden is starting to take on a bit of character at last. When I think back to this time last year it was basically bare earth and builders rubble. It has not been easy and having never gardened in the tropics before I have had to learn a few new things.
Gardens in [...]
I was pleased to see this piece in today’s Bangkok Post:
Thaksin’s passport revoked, retains citizenship
The passport of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been revoked for his role in inciting the protests that caused the cancellation of the weekend Asia summit in Pattaya and subsequent rioting, the chief government spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thaksin still [...]
Asia Times:
The United States-educated former government spokesman Jakrapob was the self-professed chief strategist for prosecuting the “people’s revolution” the [...]
So it had come to a point where the newspapers called the day Black Songkran. The first day of the festival, was covered in violent clashes and some bloodshed. I spoke to some local folks. One that runs a laundry had gotten sick of the protester and only wanted it to end. She mentioned that [...]
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