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Chiang Mai International Lantern Festival 26 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
Another day, another festival. Even when you live in Thailand it can be difficult to keep up with all the various local events going on in different provinces. This year, Chiang Mai has launched the I...
Luscious Longans (Lam Yai) 20 Aug 2013 | 08:16 pm
In season from July to October, longans (known in Thai as lam yai) are a popular fruit in Thailand, particularly the north of the country with Chiang Mai and Lamphun provinces both renowned for their ...
Mae Nang Kwak – The Little Lady Who is Good for Business 15 Aug 2013 | 09:10 pm
If you look closely enough at most shops, food-stalls and businesses in Thailand you are likely to see a small figurine of a lady sat in the polite Thai style of ‘pub-peap’ with legs tucked behind her...
Queen’s Birthday and Mother’s Day 12 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
August 12 is an annual public holiday in Thailand in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s birthday. Just as His Majesty the King is fondly regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’, HM Queen Sirikit is ...
Anti-Government Protest Continues at Lumphini Park 6 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
Bangkok’s Lumphini Park has become the main focus for the latest round of political protests in Thailand. On Sunday, an anti-government group called the People’s Army Against the Thaksin Regime began ...
Bangkok Prepares for Protests over Amnesty Bill 3 Aug 2013 | 05:07 pm
With a controversial amnesty bill scheduled to be debated in parliament from August 7-8, street protests are expected in parts of Bangkok in the coming days. The main area where anti-government protes...
Thai King and Queen Depart Bangkok for Hua Hin 1 Aug 2013 | 05:34 pm
Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand have left Bangkok this afternoon en route to Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin. Crowds of well-wishers gathered outside the Bangkok hospital where the coupl...
Longest Wooden Bridge in Thailand Collapses 30 Jul 2013 | 09:01 pm
An historic pedestrian-only wooden bridge in Thailand’s western Kanchanaburi province has partially collapsed following days of heavy rains and flash floods. Nobody was injured with damage first notic...
Concerns for Rayong and Ko Samet Beaches Following Oil Spill 28 Jul 2013 | 08:46 pm
A clean-up operation continues in the Gulf of Thailand following an oil spill off the coast of Rayong province on Thailand’s eastern seaboard. Over the course of the weekend, helicopters and ships hav...
Flash Floods in North and Eastern Thailand 25 Jul 2013 | 02:26 pm
Heavy and prolonged rain on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning resulted in flash flooding in several provinces of Thailand. Amongst the worst hit areas were Chantaburi and Trat on Thailand’s eastern...
