Metro trains have a "fare cap" but it only applies to Thai people
This isn't the first time and it won't be the last time that the Thai government has a two-tiered pricing system based on nationality. For me, seeing something like this seems…
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Thailand wisely decides to ditch proposed 1,000 baht "departure fee."
Thailand has been losing badly in the game of tourism in the past couple of years and yet they still do things like this proposed fee on all tourists visiting the Kingdom of 1000…
Got away to Nepal for a short holiday
My adventurous friend who invited me to Japan invited me somewhere new. I actually have been to Nepal before but didn't really like it so this one was a bit of a tough sell to…
Falling from balconies seems to be a sport in Pattaya
The Thailand news can be kind of funny on the English-language websites because they tend to focus on stories that involve foreigners in Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya. The…
Quick weekend trip to Japan.
I've been hearing people talk a bunch about Japan so I had a chance to get on a cheap flight there and check it out for a bit. It was nothing major, just me and a buddy heading…
Thailand attempts to lure Indians in for tourism then complains when they get here
Thailand is a funny place when it comes to their tourism. Their country's livelihood kind of depends on it since it is 20% of their overall GDP. They are right up there with…
Tunnel road proposal for Phuket. Is is a good idea though?
One of the things you will notice if you ever visit Phuket is the horrible traffic and how there just isn't really any more land available for them to do anything about that.…
Jellyfish in the water: Another reason to be careful at Thailand beaches
If you read my blog entries it may at times appear as though I am trying to convince people to not travel here but I want to make it very clear that this is not the case. I love…
More bad press for foreigners visiting / living in Thailand
The trend of presenting foreigners as a bad presence in Thailand continues on the airwaves that are the newspapers and online forums. Social media has started to have groups…
You really should take the lifeguard swimming flags serious at Thailand beaches
I don't know what it is about the westerners that live and visit here but they seem to think that the local lifeguards and safety officials don't know what the hell they are…