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.…
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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…
Government talks about banning petrol tuk tuks from Bangkok
If you've been to Thailand at all in your lifetime you almost certainly have some memories of the iconic method of getting around the cities and you have probably also been…
You can let your guard down as a tourist in most places in Thailand
I regularly see people that get rather frustrated with the hassle factor of Thailand tourism on a regular basis when I go to that part of town or if I am visiting friends in…
2026 sees major changes to Thailand visa rules
When I first moved here there was a whole mess of people that were just one whatever visa and stayed here for a very long time. Prior to me moving here there are loads of…
Popular Thai beach areas becoming a real hassle after drop in tourism numbers
One of my best buds live in the popular island beach area of Phuket. Even if you haven't been to Thailand there is a good chance that you have heard of this place and I'm gonna…
Lots of ladyboys in the Thailand news these days
I don't know what is going on because a week ago the English-language news about Thailand was all about foreigners behaving badly, which sadly is something that is certainly…
Anti-foreigner sentiment increasing because of seriously petty disputes
In the day of rage-bait with internet postings as well as the love/hate relationship that the Thai tourism industry has with foreigners, it seems as though almost anything can…