Sex and prostitution in Thailand, a subject that always appeals to the imagination and leads to many reactions. However, prostitution is the oldest profession in the world, Prime Minister Prayut will not be able to change that.
Thai students' English
In general, the knowledge of the English language of the Thai population is not very good. I notice that myself in my contacts and also on this blog, people regularly complain about the poor knowledge of English, which is so important to Thailand that it should actually be the second language.
Drug suspect from Laos gets life sentence
A Thai court on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 handed down a life sentence to a Laotian drug kingpin notorious for his flamboyant lifestyle and alleged social connections with celebrities and other VIPs.
There is no doubt that Thai society has changed in many ways in the past 30-40 years. But how? And what are the consequences for Thai society in general? Here I focus on the villagers, usually called farmers. They are still called 'the backbone of Thai society'.
Avalon Life in Thailand
This article is about blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. There has been more on this topic on this blog before, but I haven't really followed that. I don't find it very interesting, especially since I don't intend - and don't have the means to do so - to invest money in cryptocurrency in any way.
Artificially generate rain against future drought
After the abundant rainfall of recent times, one would expect that there would be no shortage of water for the time being. Indeed, Bangkok has had to deal with a lot of flooding, but in other places the water could be processed because it lacks the compact buildings of a large city.
The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand every year. What this means can be found in a number of posts earlier on the Thailand blog. The downside of this celebration is the large number of road deaths during the New Year holidays.
The Minority Rights Group International, the People's Empowerment Foundation and Idio Films have teamed up to produce a moving short film 'Dialect So-So'. The film aims to highlight the success of dialogue and peace between the Thai-Chinese Buddhist minority and their Malaysian Muslim neighbors in times of ongoing insurgency and conflict in Thailand's Deep South.
Forest, farmers, property and deceit
Many farmers in Thailand, perhaps a quarter of all farmers, have problems with their land tenure and land use rights. Here I want to explain what those problems are and how they arose. A solution is far away. It seems as if the authorities do not really want a solution to be able to go their own way so arbitrarily.
The Origin of the Chinese Animal Cycle
Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog, has started on February 14. Chinese culture is based on the influence of the moon. This influence is clearly noticeable in the water levels of ebb and flow.
AirVisual provides insight into air pollution
Anyone interested in the quality of the air one breathes should definitely visit the AirVisual website. In addition to a handy free app that shows air pollution in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, for example, the graphical representation of air quality on earth: www.airvisual.com/earth is particularly impressive and interesting.
Suicide among Thai teenagers
According to data from the Ministry of Mental Health, an average of 170 Thai teenagers die by suicide each year. One of the main causes would be a difficult relationship and conflicts within the family.
A tour bus, whose brakes failed, rammed more than 4 motorbikes and a few cars on Pratamnak Soi 18 before coming to a stop. The driver of the Benjasri Company failed to control the bus as it picked up speed! No one was injured.
Alcohol and the law in Thailand
Last Monday it was a Buddha Day, which caused quite a bit of confusion for (new) tourists, because all bars were closed on that day. Granted, for most people it wouldn't have been a big problem, but when you're on vacation it can certainly become a source of frustration.
Tea plantations in Thailand (+video)
The small town of Doi Mae Salong is the center of tea and is located in the middle of one of the most beautiful areas of Thailand. You really don't have to be an avid tea drinker to indulge yourself here and enjoy perhaps the most beautiful part of Northern Thailand.
Strange toilet habits in Thailand
Those who go on holiday to Thailand will soon notice that a number of things are different than in the Netherlands or Belgium. An example of this are the toilet habits in the 'Land of Smiles'.
Thai police are conducting an autopsy on a former deputy chief of the Royal Thai Police Department, after the latter died unnaturally after falling from the seventh floor of a shopping mall.