This month, from 16 – 18 June 2018, the colorful Phi Ta Khon festival will take place in Dan Sai (Loei province). This traditional festival is one of the most popular in Thailand and is celebrated every year in the first week after the sixth full moon of the year.
A well maintained abandoned temple
Anyone who drives towards the hills in BorFai on the border of Hua Hin and Cha Am past the KorSor Resort will enter a different world.
Muse Pass, the Thai Museum Annual Pass
Museum enthusiasts can also enjoy themselves in Thailand. If you plan to visit several museums, purchase the Muse Pass. This annual museum card gives access to 63 museums, costs only ฿299 (€7,90) and is available at all participating museums. Most museums are in the Bangkok region, but a number of museums elsewhere in the country can also be visited for free with the Muse Pass.
Every May, about a month before rice planting begins, Thais on the empty plains of Isaan try to prove that building rockets doesn't require a degree in quantum physics.
Top 10 Bangkok sights
There are many sights in the metropolis of Bangkok. It is therefore not easy to choose 10, which is why this list only gives a preliminary idea of what you can visit in the 'City of Angels'.
Wat Yannasangwararam Woramahaviharn near Pattaya
The Wat Yannasangwararam Woramahaviharn near Pattaya always remains an attractive point to visit. One does not immediately have the idea of visiting a Wat in the traditional sense. Possibly because it is in a very attractive grand park-like area.
'Never Shut Off Engine'
Suddenly he was there, full in the light of our headlights. We had the instructions firmly in our ears, so I switched from high beam to low beam and backed up slowly, while Mieke tried to shoot the elephant in the near darkness. With her camera, of course.
Phi Ta Khon Festival
One of the most famous festivals in Thailand is undoubtedly the Phi Ta Khon festival in DanSai, a small town in Loei province not far from the border with Laos.
The grand old ladies of weaving
I would like to call them The Grand Old Ladies, the not so very young ladies behind the looms in a hamlet near Kabin Buri in Thailand.
Maeklong Railway Market in BBC documentary (video)
The Maeklong Railway Market just outside of Bangkok is one of the most famous markets in the world because a train runs through the market several times a day. The BBC has now made a wonderful documentary about it.
Reader submission: Suanthai, new attraction near Pattaya
There is a new attraction in Pattaya: Suanthai. It is a theme park that mainly shows the well-known aspects of Thai culture, such as Buddhism, rice cultivation, a floating market. Both history and the present are discussed. Until April 8, the entrance is free for everyone.
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.
Review Kaan Show Pattaya
On May 7, Gringo published an article about the Kaan Show, which was to premiere on May 20 at the brand new D'Luck Cinematic Theater (Pattaya). Frans Amsterdam ordered tickets, went to look and wrote a review.
Nong Nooch Pattaya Garden
It is always surprising to visit the Nong Nooch Garden. People have been busy with expansions for a long time and that is not finished yet. However, the visitor hardly notices this. This time I opted for a simple entrance without a tour through the park or visiting a show. With presentation of a Thai driver's license, the entrance fee was 150 Baht.
Special museums in Bangkok (video)
There is no better way to get to know Thailand than by visiting museums. Bangkok has a variety of special museums that give you an insight into Thai history, art and culture.
The Tweechol Botanical Garden in Chiang Mai
A Norwegian friend of mine and his Thai girlfriend visited Chiang Mai for the past fortnight. They took the plane there, rented a motorbike there, visited many sights and toured around Chiang Mai. He regularly posted photos of that visit on his Facebook page.
“Hello, Van Gogh” in Bang Lamung
In a flash I saw it. Returning from my annual visit to the SSO in Laem Chabang, a little dreamy in the back of the car, I realized that I had just seen the slogan “Hello, Van Gogh” on a building. What did that mean, the name of one of our most famous painters in Bang Lamung?