A accent in Wat Keak
The Lonely Planet travel guide mentioned it. The best time to travel Thailand is between November and February. The sun was burning mercilessly bright when I got off the train in Nong Khai in March. A town on the Mekong River that separates the poor northeast, the Isan, from Laos. Even before I left I had been informed about the bizarre sculpture garden on a temple site a few kilometers outside the border town. The name: …
Elephants and more elephants
For elephants you have to go to Surin in Isaan on November 20 and 21 for the annual 'Elephant Roundup'. From far and wide, the mahouts travel to Surin with their pachyderms, often more than 300 pieces. On a soccer field, the beasts show what they were capable of, such as waging war. But also dragging tree trunks and a game of elephant football.
Did Thais Invent Lying?
Those who regularly visit or live in Thailand will undoubtedly be surprised at the fact that Thais lie so easily. Why is that and is there a reason for that? Lying is a rather bad trait in our society that doesn't really help your popularity. It is even, according to our Christian standards and values, a sin that is equivalent to stealing, for example. You may think that Thais have a questionable mentality because they are easily …
Thai marriage migrants in Belgium
Editors: I came across this article about mixed marriages in Belgium and thought it was worthwhile. It was already published once in 2008 in Mondiaal Magazine. Quite a lot of Thai women who are married to Belgians live in Belgium, the Thais form a close-knit community among themselves. The lure of the West and the nostalgia for the East An inattentive passer-by can blame the pleasant bustle of the Kouterstraat in Mechelen on a …
After the Rush – book review from Thailandblog
This book review is again about an Ebook by the Australian author Bill Williams. It is a follow-up to his Ebook, “Pattaya Bargirls report”, which has already been discussed on Thailandblog.
Sex in Thai universities (video)
This video was made by a Thai student. She tries to understand the sexual attitudes of teenagers in college.
Photos Songkran in Pattaya
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Thailandblog this time takes a closer look at a popular e-book in PDF format; Pattaya Bar Girls Report (in English). We have read it for you and discuss the pluses and minuses of this book in this article.
Culture and relationship problems between a farang and a Thai
Last week I was approached for the umpteenth time with a relationship problem that escalated considerably with a number of injuries. After hearing both parties, there are often two guilty parties and such a serious relationship conflict does not arise overnight. This brave 68-year-old Norwegian pensioner had met a girl in a bar two years ago and fell in love immediately. Of course, that was already his first and biggest…