Food and especially street food is an important part of Thai culture. Eating is also an important social affair for Thais, as eating alone is considered bad luck.
Thailand photo of the day: Waste separation and the plastic problem
Thais are addicted to disposable plastic. Every year alone, 70 billion plastic bags are consumed. Along with China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, Thailand is one of five Asian countries responsible for more than half of the eight million tons of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans each year, according to the Ocean Conservancy organization.
Thailand photo of the day: American fast food chains in Thailand
The street scene in Thailand is increasingly determined by American fast food chains. Even in the countryside in Isaan you come across: KFC. MacDonald, Burger King, etc. Often open 24 hours a day. The Americans not only bring hamburgers and cola but also obesity, an increasing problem in Thailand. A study shows that Thailand even ranks second in the ranking of ASEAN countries with the most overweight population.
Thailand photo of the day: Construction rage in Bangkok
Despite the corona pandemic, the construction boom in Bangkok continues. Wherever you look or travel to, you will always see a construction site where another condo building is being built.
Thailand photo of the day: Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Bangkok
The Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is a gigantic Chinese Mahayana Buddhist temple in Bangkok. The temple was built in 1871 by Sok Heng and was originally called Wat Leng Noei Yi.
Thailand photo of the day: The 7-Eleven convenience stores
If there is something that evokes the association with Thailand, it is the 7-Eleven shops. There are now more than 8.000 in Thailand, so you don't have to search long. In some streets there are even several, sometimes at a very short distance from each other.
Thailand photo of the day: Electric cars in Thailand
Thailand aims to reach 30% electric car production by the end of the decade to tackle air pollution. Air pollution and particulate matter is a major problem in the country and especially in Bangkok.
Thailand photo of the day: Phra Rahu, a demon god
Phra Rahu is worshiped in many temples in Thailand, the most famous being the Wat Srisathhong in Nakhon Pathom province. Phra Rahu used to be a demon god who, according to the Thais, took the form of a snake, nowadays he takes on a more demonic human form at temples. Phra Rahu is colored black, with only a torso and a head. He holds a golden sphere in front of his mouth, the golden sphere should represent the sun.
Thailand photo of the day: Demonstrations in Bangkok
Demonstrations take place in Bangkok almost every weekend, despite the authorities' announcement that gatherings have been banned due to the risk of spreading the corona virus.
Thailand Photo of the Day: Daily protests in Bangkok against military violence in Burma (Myanmar)
Thai and Burmese protest daily in Bangkok against the military violence and the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma. Army chief Min Aung Hlaing has taken over power in the country after a coup (the name Burma has been renamed Myanmar by the military).
At a demonstration in Bangkok on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road against the Prayut government yesterday, 33 people were injured and 22 demonstrators were arrested. Police used a water cannon and containers had been placed to prevent pro-democracy protesters from marching to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha's residence on Sunday evening.
Photo of the day: Start of vaccination medical staff in Thailand
A nurse injects the CoronaVac vaccine developed by the Chinese Sinovac. It is the first batch of coronavirus vaccines that arrived in the country on Wednesday. It will be administered to frontline medical staff at a hospital in Nonthaburi on February 28, 2021.