Mobile phone important tool love life young Thai
Mobile phones and other digital platforms play an important role in the love life of young Thais.
Bloggers influence consumers' holiday decisions
The German travel giant TUI recognizes that bloggers play an important role in the decision-making process of the holidaymaker. The influence of travel bloggers is mainly in the first phase of the decision-making process; the inspiration phase.
"He goes ahead, I have no secrets"
Are Thais sparing with opinions? Certainly not the younger generation. In the interview program VRZO they talk candidly about sometimes controversial subjects.
It is good to stay informed about the current travel advice for Thailand. There is now a handy app for this: BZ Reisadvies. With this you can now easily receive travel advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on your iPhone or iPad.
Thailand blog fan page on Facebook
Also check out Thailandblog's fan page on Facebook, with fun videos and photos by Khun Peter, among others.
Social media is an important source of information during floods
Since the start of the floods, social media has proven to be a reliable, alternative source of information, and has also helped to forge a network of people who previously did not know each other, but who now volunteer in rescue and relief efforts for victims , their pets and livestock. This writes Sasiwimon Boonruang in the Life supplement of Bangkok Post.
Twitter account Yingluck hacked
Today the message came out that Prime Minister Yingluck's Twitter account has been hacked. The unknown sent eight messages to the more than 28.000 followers of the Thai prime minister. In it, the hacker wondered, among other things, whether the politician is capable of protecting Thailand if she cannot do so again with her own Twitter page. He also accused her of favoritism and incompetence. The hacker wrote the following tweets: “This country is…
Free holiday to Asia for 10 years
That sounds great: a free holiday to Asia for 10 people for 2 years! It is the main prize of an action that the birthday boy 333TRAVEL has come up with. The tour operator is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year with a unique promotion and an attractive main prize. The 'Find the like in the cupboard' campaign started on September 5 and will run for a total of 6 weeks. So you can still participate and compete for this big prize. To share…
Car accident in Thailand leads to popular anger on Facebook
Social media will change the world forever, Thailand is a prime example of this. Social outrage and political feuds are increasingly fought out via social media. For example, a recent fatal car accident on December 27, in which 9 people have died, has led to massive Facebook and Twitter anger among Thai youth. Fatal accident A serious car accident on December 27 initially looked like an accident like so many in Thailand. Through the …
Internet censorship Thailand increased
Many internet users in Thailand state that online censorship in their country has increased sharply this year. This is confirmed by a recently published report. Most bloggers and web editors just want to talk anonymously. Otherwise their website will be closed, they fear. Or even worse. “I'm afraid something will happen to me for information I put on a website four years ago,” says a 32-year-old graphic designer from Bangkok. “It's not…
The success of Facebook in Thailand
By Khun Peter The social media hype that is sweeping the world has also reached Thailand. The use of Facebook and Twitter has risen remarkably fast in the past six months. The number of Facebook accounts in Thailand grew from 1,5 million to 5 million in the past eight months. With that, Thailand even leads the world when it comes to the growth of Facebook users. Censorship, the main driver of growth on Facebook? The Thai government's control over the…
Amazing Thailand, but not an amazing website
By Khun Peter The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has had a 'beta version' of its new website live for some time now. In any case, an improvement compared to the old site, but there is still a lot to note. Websites Thai tourist offices, too sad for words For a country that is so dependent on tourism, I have always been amazed at the quality of the websites. And I don't mean…
Thai's preference for new media
It is not easy for journalists to gain insight into what really happened in Bangkok. Thais do not like to talk to journalists about the country's problems. The reds and the yellows, of course, but from other motives, they understand that they have to win over the media. The Thai also distrust traditional news sources controlled by the Thai government and increasingly use new media (Youtube, Twitter, Facebook) to …
Follow Thailandblog on Twitter
By Khun Peter Hereby a call to the readers of Thailandblog to follow us on Twitter. You can do that here: twitter.com/thailand_blog This is because we can inform you more quickly about the current situation in Bangkok via Twitter than via Thailandblog alone. There are more and more reports that the army will soon intervene again. Today Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced on Thai TV that Army Chief Anupong Paochinda will be responsible for security…