Looking into the future of Thailand
At the initiative of the Thai Board Of Investment (BOI), a large and large-scale exhibition is being organized for the third time since 1985, where the public can admire all kinds of innovative ideas, new technologies and plans for the future. The BOI Fair started on January 5 and will run until January 20. Near Impact Lake, Muang Thong Thani, there are 300.000 pavilions with a total of 84 stands on an area of 3.200 m². During that period, 5 million (!) visitors are expected to come and take a look at the future of Thailand.
Yunan Circus in Chiang Mai
For enthusiasts, this group of approximately 60 people gives a one-off performance with a lot of trapeze work and acrobatics in Chiangmai.
International Ramayana Festival
On the occasion of King Bhumipol's 84th birthday, an international festival will take place in Bangkok this week, where the Ramayana will be performed in a grand way with music and dance.
A Big Bike is a motorized horse for today's cowboys
Hua Hin has been dominated by Big Bikes the last few days. Real motorcycles, for real men, in all sizes, brands, types and trims.
Calendar Full Moon Party 2012
Do you want to experience the most famous beach party in the world, the Full Moon Party in Thailand? Here you can read dates and locations for the Full Moon Party, Half Moon Party and Black Moon Party 2012.
Ayutthaya needs better protection
Ayutthaya's 130 historic sites have survived centuries of flooding, but this year's floods could prove fatal for a number of temples.
Balloon Festivals in Chiang Mai and Pattaya
Visitors and residents of Chiang Mai and Pattaya once again have a great event to look forward to: a Balloon Festival.
Longtail boat races in Pattaya
On November 19 and 20, it will be that time again and the traditional Longtail boat races will take place on the Mapprachan Reservoir in East Pattaya.
Loy Krathong in the shadow of the flood
The Loi Krathong festival, or the 'Festival of Lights', is one of the most famous and beautiful festival in Thailand.
Nightlife in Bangkok: empty bars, pubs and nightclubs
Nightlife in Bangkok is also affected by the floods. Clubs, pubs and tourist hotspots, they all have the same message: the number of people walking is decreasing and the supply of drinks is dwindling.
The end of X-Zyte
Pattaya has an exuberant nightlife, which millions of people from all over the world enjoy every year. The offer is constantly changing, a bar complex is closed to build a hotel, restaurants move to a place with more parking, A go go's and coyote bars come and go, etc, etc. Over the years I have visited many of those establishments, nice and less nice and of only a few the memory remains …
Flowers and plants exhibition Royal Flora 2011
From 9 November to mid-February next year, flower and plant lovers can indulge themselves again during the flower and plant exhibition 2011 in the Royal Park Rajapruek in Chiangmai. The last exhibition was in 2006 and the Thai government liked it so much that they decided to revamp the park and reopen it in its improved state on the occasion of King Bhumibol's 84th birthday. A total of 22 countries are participating…
Phuket's hotel market is threatening to become oversaturated
Property developers and hoteliers warn of an imminent oversupply of hotel rooms in Phuket. Attracted by the growing number of foreign tourists, they have expanded their capacity in recent years. Glenn de Souza, vice president Asia of the American hotel chain Best Western International, expects a price war, as Bangkok already knows. Phuket now has 43.571 hotel rooms; 6.068 rooms are still in the pipeline. By the end of the year, the 'Pearl of the Andaman' will have 4 million tourists…
Nightlife in Bangkok: Club Insomnia
For the night owls and avid walkers among us, don't forget to visit Insomnia in Bangkok. Looking for a fun place to go out? To have a drink, enjoy music or dance? Club Insomnia is worth trying out. Insomnia is known for nightlife in Pattaya. At the end of last year, an Insomnia opened in Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 12 according to the same concept. Although the …
EO on the Thai tour
In the EO program 'Destination Unknown', presenter Klaas van Kruistum challenges two young people to go on a journey to a place they cannot imagine at all. In one of the episodes, two young Dutch girls travel to the Thai seaside resort of Pattaya. “In the midst of beer and Dutch hits, Anne (18) and Lisa (20), two sisters from Waspik in Brabant, say 'yes' to Klaas' challenge to join the …
It will not only be tense on the political level next weekend. Things are also happening on Thai roads. After all, everyone must vote in the place where he or she is registered. So many Thai people (from Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui and Hua Hin) have to return to their hometown, often in the Isan. Where their names still appear in the 'family book'. So that results in the necessary deaths…
2011 pattaya marathon
The origin of the Marathon lies in the year 490 BC. when the Greek soldier Pheidippides is said to have rushed from Marathon to Athens to report the news of the victory of the Athenians (led by General Miltiades) over the numerically superior Persians. History does record that this last run, from Marathon to Athens (first marathon) had a fatal outcome: after uttering the words “Rejoice, we have won!” in …