Story 1: A Retired Traveler Returns to Thailand I go on holiday every 3 to 4 months. This one is a 5-week holiday, and it’s been the craziest one yet. I’m writing it as I go along. I’m a 65-year-old man, retired and very well-to-do. I started traveling to Thailand in 1996 and continued until…
School Van Crash Injures 19 Children in Surin Nineteen school children have reportedly been injured after their school van crashed into a roadside utility pole in Surin Province. Some of the children are understood to have suffered serious injuries. Emergency medical teams rushed to the scene, where they found a number of injured passengers and…
Travel Costs in Europe and Thailand I knew Europe was going to be more expensive than Thailand, but I really wasn’t prepared for just how insane some of the prices had become. I couldn’t believe how much everything costs now. Thailand isn’t as cheap as it used to be, and it’s a big misconception to…
Thailand’s Prime Minister has made it clear that there will be no early reopening of the border between the two countries. Speaking on national television, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed that Thailand’s border checkpoints with Cambodia will remain closed until several major concerns have been properly addressed. There is no timetable for reopening them. Among…
A Danish man spent almost 5 million baht on a house and a Honda for his Thai girlfriend. They threw a housewarming party in Buriram with hundreds of guests. A few days later, she told him to leave. The house stood on her mother’s land. The car was registered in her name. So, when the…
I arrived in Bangkok, a classic cliché: 44, newly divorced, carrying a bruised ego, a modest corporate payout, and a one-way ticket. For the first two months, my routine was predictable. Soi Cowboy, Nana Plaza, and Phuket Walking Street. Every single night, I paid the bar fines, bought the overpriced lady drinks, and took someone…
In the continuing dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, the Cambodian government is now calling for the restoration of full diplomatic relations. Following months of tension after armed clashes along the border, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister says both countries need to strengthen diplomatic communication to prevent further misunderstandings and resolve their differences peacefully. He argues that…
My husband had another wife in Thailand long before he married me. I knew about her from the beginning. I knew they had a daughter together, and I knew he was still sending money to support them. What I didn’t know was that one day I would be the person trying to convince my own…
I’ve been coming to Thailand since the 1990s. I’ve lived here for years, and I’ve probably spent more of my adult life traveling backwards and forwards to Thailand than anywhere else outside the UK. But I’m seeing this question asked more and more. You see comments online saying Thailand doesn’t want foreigners anymore. People point…