Hong Kong, family and early retirement Growing up, I was always fascinated about the Orient, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, and all the other countries in the region. From the moment I could read, I envisioned myself living somewhere like Hong Kong. I was born a long time ago, so Hong Kong was a possibility 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…
When you think of partying in Pattaya, you probably think of the likes of Soi Buakhao, Tree Town, and Walking Street. But recently, I got invited out by some girls to places I’ve never been to before. And these places were packed with Thai girls. You may have heard of Stonehouse, but most likely not…
I’d been married to a girl from Thailand for a few years. I’d been to Thailand once, met her, got married, and taken her home with me. Ever since, we’d been traveling every year back to Thailand for our annual holidays. At about the fourth year, I thought everything was going okay. I had given…