Did You Know That Mother’s Day In Thailand Is Celebrated On A Different Day Than Elsewhere in The World? The first year I was married to my Australian husband we called his mother on Skype to wish her a Happy Mothers Day. She was thrilled to see the two of us and we were over-joyed(…)
Your Thai Wedding Is Going To Be A Wonderful Event. Start the day well-rested and happy. Make sure your Thai bride does the same. It’s easy to over-work yourselves in the days leading up to the wedding so be sure to plan some rest time in your schedule. The first two parts of this series focused(…)
What’s Happening With Floods in Bangkok? Did you know Bangkok is sinking? It’s been sinking for a long time. That fact may have contributed to the severe floods in Bangkok last year. There were a few factors involved in the flooding of Thailand’s capital city but it was definitely aggravated by the fact Bangkok lies(…)
The Exchange Rate In Thailand Means You Can Live Like A King One of the really great things as a living destination is the exchange rate in Thailand. The Thai baht is amazingly low compared to most of the Western worlds’ currency. Against the benchmark U.S. Dollar it’s at 32-1 today! That’s means your foreign(…)
Do You Realize What It Means To Drive In Bangkok? There’s no two-ways about it, to drive in Bangkok is like negotiating a minefield. One of the biggest perils you’ll face is dealing with the ever -present motorcycles. Read my previous two blogs to see why motorcycles are such a hazard when you drive in(…)
Traditional Thai Massage Is A Way Of Life Thailand Is Truly One Of The Greatest Places In The World and there’s a million reasons why you should live here. One of them is the traditional Thai massage! Traditional Thai massages actually are a way of life in Thailand. People believe it is an essential part of(…)
When You Drive In Bangkok, Life Will Shock Every Fiber Of Your Being Into Panic Mode. Welcome Back. We’ve been talking about your Thai friends’ expectation that you will drive in Bangkok. Specifically we’ve been on the topic of death-defying motorcycles and how they affect your driving behavior. Look back at my previous blogs to(…)
Why Do They Tie Strings To Your Wrist At Your Thai Wedding? In part one of this blog I covered the formal ceremony that will take place on your Thai wedding day. I didn’t try to include every single detail of your Thai wedding. I just tried to give you a fair overview of the(…)
Your Thai Girl Grew Up In A Culture That Is Thousands Of Years Old. She does things the way her mother and her mother before her have done for generations. Will your Thai girl change for you? To answer that you need to understand the mindset of the Thai people. Here’s a story to illustrate(…)
On My First Visit To Bangkok I Looked At The Traffic And Said, “There’s No Way I Am Driving In Thailand!” Mind you, I’ve traveled extensively and rented vehicles in all manner of exotic locales, yet the frenetic beehive of Thai roadways scared me. Then I found out my Thai girlfriend owns a car. She(…)