If you’ve spent any amount of time in Thailand you’ve no doubt seen it being played in all manner of places by Thai’s and probably wondered to yourself just what exactly are they playing? well, if you haven’t already guessed they are playing Thai chess. Makruk is one of the most popular board games in Thailand today and it’s estimated that over 2 million Thai’s play on a regular basis.
Makruk is a direct decedent of the 6th century Indian game of Chaturan... Read Full Story
I have been missing Thailand more than usual the past few days but not for the obvious reasons of sun, sand and a particular lady. No, the reminders this time came in the form of a massive tooth ache and a trip to my local dentist.
Dentist offices in Thailand are like food carts and 7/11’s, they are literally everywhere and you can usually find at least two dentists per block if you’re in the right area. My favorite dentist in Thailand resides in Pattaya on Soi Buakhao and she ma... Read Full Story
I have been missing Thailand more than usual the past few days but not for the obvious reasons of sun, sand and a particular lady. No, the reminders this time came in the form of a massive tooth ache and a trip to my local dentist.
Dentist offices in Thailand are like food carts and 7/11’s, they are literally everywhere and you can usually find at least two dentists per block if you’re in the right area. My favorite dentist in Thailand resides in Pattaya on Soi Buakhao and she ma... Read Full Story
Trouble at PB AIR
Anyone going to PB Air’s web site this week saw a message on their screen they might not have expected, “all flights are suspended until further notice”. There was no reason given on the site as to why operations had ceased but it wasn’t long before the answers cam in.
PB Air, founded by Boon Rawd Brewery beer baron Piya Bhirom-Bhakdi, had previously leased it’s airplanes through Bangkok Air who repossessed said planes at the end of October... Read Full Story
Trouble at PB AIR
Anyone going to PB Air’s web site this week saw a message on their screen they might not have expected, “all flights are suspended until further notice”. There was no reason given on the site as to why operations had ceased but it wasn’t long before the answers cam in.
PB Air, founded by Boon Rawd Brewery beer baron Piya Bhirom-Bhakdi, had previously leased it’s airplanes through Bangkok Air who repossessed said planes at the end of October... Read Full Story
Thailand is known for it’s markets and none are probably more well known than Bangkok’s Chatuchak market, but every town has a market…or two. Pattaya’s biggest market is most popularly known as the Tuesday/Friday market, because it is only open on Tuesday and Friday. For the majority of the week the area where the market is held is just one huge parking lot with a few tarp covered stalls at it’s edges. On the appointed days the parking lot starts coming to life ... Read Full Story
Thailand is known for it’s markets and none are probably more well known than Bangkok’s Chatuchak market, but every town has a market…or two. Pattaya’s biggest market is most popularly known as the Tuesday/Friday market, because it is only open on Tuesday and Friday. For the majority of the week the area where the market is held is just one huge parking lot with a few tarp covered stalls at it’s edges. On the appointed days the parking lot starts coming to life ... Read Full Story
In this day and age we don’t tend to think much about how our food is prepared or preserved to last as long as it can. Unfortunately, even though we call it progress, technology has failed us in many ways when it comes to the foods we eat
These preservatives may keep the foods we eat from spoiling faster and keep bacteria and fungal growth away but they also change the foods on a molecular level and the story is still out on how some of these preservatives can affect us.
Leaving small ... Read Full Story
In this day and age we don’t tend to think much about how our food is prepared or preserved to last as long as it can. Unfortunately, even though we call it progress, technology has failed us in many ways when it comes to the foods we eat
These preservatives may keep the foods we eat from spoiling faster and keep bacteria and fungal growth away but they also change the foods on a molecular level and the story is still out on how some of these preservatives can affect us.
Leaving small ... Read Full Story
Big Tobacco Bigger Worries
Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters
This week saw one of the largest Tobacco conventions in S.E.Asia kick off in Bangkok possibly to a little more notice than the Sponsors had hoped. South East Asia is the fastest growing tobacco market and the profits to be made are substantial. With over 125 million smokers throughout 10 countries that make up the Association of South East Asian Nations and over 350 million smokers in China alone.
The tobacco industry is using this convent... Read Full Story
