You have heard about Thailand for many, many years.  And your friends have gone to Pattaya and have told you stories that you just cannot imagine (even though they are true).  You have finally bolstered up the courage to travel half-way around the world to see if fantasy can be a reality. Hopefully you have […]

Songkran will be celebrated from 13 – 15 April in 2008 (or 2551 on the Thai calendar) and usually runs for about a week unofficially in parts of Bangkok and Pattaya.  Thai people know how to party and celebrate their own New Year, Chinese New Year and the Western New Year.  Of the three, Songkran […]

When in Rome, do as the Romans.  When in Thailand, do as the Thaïs do.   Nothing will endear you more to the local people in Thailand is knowing how to eat like they do. This is something very simple but goes a long way in making friends in a foreign country.  And since eating is […]