From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Losing Face

by Admin January 23, 2010 Thai Culture

I think a serious basic flaw of Thailand is the “losing face” obsession, which is weaved into the very fabric of Thai life and culture….from birth to death… top to bottom. Nobody talks about it. I am aware that I actually know very little about it. So I will appreciate your comments/experiences on this subject. [...]

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Why Do Cute Thai Girls fall for Farangs?

by Danny.Nomad January 22, 2010 Bangkok Nightlife

Interracial relationships involving Thai women and foreign men are about as easy to spot on the streets of Bangkok as the ubiquitous carts selling noodle soup. Why do many Thai ladies choose to pass over Thai guys and date white men from halfway around the world? After all, most foreigners don’t speak much Thai, know [...]

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On being a Western woman in Thailand

by BKK Blue January 20, 2010 Expat Life

It is not always easy being a Western woman in Thailand, I know: I’ve been here for over 10 years. On this Bangkok Diaries website alone, the amount of slander and hate-talk directed at Western women is a good representation of the larger anti-Western women dynamics in the country. In addition, I have seen innumerable [...]

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Sutthisan Road Gogo Bars : Same Same But Different

by Anonymous January 19, 2010 Bangkok Nightlife

After a rather boring stroll around Soi Cowboy some friends suggested hitting the Thai go-go bars on Sutthisan Road. We jumped in a cab and made the 15 minute ride out past Saphan Kwai. Unfortunately I don’t remember which bar was which but I thought I would give my thoughts as an overall impression of [...]

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Strangeness on ThaiLoveLinks

by Billy Bangkok January 17, 2010 Relationships

I was sitting in front of my computer trying to get some important work done and I got an email from Thai Love Links telling me that someone had shown an interest in me. Of course, I this was really important work so I immediately stopped what I was doing and decided to check out [...]

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Trying to Understand

by Anonymous January 13, 2010 Health

I’m not one of those folks who gets off bashing everything they don’t understand about Thailand and the Thai people but I had two questions I’ve yet to receive a satisfactory response to. They’re not meant to be insulting. I just really would love if someone could explain this to me. Headaches Thailand has to [...]

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Living in Thailand – Life and Death on the Farm

by DougBangkok January 13, 2010 People

This story was related to me recently by a waitress who normally works in Bangkok, but goes back to her village periodically to see her children and work on her farm. “I buy baby chicken in market five baht. She go, ‘cheep cheep cheep’ allatime. She follow me roun’. She think I am her mudder. [...]

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Dancing Fools

by Richard January 10, 2010 Expat Life

Another two beers.Another barely concealed look of contempt from a waiter wanting a Twenty Baht tip as he slouched away empty handed. It was midnight at The Bamboo Bar-Pattaya. The place was packed. As the band launched into Hands Up, the old disco favourite, Farangs at the elasticated waistband stage in life flocked to the [...]

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More Bad News for Thailand

by Admin January 3, 2010 Thai News Snippets

Looks like supermodel Kate Moss won’t be adding at least $40,000 USD to the Thai economy this year. Supermodel Kate Moss suffered an expensive hangover, as an alcohol-fuelled festive period has reportedly forced her to cancel a USD 40,000 trip to Thailand. The supermodel regularly jets out to the luxury Thai island of Koh Sumui [...]