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The Art of Walking in Thailand

by Admin December 18, 2009 Expat Life
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As I exited the plane in Heathrow for a business trip I was immediately struck by something. I couldn’t put my finger on it at first but then it suddenly hit me. These people seemed in a hurry. Several even seemed like that had a purpose. I guess I had been in Thailand so long [...]

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Bang Pa-In Palace in Ayutthaya Province

by thaistory June 25, 2009 Expat Life

Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Ayutthaya is one of my favorite places in Thailand, located about 70 km north of Bangkok. I have been there on several occasions and I never get bored of it. On a very recent day-trip to Ayutthaya, I stopped at Bang Pa-In Palace, located in Bang Pa-In District, [...]

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Visa Run to Vientiane, Laos

by DougBangkok May 14, 2009 Expat Life

A few days ago, I made my first visa run to Laos, by bus. Normally I go to Singapore to get a 60-day tourist visa, but the last time I went, they refused to give me a 60-day visa because I have an open e-ticket back to Canada. They now want a confirmed ticket, and [...]

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Yet Another Cambodia Visa Run

by DougBangkok April 14, 2009 Expat Life

Although I swore I would never do it again, I made another visa run to Cambodia by bus. The one I use leaves from the coffee shop opposite Ekamai Bus Station at Sukhumvit Soi 31. It leaves at 9:30 AM, which is an OK time for me, and returns about 7PM the same day. It [...]

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Fear and Laughing in Pattaya

by Cold Kiwi September 6, 2007 Transport

Thai tattoos, gravel rash, bravery awards – call them what you will, but everywhere you go – you will see Thai nationals with scars, big and small. I’ve seen them on arms and legs, feet and hands – and sometimes on a shoulder, back or stomach. Nine times out of ten people tell me they [...]

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How to get around Bangkok

by Jonathan July 29, 2007 Transport

To start off it is good to understand what kind of transport you can get in Bangkok. There are numerous different types of public transport, but the usual visitor or resident uses only 7 of these: Meter Taxis, Tuk Tuks, buses, canal boats, river taxis, motorbikes, and Taxis (with no meter). Lets begin with Tuk [...]

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Tuk-Tuks Are Evil

by Norrad July 7, 2007 Transport

I consider Tuk-Tuks to be one of the worst aspects of Thailand. The drivers are often rude, they are noisy, they think they own the road and they try to rip you off for everything you have. Most foreign ex-pats in Bangkok will tell you the same thing, yet the Tuk-Tuk remains a symbol of [...]

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