Bangkok Diaries — Tales from the "Big Mango"

Bangkok Diaries is a group blog where anyone with a story to tell about Bangkok or Thailand is welcome to submit a blog post. As you can see from existing posts we welcome submissions on a wide range of topics and are open to all points of view. If you have your own blog it's a great way to get yourself a little publicity and some search engine love.

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.
“Everywhere I [...]

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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 [...]

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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 at the [...]

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Bangkok Diaries Most Popular 2009

by Admin December 31, 2009 General

I was just playing around with the stats for the blog and decided to share with you guys what you thought was popular in 2009. I’ve divided things into two sections; Most Popular 2009 Alltime and Most Popular 2009 Posted in 2009. Alltime is old posts that were popular in 2009 and “in [...]

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The Art of Walking in Thailand

by Admin December 18, 2009 Expat Life

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 [...]

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Thai Spec vs. Farang Spec

by Ruai December 12, 2009 Popular

I heard these terms from a Thai person several years ago and thought they were somewhat humorous. If you don’t know what they are they are basically a way to describe what Thai guys are into versus what Farang guys are into in terms of women.
According to this Thai theory, Thai guys [...]

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Funny Headline

by Admin December 6, 2009 Expat Life

I don’t know why this headline struck as funny as it did but I thought I would share and let you make your own determination.

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Immigration Run at the New Bangkok Immigration Office

by Admin November 16, 2009 Expat Life

In case you haven’t heard, the immigration office moved from the ever so convenient Suan Phlu location to Chaeng Wattana. If you have no clue where Chaeng Wattana is don’t feel alone.
Let’s put it this way, the route I recommend unless you’re well used to the bus system in Bangkok is to [...]

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