There is one Thai overseas who is single-handedly flying her country’s flag for her brothers and sisters. She is a 1.5-meter tall bundle of platform-boot-wearing character. She is currently the 13/8 favourite, according to Ladbrokes, to win the UK’s ninth series of Big Brother. I don’t want to say that Kathreya “Kat” Kasisopa is weird or anything, but she is …

Is the era of the Thailand backpacker over? The editor of Luxury Travel Magazine recently said that Thailand is now the destination of choice for people searching boutique hotels and upmarket spas. People have been saying this for a while, calling it the end of backpacking. Newley wrote an interesting article last year in the NY Times. The title of …

Bloggers occasionally find themselves in hot water for stealing other people’s content. The hot topic at the moment with regards to blogs is the way the Associated Press has been dealing with people using its content. What exactly is “fair use”? For anyone who doesn’t know, the Associated Press (AP) is a major news organization owned by 1,500 daily newspapers. …

There was a tsunami drill held in each of the six Andaman provinces today. There are 79 warning towers across the Andaman region, with 19 of those located in Phuket. The sirens sounded and the drill was conducted in a similar manner to the previous tsunami drills. I sometimes wonder how effective these drills are. They are well orchestrated and …

One of the most common questions I’m asked about Phuket is how the Phuket weather is. People seem genuinely concerned that the weather in Phuket could potentially ruin a trip to the island. Rest assured that the Phuket weather is far more forgiving than in Bangkok. Whereas in Bangkok you expect the whole city to come to a standstill during …

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