- Name The Angel of the South
- Age 25
- Nationality British
- Hometown Bath
- Residence Phuket
I read my BA (Hons) in Biblical Studies (I’m not Christian, in case that’s what you’re assuming) at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2004. I wrote articles for the student newspaper and magazine during my final 18 months of study. I worked in admin for the Home Office for six months after graduation and saved some money by DJing and organizing parties in Sheffield.
I have undertaken work experience placements with The Wiltshire Times, The Bath Chronicle, and Exposed magazine.
For two years I called Bangkok my home. I currently live in Phuket. After Phuket, well, who knows. I’m considering going to Jakarta or back to Bangkok.
In Bangkok, for several months (until its closure) I worked as a sub editor and reporter for Business Day, a thrice-weekly business newspaper. More recently I worked as deputy content editor for an international company, Agoda. I also write and edit freelance and do some copywriting and proofreading.
I have written for:
- Footprint travel guides
- Globorati
- Guru magazine
- 2 magazine
- Hype magazine
- The Amana Media Initiative
- Shakers & Movers magazine
- Metro magazine
- Art 4D
- Business Day
- One2Go magazine
- Apartment Living
- Education Living
- Prestige magazine
- In Residence
- Real.Time (Bangkok Post)
- Buzzin’ Mag
- Phuket Gazette
- Window
- My Phuket
My weekly column for Guru magazine came to an end by my own choice. We all make mistakes.






My name is Matt and I’m the author of this blog. I first traveled to Thailand in 2005 and started working in Bangkok. My time in Thailand has been spent mostly working, often writing and occasionally traveling around Thailand's islands or other points of interest. I now live in Phuket, Southern Thailand. I plan to stay in Thailand for as long as the buzz is still there. I'm a writer and editor, working for a Phuket newspaper and freelancing for various publications. Thailand is my home, for now, and no, I'm not just another expat loser ...
Are you the one who comment aboout Netchanok in that Mangosauce.com?