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Political marketing? Central’s red shirt message
2Bangkok finds this: This Central billboard has some rather odd, and certainly unintended, Red Shirt references. The picture contains a red flag, defiant-looking youth, one wearing a red cap, and a burning city in the background.It reads: Armed equipped readily before the tournament for the best golf tournament of the year – See more than […]
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Fitness Centers 3rd, behind property and auto firms for complaints
Looks like the high pressure sales tactics finally attracted enough attention: CPB secretary-general Niroth Chadhroenprakob said that finalising fitness centre contracts this year was its priority. During the first 10 months of last year, 297 complaints were filed about fitness club services not meeting commitments by sales representatives. “Fitness centres rank third in complaints received […]
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Blog hosting offer:139 Baht / year
As I have some extra hosting space, and hosting bills were due, thought I would throw this out there to my loyal readers. It’s not exactly going to make me rich, but it seems like many people want to have a blog, and this is the perfect package to host your own WordPress, Drupal or […]
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Funny Korean political cartoon
More… Is this the way Korea sees the problems here?
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Siamese Cojoined Crocodiles
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Slashdot coverage of ProtectTheKing.net
ProtectTheKing.net makes Slashdot: “In a move that would make the old eastern German Stasi green with envy, the Thai government has modernized a system that allows citizens to snitch on fellow citizens. ‘Internet users are being urged to show their loyalty to the king by contributing to a new website called protecttheking.net, which has been […]
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SF World Cinema Fail
SF World Cinema Fail captured by Thanh-BKK. One thing to have a virus scan, another to be infected by a worm.
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Arab Nana vs. Nana Plaza
I wonder how it would be go grow up with the last name “Patpong” or “Nana”. Guess if you’re loaded .. who cares. Or ask Lek Nana. Nana is actually split into two, and the South Nana of beers and bargirls is a world away from North Nana and its “Soi Arab,” with Middle Eastern […]
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Monkey Girl – another great Pattaya Daily News find
If you ever forget you are in Thailand, a quick dose of the Pattaya Daily News should jerk you right back to the Thailand you know and love. Thais who believe in Karma, claim that Nong Pin is the result of bad karma: Mrs. Mayuree explained that her father used to hunt animals when he […]
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3G iPhone in Thailand for 24,500 baht (668 USD) from True
Great news. The best multimedia phone out there right now, is now officially for sale in Thailand. If you want to buy it outright, not using the True network, it’s 24,500 baht for 8GB and 28,500 for 16GB. There is no 3G yet in Thailand, but there are plenty of True WiFi hotspots around the […]
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Guy steals cop statue on a dare
The photo is priceless and I think should prove punishment enough: Thaweewut, who saluted the effigy as a gesture of apology, told police that after drinking with friends until midnight Tuesday, he made a delivery of parts to Mor Chit Bus Terminal. On the way back, he spotted the effigy, stole it to meet a […]
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Thailand’s black list leaked
There is a recently released black list of sites being blocked in Thailand. From Wikileaks: A total of 860 YouTube videos have been blocked, far in excess of the blocking conducted by The Official Censor of the Military Coup; a further 200 pages mirroring those videos are also blocked. Curiously, Hillary Clinton’s campaign videos, and […]
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Police check point gold mine
So what happens when you get stopped at one the the police check points, and you don’t have the right bribe to offer or the right ‘friend’ to call? Police checkpoints are out in force in December. Why? This basic formula. For every drunk driver the police nab, they will get fined starting at 5,000 […]
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Thailand way behind – in Facebook membership
When compared to some neighbors Thailand seems to have plenty of Facebook members: But against others: Some facts: Average user has 100 friends on the site 2.6 billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day (worldwide) More than 13 million users update their statuses at least once each day More than 2.5 million users become […]
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One good thing about not having an elected prime minister?
At least the new prime minister doesn’t sound like an idiot speaking English like Taksin did. More on Abhisit Vejjajiva.
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Great article on the Royal backing of the PAD protests
From W. Scott Thompson in his opinion piece in the IHT: And the demonstrators know that the king is plainly on their side. This time, more than 1974 and 1992, it would be trivial to say that democracy is what is at issue. It’s whether or not those others, “unworthy to bear the dust under […]
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Office staff wearing yellow down 50% today
Yellow shirts, which used to stand for support for the revered Thai King, have now become a symbol of lawlessness and extremism – which most Thais tend to avoid. On a Mondays over the past several months, a ride on the sky train meant seeing walls of yellow. Now you might not even notice as […]
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Chamlong Srimuang and PAD screwing more than just Thailand?
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It’s time for action against the PAD
The PAD (People Against Democracy) have gone to far. By their actions, they have held this country hostage. The ability to move freely, to practice religious beliefs, to support your self and your family have all been taken away by the hostage situation playing out a the airport. Their reasons for doing so now need […]
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The PAD are starting to piss me off
The People Against Democracy (PAD) have really messed up this time. Messing with the lively hood of the country? Basically withdrawing the rights of hundreds of thousands of others to make a living or function freely? This ill-conceived disruption of one of the main roads leading to the country’s most important international airport will get […]
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Never before seen LIFE photos of Thailand
Time Life Magazine and Google have teamed up to put some 10 million historical images online – most never before seen.
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Kratongs go green
While there there were still mostly foam and banana tree bast kratongs, the bread kratongs made a strong showing and hopefully are here to stay. Lets hope birds and fish will find them edible, and they will dissapear nicely into the bellies of living things. On another note, what’s with the kratong robbers? Young boys […]
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What Obama means to Bangkok
Good Article on what Obama means for Thailand… It is precisely in places like Thailand that Obama will need to repair once strong, now strained bilateral alliances and reaffirm the US’s commitment to democracy and human rights in its foreign policy, both to restore America’s flagging credibility as a force for democratic good and to […]
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Thais gear up for cool season with hot water heaters
Many Thais go with room temperature showers most of the year since it is plenty hot. But you don’t want to be caught in December with without a warm shower.
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The Great Firewall of Thailand
Yeah, like we really trust you to do this… Communications Minister Mun Patanotai said his ministry is considering spending between 100 million and 500 million baht ($2.9 million and $14.6 million) to build a gateway to monitor and block such Web sites. The ministry has received more than 1,000 complaints about Web sites that are […]
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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Lego Airport
I must have missed this one, but better late than never: Suvarnabhumi Airport And of course the YouTube vid:
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What happens to all those election signs?
We’ve all seen the signs, during the election… but where do they all go once the election is over? Bangkok has quite a healthy industry of recycling for money. Garbage is picked thru most everywhere for ANYTHING of potential value. The recyclers or “salang” in Thai, are famous for cruising Bangkok streets with their modified […]
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Apirak stays mayor of Bangkok
Apirak Kosayodhin, the leader of Thailand’s opposition Democrat Party, won re-election Sunday as governor of Bangkok, defeating the ruling party candidate as well as a one-time sex tycoon, exit polls showed. A Suan Dusit University exit poll showed Apirak with 52 percent of the vote, followed by Prapas with 23 percent and Chuwit with 12 […]
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Sorry no interent for you, we must go protest
Please don’t mess with my internet… CAT Telecom labor union which earlier planned to cut the country international circuit telecommunications gateway Wednesday afternoon in support of the demonstrators demanding for the ouster of the coalition government has postponed the decision until 9am Thursday. The CAT Telecom labor union had said it would make a decision […]
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Crown Property Bureau holds 3,493 acres in Bangkok
Valued at $35 billion, the King and the Crown Property Bureau is placed at Forbes richest monarch. World’s longest-reigning monarch. His Crown PropertyBureau, through which he holds wealth, grantedunprecedented access this year, revealing vastlandholdings, including 3,493 acres in Bangkok. More… Some say it’s not an accurate report.
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First Thai Gold Medal
Good to see Thailand on the board with a Gold from Ms. Prapawadee in weight lifting. Her mom passed out during the competition.. hope she’s ok.
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Bangkok Dangerous – the remake
In theaters soon the Nicolas Cage movie Bangkok Dangerous, the remake of the 1999 movie Bangkok Dangerous. From IMDB: Both this version and the 1999 version of Bangkok Dangerous were directed by Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang. Jason Richman has joined the original writers with this screenplay. This new version is in English; the […]
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Thai Town gets funding
Recent article about how Thai Town was granted $250,000 in Preserve America grants, along with another $250,000 in other public and private matching funds.“…Thai Town, which runs along Hollywood Boulevard from Normandie to Western avenues, is home to about 46 Thai business, including silk shops, massage parlors, bookstores and restaurants. About 10,000 Thais live in […]
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Goverment Shake up over Temple issue
I just saw this email that has been floating around on the whole Cambodian World Heritage, temple issue. The fallout is quite drastic as Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama became the third top official in the ruling People Power Party (PPP) forced out of office in less than 48 hours. More..This email show a large Thai […]
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How to avoid Google in Thai Language
Are you sick of Google showing you what they think you want to see just cause you are in Thailand? Here’s a quick fix to get the non-regional results Google would give if it didn’t try to guess where you are. Instead of just doing your search at google.com, enter this instead: http://www.google.com/ncr This little […]
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How far has Thai retailing come in 20 years?
In just two decades, retailing in Thailand has evolved from a traditional model to the global model seen today. The first 7-Eleven opened in 1989 in Bangkok’s Patpong area, and the format proved a huge success. There are more than 4,400 locations in Thailand currently. The Japanese chain Family Mart came to Thailand in 1993. […]
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True WiFi hotspots for free?
This could be some great news for Bangkokians. The BMA will give away 500,000 free WiFi cards to the public at more than 50 travel centres and leading department stores. The sites, to be available free for a year, require access cards. Anyone seen these cards yet? More.. UPDATE: Yeah too good to be true. […]
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Hilarious Thai ad for celling tiles.
Another in a long line of great Thai adverts. (Thanks to: thecatat7)
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Girls on the streets of Bangkok flickr set
One of the nicest bits of Bangkok eye candy, are undoubtedly the girls on the streets. Have a look at this flickr set.
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Thai Language in GTA4
The second word heard in the new all time best selling game (Grand Theft Auto IV), is the Thai word ‘alaiwah‘ or “what the hell“. It is uttered by what seems to be a Thai dominatrix whipping a guy on the boat that Niko Bellic arrives on. Cool.
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Top 100 Blogs of Thailand
Whatismatt compiled the first decent list of the top 100 English blogs in Thailand. A nice idea, and good way to find out who’s saying what, where. It’s only based on people who click on the list, but the fact that it is compiled, is a great start.
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Thai’s giving Americans real estate advice.
Fun post by an American tourist writer discussing real estate with a Thai business man in Phuket: “…what’s really wrong with the US is that we have no honor. Actually, that’s not how he puts it. He says in Thailand the financial and legal consequences of defaulting would be secondary. A defaulting borrower would suffer […]
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Songkran 2008 videos
A few Songkran 2008 videos that give you a pretty good idea of what it was like, if you were not able to make it: Khao San Road: Chaing Mai (?): Pattaya: Girls Dancing in Traffic:
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Get ready for food inflation
Some stats from a recent article on a growing rice shortage. 33% Rise since January in price paid by Philippines for rice from Vietnam 3 billion People worldwide who rely on rice as a staple food 40% Rise in rice price in Thailand this year 19.2% Rise in consumer prices in Vietnam last month, against […]
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Is this a joke: “Burma warns of terrorist acts during Water Festival”
The Nation in their wisdom posted this story: Rangoon – Burma’s junta warned of increased terrorist acts during the upcoming Water Festival and the national referendum, claiming two “terrorists” had been arrested last month, state media reports said Saturday. Burma warning of terrorist attacks, really? The government who used deadly force to beat down monks […]
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“Ministry of Culture Bans People Named Porn”
BANGKOK – The Ministry of Culture announced today that it would impose a new ban on people named Porn, citing the name’s corrosive effect on Thai society and the damage it causes to the kingdom’s reputation abroad. Ha ha ha. If NotTheNation keeps this up, they could soon join the ranks of The Onion.
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Thaiand Blog Watch – Yahoo Pipes Widget
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Farang bum on Sukumvit
Some pics posted of the “Looking for work” farang street person. Check him out under the Asoke BTS. Guess there is a first for everything.
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Copy Ferrari made inThailand
Thailand is credited with this copied P4: The Ferrari P4 – of which only three were made, in 1967 – was made in a back street factory in Thailand and is powered by a Subaru engine. more
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Suan Lum Night Bazar to morph into world tallest budilding?
I think Bangkok will miss the place if it leaves. It’s a nice place for after hours shopping and enjoying some music. It’s done well, and it will be a shame to loose it. Any tenants who refuse to leave the hugely popular night market next to Lumpini Park could face “seizure, arrest or imprisonment,” […]
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“The Nation” admits it ‘creates’ history
From the foot-in-mouth department, The Nation, admitted it’s role in “creating history”. I wonder how much of Thailand’s history is just a creation of some editors there. Hmm.. And even more suspect. They will launch a new paper, Daily Xpress, today, but according to auditors of a not-yet-in-existence-paper, it already has: …an audited circulation of […]
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“Not the Nation” is not The Onion
Not The Nation – almost as news worthy as The Onion.
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Ponytail Bandit Arrested in Thailand, Husband still at large
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Mr. Rose Apple Nose – Worlds Best Persons
MSNBC gives credit to Mr. Samak “Rose Apple Nose” Sundaravej.
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Have you heard Samak Sundaravej speak?
Words to live by:“..now we have a good guy to see for the, for the… for any kind of the thing, but anyhow…”
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Open hat artist at jj market.
From Yala, a street activist collects donations for the victims of southern violence.
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Onion coverage of Takraw
Ngyuen Thi Buch Thuy: ‘Just Give Me The Damn Sepak Takraw Ball’
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Lines at Bangkok airport as bad as ever.
Plan an extra 30-45 mins to get thru immigration when coming to the los.
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Air hostesses fighting in uniform, whats not to love?
Seems there is some lack of appreciation for this new Thai Soap. “Songkram Nang Fah” or “Battle of Angels” seems to catching some flack from the Culture Ministry and unhappy employees of Thai Airways International. Bangkok Post summarizes the plot like this: The storyline of the three romances is much the same: the lead character […]
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AIS to get iPhone?
AIS is in talks to bring the iPhone, which is already sold everywhere in MBK: “We are negotiating on details, including a revenue sharing standard. Apple needs a local operator to promote iPhone,” Prattana Leelapanang, assistant vice president for AIS’s wireless business marketing, told Reuters. He gave no details of when the talks would be […]
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Funny Muay Thai Commercial
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pimpin aint easy
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Tv in Thailand goes black and white
Thais mourn the loss of Princess Galyani Vadhana, elder sister of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej by broadcasting TV shows in black and white. Commercials, however, still remain in full color. The king declared a 100-day mourning period for palace officials and funerary rites began at Bangkok’s glittering Grand Palace. link
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Thais go to the polls
The elections are today. This is one of many voting stations around the city.
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Video of a Tattoo being done by a Monk
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Videos From YouTube about Thailand
Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com
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How to spot a poorly written newspaper article
If the media thinks you are an idiot, and this article proves they do, us bloggers have to take the time out of our busy schedule to let them know about it. Take a look at this piece of drivel in The Nation, “Bangkok’s Independent Newspaper” (Independent from what?) Over 100 Thai women file for […]
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Dog on a treadmill in Bangkok
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Amazing amount of kom loys fill the sky for loy kratong 2007
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New cyber crime law
If the Bangkok Post is to be believed, internet users in Thailand can expect to loose their anonymity in most cases of online surfing at internet cafes. Look at this excerpt on the new cyber crime law: The new law requires all Internet access providers to keep a log for 90 days. An access provider […]
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Bangkok Plastic Surgery Clinic Introduces Buttock Enlargement Service
This service is relatively new in Thailand as full hips were not so popular before. However, ever since the Latino craze swept the entertainment world, the ideal body image has shifted to fuller, curvier looks as opposed to stick-thin ones. Bangkok Plastic Surgery Clinic, one of the top surgical service providers in Thailand, saw the […]
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Train from Singapore to China?
Imagine the growth engine of a route from Singapore to China. Looks like it could happen: Work on the 48km connection between Sisophan in Cambodia and Poipet near the Thai border will start early next year and be completed by 2010, said Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol. The link between Cambodia and […]
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In case you forgot, Bangkok is still sinking
Bangkok is one of 13 of the world’s largest 20 cities at risk of being swamped as sea levels rise in coming decades, according to warnings at the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change held here. The still expanding megapolis rests about 3 1/2 to 5 feet above the nearby gulf, although some areas already […]
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Despite Eric’s best efforts no-one guessed ‘Bangkok’
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Weird note on a Thai street.
Their immoral members may supervise.
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Apples’s big iPhone mistake
On a recent stroll through MBK’s 4th floor (the phone floor) you would think I was lying if I told you the iPhone HAD NOT launched in Thailand. The iPhone was everywhere. Every booth large and small is selling them for between 22-28,000 baht($650-750). Big signs are up promoting the phone in Thai language, Thai […]
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RSS feed of the Top 10 Thai Blogs
Top 10 Thai Blogs as a single RSS feed. (As decided by me, or anyone wishing to comment.)
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iPhone doesn’t let you have friends from Thailand.
Adding a contact from Thailand? Sorry, but that is not going to happen according to Apple. Thailand is not listed as a country option on the iPhone.
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Stand with the Burmese Protesters via avaaz.org
After decades of military dictatorship, the people of Burma are rising – and they need our help. Marches begun by monks and nuns snowballed, bringing hundreds of thousands to the streets. Now the crackdown has begun, but the protests are spreading…
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Train Drives Through A Bangkok Market
Nice find Rocketboom.
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Burma protest planning, back to the drawing board
I feel bad to say it, but it looks like we’ll be living another ten years with the military in control of Burma. Unfortunately for lack preparedness or an ability to connect to the outside world, the Burma protests fell well short of the push needed for any kind of real change. Unfortunately not enough […]
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SCB ATM lays guilt trip on you if you get a recipt
I love SCB‘s approch to saving paper. The idea of a happy talking tree, asking if you want a receipt, and portrays the idea that at the press of the “Yes” button with the axe icon, a happy innocent tree will be felled somewhere in the world.
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Finally, a way to watch NFL games in Thailand.
You would think the game of American Football was rated somewhere between horseshoes and golf if you went by the availability of NFL games on Thai TV. But for those of us who’s brains can handle the complexity of American Football and have suffered through various attempts at watching your Team in a timely fashion, […]
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One-2-Go plane crash in Phuket
74 Dead. 38 Known to survive. More news. One 2 Go Flight 269. CNN Video. Youtube video.
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Diving in Thailand (don’t feed the eels)
Thailand as we all know, is a great diving destination. Look for your self at this set of top 10 lists of the top diving destinations in the world. If you’re not stupid, you won’t have the same problem as this guy getting his thumb bit off by an eel, then the graft of one […]
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Unlocked iPhone working in Thailand as of Sept. 11
Great news all you Thai iPhone fans. We have proof of a working unlocked iPhone in Thailand on AIS. You can order your own here. But now it looks like you will be able to unlock one yourself. These guys have the first open source unlocking software.
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Learning about the King of Thailand.
Want to learn about the King of Thailand? Look no further than Fatheroftheland.com. A nicely done and informative site. Of course it’s always worth having a look at the Wikipedia entry on KingBhumibol Adulyadej.
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Funny Thai dressed up cat
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Radio Thailand News, 88FM
Ever tune into Radio Thailand News? Ever wonder where they find their anouncers? Or how credible their new can be when they broadcast from the Public Relations Department of Thailand? Well ask them: radiothailandnews@gmail.com. It seems they now have a commercial free easy listening station at 88FM. Great for some light jazz.
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How to tell if your Thai girlfriend is already married
From Asian Sweetheart“…I look at her ID card and it’s obvious she was married before. That’s because the title before her name is nang which means “Mrs.” If she had never been married it would be nang sao which means “Miss”. The title of nang is kept even if the lady gets divorced and reverts […]
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Thais celebrate in the streets as YouTube access is restored
The Thai ban, which has been in place for the last five months, hit YouTube after contentious video clips of the country’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej were posted on its pages. The videos, which displayed the King close to the soles of feet (an image labelled as filthy in Thailand), were deemed to be offensive by […]
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Mama instant noodle vending machine.
Also at Central World, Mama cup noodles vending machine. Where where these at university? Just 15 baht. It provides you the hot water as well.
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Central world under car cam.
Park at Central World and you can check for bombs under you car with a live TV feed as you stop at the guard booth.
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Youtube is back!
In a Sunday morning check, youtube.com was accessible in Thailand. UPDATE: Never mind, True is still blocking it.
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ipod listening, 5 amulet wearing hipster.
5 oversize amulets? Come on. How much luck can one guy have?
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Thai vocabulary lesson: ab-baew
The ”ab” part of the word is believed to come from the English word ”abnormal,” and ”baew” from the Thai word bong baew, which means funny looking. So ab-baew refers to acting and looking cute, especially in a sexy kind of way.
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New Budget air routes coming.
Look for Bangkok to Shenzhen by AirAsia. Bangkok-Kathmandu, Bangkok to Guangzhou by One to Go. At the moment Air Asia flys to: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Krabi, Narathiwat, Phuket, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani and Udon Thani.Its international destinations include Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Yangon, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Singapore, Xiamen, and Macau. One 2 […]
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Farang Thai marriages up 10%
According to Bangkok Post cross-cultural marriages are rising at 10 percent. “Out of the total 6,124 married couples registered at the Bangrak office in 2006, about 50 per cent of them were Thai women and Western men. The number of cross-cultural marriages has been rising at around 10 per cent or so every year over […]
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Baht at 10 year high, Dollar at 26 year low.
Two years ago, that 4 million Baht studio or one bedroom condo in Bangkok would cost you $96,367 Now, that same condo will cost you $129,209 and that’s not the appreciation of real estate. Thats just the exchange rate. From WSJ: The dollar hit a 10-year low Thursday when it struck 34.03 baht from the […]