The following articles are taken from my Life Blog, in which I will be transferring in stages to this blog. This is to consolidate articles related to my travels to Thailand into a single blog for better focus and to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for:
- Using a Thai mobile phone charger in Malaysia – if your Thai friend comes to Malaysia, his charger cannot be used at our sockets- you can buy a simple adaptor to enable him to use his charger or any electrical applicances here
- Of sandflies and scars – memories of staying amongst the hill tribe in Northern Thailand and lessons learned
- Do and Don’ts When Visiting Thailand – guidelines by Tourism Thailand on what to do and what not to do
- Utilizing Talent to Benefit Others- Acharn Chalermchai– how a person uses extraordinary talent in painting and sculpture works to bring awareness to Thailand’s cultural arts
- Thailand Border Runs is now 14 days instead of 28 days – if you want to extend your stay in Thailand by going to Laos, Myanmar or Malaysian border, you can only get an additional extension of 14 days- effective Nov 08
- The Night River Market of Amphawa, Thailand– this river market is not really known amongst tourist but it is a great place to visit- about 2 hours drive from Bangkok
- How to Get Sim Cards/International Call cards in Thailand -buy an inexpensive SIM card, prepaid card and IDD card from 7 Eleven to call home instead of using your own phone to call if you are staying on long duration.
- How to get from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur– detailed info on modes of travel from my personal experience
- How to Determine the Best Rate when Changing Foreign Currency– how to identify the best foreign exchange
- The Thailand Protest– international news networks made a big deal of the protest held in Thailand in Aug 08- I was there and things are not as bad as what that has been reported.
- Where to Buy Bus Tickets in Puduraya, Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai – my experience taking the bus to Hat Yai from KL
- How I Gained the Guts To Travel Alone– how a timid person could enjoy constantly travel alone
- 100 year old Market in Suphan Buri, Thailand– very old market- selling food, clothings that are not found in this century
- Carved Buddha Image of Khao Chee Chan, Thailand– Buddha image that is carved using gold on a stone mountain
- Khao Khitchakut National Park, Chandrapuri, Thailand– opened only 60days a year- locals make the hike there to improve their luck
- Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhom Pathom, Thailand– the biggest chedi (dome) in South East Asia
- Thai Human Imagery Museum, Thailand– museum of wax statue- very beautiful- and you thought it is only in England? Wait till you visit this place- the wax figures are so real
- Experience in Kok Chang Island, Thailand– scenic island
- Self Planned Trip to Bangkok (March 07)– spent about 4 days alone in Bangkok- my preparation and what I did there