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Life in Thailand
Sep 29, 2026 12 min read

When Bangkok Flooded – What “Venice of the East” Felt Like

What the September 2026 floods revealed about Bangkok’s rainy season, its old canal city, and the way everyday life changes when the water rises. By Arthit Juyaso (Bingo)…

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Life in Thailand
Jul 16, 2020 12 min read

9 New Places To Visit Near Bangkok

Now that we’ve been fortunate enough to have seen over a full month without any new locally-transmitted cases of Covid-19, many of us have started to venture a…

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Life in Thailand
Mar 6, 2020 10 min read

6 Cheap Spots In Bangkok For Delicious Thai Food

Ask anyone who’s ever heard of Bangkok to tell you what they know about it and chances are, delicious street food will be one of the first things…

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Life in Thailand
Apr 16, 2014 3 min read

Feeding Tigers and Riding Buffaloes at Suphan Buri

It was 9am on a Sunday morning. We all met at Duke Language School where a van was waiting to take us to a place most 'farangs' never…

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Life in Thailand
Apr 6, 2014 4 min read

7 amazing ice-cream shops in Bangkok

Don't let that crazy summer heat spoil your festive pre-Songkran mood. Visit some of these amazing ice-cream shops before you load your super soaker and water balloon...  …

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Life in Thailand
Apr 3, 2014 4 min read

6 Euro weekend escapes close to Bangkok

Bored of Bangkok? Here are 6 Euro themed attractions within a few hours’ drive that will transport you far, far away.   The Santorini Park, Cha-am Offering entertainments…

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Life in Thailand
Apr 1, 2014 6 min read

6 island escapes close to Bangkok

Who says you need to take a lot of days off for a trip to an island? To welcome the summer, here are 6 islands close to Bangkok…

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Life in Thailand
Apr 1, 2014 2 min read

Thai temple embraces Spiderman, Transformers, Kung Fu Panda, and other pop culture icons

Wat Rong Khun or the White Temple of Chiang Rai is one of the main attractions of Northern Thailand. It is that famously well known fairy tale looking…

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Life in Thailand
Mar 10, 2014 1 min read

Don Mueang – Asia’s oldest airport…

  It's been a battlefield, and it's been bombed, strafed and given up for dead. But Don Mueang, Asia's oldest airport, was running strong yesterday as it celebrated…

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