Touring the King’s Development Projects
King Bhumibol is universally revered among the people of Thailand. This benevolent monarch has done more than his share to...
Month: June 2007
School principal capitalizes on superstitions
Any casual observer may have noticed recently in many of Thailand’s cities a growing number of people wearing garish amulets...
Thailand gives the Dutch a run for their tulip bulbs
Holland is a country known for its tulips. The former Dutch empire, for a time, valued its currency not on...
Keeping Tai Yuan culture alive in Ratchaburi
Five years ago, Udom Somporn opened Chipatha Museum in the Muang district of his native Ratchaburi. He did this to...
Drug-Resistant TB hits Thailand
Since 2001, there have been 13 confirmed cases of drug resistant TB identified in Thailand according to the Drug Resistant...
Thais Still Love the South
Violence in the south of Thailand has caused a number of local residents to uproot their homes and move away,...
Koh Yao Noi: New Resort Builds on Local Knowledge
A handful of environmentally conscious developers recently landed on the little known island of Koh Yao Noi, in the Phang...
Can’t speak Thai? Don’t worry!
Perhaps one of the most intimidating thing about travelling to a new country is not being able to speak the...
