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It’s Only a Rat Snake 26 Aug 2013 | 09:06 pm
“It’s only a Rat Snake” said the smiling young Thai man from the Emergency Medical Services(EMS) team as he stood holding around five feet of wriggling reptile in front of him. “Come and have a look, ...
Education Visa – Thailand – Thai Language Learning 22 Aug 2013 | 01:10 pm
An Education Visa(ED Visa) is a type of Non-Immigrant visa for Thailand that can be issued to people who wish to study or complete other educational activities in the Kingdom. The ED visa is primarily...
Thai Rice Farmers 20 Aug 2013 | 12:31 pm
Many Thai rice farmers are little more than subsistence farmers, unconcerned by guaranteed prices and exports, simply putting all their efforts into feeding their families. While others farm family ow...
University for Monks – Lom Sak Thailand 15 Aug 2013 | 02:15 pm
Earlier this week I was invited to visit a university for monks at Lom Sak in Thailand. The Abbott of a temple I sometimes visit is a teacher at the university and he was keen for his students to meet...
Having Fun in Thailand 12 Aug 2013 | 02:29 pm
Having fun in Thailand is expressed in the Thai language as สนุก or by using other words that are formulated from it. In English “fun” is defined as enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure. Or ...
The Amazing Stories of Tom in Thailand 8 Aug 2013 | 12:36 pm
The Amazing Stories of Tom in Thailand is an e-book that has been recently published on Amazon(Kindle). It is in essence a biographical journal written by a middle aged American during a three month v...
Thai Rice – Sorting the Grain from the Chaff 3 Aug 2013 | 05:14 pm
Rice is a staple food of the Thai people and Thai rice is a top foreign exchange earner for the country, with Thailand leading the world in rice exports. However everything is far from sunny on the ho...
Emergency Medical Services in Thailand 29 Jul 2013 | 11:39 am
Emergency medical services in Thailand, EMS for short, are provided by either by the government or private and voluntary organisations. EMS remains an area that is still under development in the Kingd...
Mia Noi – Minor Wife -Thai Society 27 Jul 2013 | 06:19 pm
I only discovered the meaning of เมียน้อย, mia noi, which translates to minor wife in English, after I had been living in Thailand for a few months. The wife of a farmer who lived near my home died s...
Animism in Thailand 23 Jul 2013 | 01:47 pm
Animism in Thailand is all part and parcel of Thai Buddhism. It’s something I find quite fascinating,although I remain a health skeptic, I think its fair to say. Yesterday I visited Dan Sai in Loei pr...
