I was waiting to meet my friend in a coffee shop on Sukhumvit road, and a waitress kindly gave me the Big Chilli magazine to read. I thought that was really nice of her, and I was even more pleased to find the Entertainment column. It got me laugh so much and I have to share it with you. Thai Language explanation ไม่รู้เรื่อง /mâi rúu rûeang/ could mean … [Read more...] about Things That Really Annoy Farangs in Thailand
Thai Culture
Thai Traditional Wedding Ceremony
I attended my best friends' traditional wedding. During the Buddhist religious ceremony I thought I would like to share this with everyone, so here I am. Currently the engagement ceremony and the wedding ceremony combine to a single day for simple process. Both my friend's engagement and wedding ceremonies were held at her house. The bride had 14 bridesmaids so we had to wake … [Read more...] about Thai Traditional Wedding Ceremony
Ancient City in Samut Prakan
I like to get out of Bangkok and get some fresh air on weekends. Many times I visit places like Samed Island in Rayong, Lan isalnd in Pattaya, Hua Hin or Khao Yai. I also like to find something fun to do on a day trip like going to a museum, and I have to say that I feel a little embarrassed that I just learned that the Ancient City is just under an hour by car from the center … [Read more...] about Ancient City in Samut Prakan
VIDEO: When and How to Wai Properly
“wai” (ไหว้) is an exquisite and unique traditional way Thai people greet and show respect. Thai people also perform the Wai in these situations: Giving Thanks Good Bye Apologizing Praying to the Buddha Paying respect to sacred things i.e. spirit house, image of the King Anyone who has travelled to Thailand will be familiar with the wai, but the wai can be … [Read more...] about VIDEO: When and How to Wai Properly
VIDEO: Thai Bra Ad Goes Viral
The latest viral sexy ad video of Thailand. The video, which was uploaded on July 30th, has quickly reached over two millions views and nearly two thousand comments on the social network. No Thai words are spoken, but it shows how current Thai society is like really well in my opinion. 555 Interesting behind the scene It is one of the few ads … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Thai Bra Ad Goes Viral
National Thai Language Day
July 29th every year is observed as National Thai Language Day วันภาษาไทยแห่งชาติ /wan paa-săa tai hàeng châad/ On 29 July 1962, the King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama 9) visited the Faculty of Arts of Chulalongkorn University, the oldest university in Thailand to join experts on the Thai language in a discussion on problems with using Thai words. During the discussion, … [Read more...] about National Thai Language Day
Buddhist Lent Day (วันเข้าพรรษา Wan Khao Phansa)
Wan Khao Phansa [วันเข้าพรรษา: wan kâo pan-săa] is a period of three lunar months during the rainy season when monks are required to remain in one particular place or temple [วัด: wát]. This year it runs from 6th July to 31st July 2020 (วันออกพรรษา /wan àwkpan-săa/ ). This tradition originates from old times when Buddha stayed in temples during the rainy season to avoid … [Read more...] about Buddhist Lent Day (วันเข้าพรรษา Wan Khao Phansa)
My impression of Thai boxing
I started Thai boxing aka Muay Thai (มวยไทย) training recently. It is the best sport I have tried so far. It doesn’t only give positive results the physical aspects; it also helps to gain a sense of inner strength, emotional balance, and creates a strong mind. Muay Thai is a form of hard martial art practiced in large parts of the world, including Thailand and other … [Read more...] about My impression of Thai boxing
Top 10 most Common Thai nicknames, and some weird ones
Sawatdee ka, I got a question from one of my YouTube viewers asking what my nickname 'Mod' means, so I post this question on my Facebook page and received a few more questions regarding nicknames. A few people would like to know the most common Thai nicknames, so I searched for it and found "Top 10 most common Thai nicknames" surveyed by the The Ministry of Culture of … [Read more...] about Top 10 most Common Thai nicknames, and some weird ones
Sunthorn Phu Day (วันสุนทรภู่)
June 26th of every year is celebrated in Thailand as Sunthorn Phu day (วันสุทรภู่). Sunthorn Phu is Thailand’s best-known royal poet in Rattanakosin era (สมัยรัตนโกสินทร์) in the reign of King Rama II. Every Thai student has to learn his poem at school. On Sunthorn Phu day, the students take part in writing competitions and listen to his poems. I still remember … [Read more...] about Sunthorn Phu Day (วันสุนทรภู่)
The Full Name of Bangkok
The real name of Bangkok is the longest city name on Earth. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and the largest city in the kingdom. Thai people don't call this city Bangkok, it is commonly called in Thai กรุงเทพมหานคร "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon", or just กรุงเทพฯ "Krung Thep". When the King Rama I (The founder and the first monarch of the reigning House of … [Read more...] about The Full Name of Bangkok
The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
Today I started my day early and had very small breakfast, by the time I had a chance to have lunch it was about 2:30 pm so I was starving. I ordered a lot of dishes including a whole deep fried chicken. Of course I could finish only ¼ of all portions in front of me. That reminded me of a story I learned from my primary school. The story, as told in various forms … [Read more...] about The Tale of the Stupa and a Small Box of Rice
Thailand Madly in Love with Valentine’s Day
Sawatdii ka, Love is in the air, Valentine's day is coming. Valentine's Day is an excuse for shopping, eating out, gimmicks and, of course, getting married. A large number of couples are expected to queue to register their marriages at municipal offices in Bangkok's district of Bang Rak (บางรัก), which translates as the "love district," in a years-old practice. Bang Rak … [Read more...] about Thailand Madly in Love with Valentine’s Day
Bangkok Recieves “World’s Best City” Award
BANGKOK RECEIVES TRAVEL+LEISURE’S "WORLD’S BEST CITY" AWARD FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW I have been living in Bangkok for almost 10 years so I am very delighted to know that where I live named best city in the world for the third year in a row by Travel & Leisure magazine:-) … [Read more...] about Bangkok Recieves “World’s Best City” Award
10 Forbidden Practices for Vegetarian Festival
The Thai-Chinese in Thailand have long passed on the vegetarian festival to purify mind and soul by refraining from meat consumption for entire 10 days. Some people do it out of religiousness being very strict about all the rules of the festival, while others do it light-heartedly just for the taste and fun of it. Yet others do it for a change from the regular intake of meat … [Read more...] about 10 Forbidden Practices for Vegetarian Festival
The Flag of Thailand
Thai flag (ธงชาติไทย /tong châad tai/) shows five horizontal stripes in the colors red , white, dark blue, white and red, with the middle dark blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. Each color has a meaning; Red color is stand for 'nation' (ชาติ), the color of blood and represents life to the Thai people. … [Read more...] about The Flag of Thailand
Thai Lottery
On 1st and 16th of every month are the days that Thai people from old to young age waiting for, since these are the dates that the results for the lottery in Thailand announced. I have never bought a lottery ticket myself because I don’t want to get addicted to it, however I remember my mom buying it every month. When Thai people buy the lottery tickets, they … [Read more...] about Thai Lottery
Thai Numerals
Although Western numerals (Arabic numbers) are now widely used in Thai writing, there are also ten Thai glyphs for numbers. You can see it on Thai banknotes and coins, or if you visit tourist attractions i.e. museums, important temples, historical parks, you will see Thai numerals used to show the entrance fee. Sadly but true, the practice of dual pricing by using Thai letters … [Read more...] about Thai Numerals
Thai money – Coins
Thai Coins come in six denominations: 10, 5, 2, 1 Baht, and 25 and 50 Satang One Baht is divisible into 100 Satang. … [Read more...] about Thai money – Coins
Thai Money – Banknotes
Sawatdee ka, The other day when I was queuing to buy a sky train ticket, a tourist asked me for the Thai coin denominations. That inspired me to write this blog post to show you Thai money both banknotes and coins. I hope it might benefit some of you who are newbies in Thailand. The money you see in this post are from my wallet so I apologize for the messy look because I … [Read more...] about Thai Money – Banknotes