There’s something for every gourmand and gourmet in every corner of Thailand, and when you first land in Bangkok, you’re sure to find something to suit your taste. There are restaurants everywhere, and if you’re not quite ready to dive into the more local types of cuisine, you’ll find American and European favorites, along with all the fast food standards. But—you’ve come halfway across the world, do you really want […]

Where a wai fits into Thai culture is a complicated issue linked to the many levels of status that will be impossible to a foreigner to ever understand on every level. The role of multi-faced status on every interaction in Thailand is complicated to an outsider but to Thais is second nature. You don’t have to learn all that for a brief stay, but a basic understanding goes a long […]