If you wander out of farangland and start associating with the Thai disco crowds, it helps to know a little bit about how a Thai gets drunk.  So let’s go over some of the cultural drinking norms to give you a good foundation for politically correct belligerence.

Not too many tourists travel up to Thailand’s northeastern region – the area known as Isan. Lacking the city glitter of Bangkok and the white sand beaches of the South, Isan is primarily a rural agricultural area. However, the northeast is not all rice fields and Isan holds several gems not to be found anywhere else. So leave behind the traffic jams and travel past the water buffalo for a […]

One of the biggest headaches for someone living in or traveling for extended periods in Thailand is the dreaded visa run. Even with a dismal economy and political turmoil turning away travelers in the droves, Thai officials have not seem to got it in their skulls that making it more difficult for travelers and expats to stay is in their country’s best interest.