Coconut palms are everywhere. Throughout the countryside, in every province, and even on the mean streets of Bangkok, there are coconut palms. The fruits are cheap, and you can buy them whole for nearly nothing. After spending time in Thailand, it’s always a shock to come back to the West and see them in grocery stores for two dollars!

If you like watching people beat the hell out of each other as much as I do and happen to spend part of your Thailand holiday in Koh Samui, you have to make it over to Lamai beach on Saturday nights for the FREE muay thai action.

There’s nothing like it in the West. It’s an incredible, massive maze of vendors; filled with tens of thousands of people every weekend, the scent of spicy Thai food wafting through the humid, tropical air, and the constant chatter of deals being made. If there’s something you want to buy, you can find it at Chatuchak. There is everything you can imagine on offer, some things you never imagined, and […]

No trip to Thailand is complete without watching a traditional muay thai bout. Two opponents circle in the ring. A blistering heat upon the crowd. The punishing sound of flesh upon flesh—bone upon bone. “Oy! Oy!” Another arching elbow has found its mark.

Thailand lives and breathes muay thai, and it’s simply a must experience if you ever step onto this […]

Nightlife in Chiang Mai is world class, yet most visitors never see the venues worth seeing. Follow the usual tourist trail first, and then go see one of these clubs, and you will get an idea of how different Chiang Mai is to those who know where to go.

Two different worlds exist here–you just have to decide which you want to experience. Here is […]

A visit to Thailand can be full of surprises and you should have plenty of exciting stories to bring home to captivate your friends. One of those stories should certainly be about your visit to the Tiger Temple where you sat next to and touched full-grown tigers under the supervision of Buddhist monks. Only a few hours from Bangkok a visit to the Tiger Temple makes for a great day […]

Long-term travelers and expats are always looking for ways to fund the dream lifestyle.  Sure, it seems like pennies to the dollar when you’re on a holiday in Thailand because you’ve likely got a pocketful.  But as reality catches up, most head home with their tail between their legs.  Thanks to a little paradise in the southern gulf called Koh Tao, some of us dreamers have found a way stay.

If you are travelling in Thailand and are headed down south for some island time, Phuket is where you will likely start your journey. Long ago it was a  popular trading route, gaining most of it’s wealth from tin and rubber. Modern day Phuket is booming with tourism and has become one of the most popular beach destinations in Asia.

In recent years Bangkok, Thailand, has become a travel hot spot for people all around the globe. The capital city is home to 8.2 million people however, with the large number of unregistered migrants and commuters there is thought to be closer to 15 million people in the city on any given day. Bangkok has become a business and travel hub for Asia. If you are traveling anywhere in Thailand you […]