Archive for December, 2005

Be Seen Not Heard

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

One of the most evident things you will notice on any trip to Thailand is exactly how different their customs are to our own. The Thai way of life is very much based on the Buddhist religion and this is blatantly evident almost as soon as you arrive.
While Thais have mostly come to expect foreigners [...]

Authentic Thai Cuisine.

Monday, December 19th, 2005

I’ve always loved Thai food and whenever I go to a restaurant I tend to order some of the hotter Thai dishes available. So when on our recent visit to Thailand it was inevitable that the cuisine was going to be one of the highlights for me and while I knew some Thai food can [...]

Thai Spirit Houses

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

There is a tradition in Thailand that entails building a small “spirit house” whenever a new home, business, or hotel is built. The spirit house is constructed to give the spirits (or ghosts) who once inhabited the land being built upon a place to reside, rather than having them move into the new residence. Some [...]

Thailand – A little something for everyone in Hua Hin.

Friday, December 16th, 2005

Having spent several days in the glorious region Hua Hin, I am more than happy to bestow it’s multiple delights on anyone wanting a varied holiday. Actually, that could be difficult for me because to be perfectly honest we spent most of our days on the beaches and nights in the bars, but there is [...]

Beautiful Thailand

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

Thailand is a beautiful place to visit. The beaches and the temples alone are enough temptation to make one want to go there. Thailand was once known as Siam but in 1939 after developing a democratic government, the name was changed to Thailand, meaning land of the free. Thailand is the only country in southeast [...]