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It is probably not a good idea to venture outside at the moment if you are living in some areas of Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lumpoon, Maehongson, Nan, Phayao and Chiang Mai due to the bad air quality. You should also consider wearing face masks in Chachoengsao, Nonthaburi, Samut…

The Europe team members pose for photographs after defeating the Asia team at the 4th Royal Trophy men’s team tournament between Europe and Asia, at the Amata Spring Country Club course in Chonburi province, southeastern Thailand, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010. Front row, from…

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand hits his shot at the second hole during his foursomes match at the Europe vs Asia Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi province, Thailand, January 8, 2010. Colin Montgomerie of Britain tees off on the third hole during his foursomes match at the Europe vs Asia Royal Trophy at…

Asia team players Liang Wenchong of China (L-R), Gaganjeet Bhullar of India, captain Naomichi “Joe” Ozaki of Japan pose with Europe team captain Colin Montgomerie of Britain, players Pablo Martin of Spain and Robert Karlsson of Sweden during a news conference on the Bhumibol bridge in Bangkok January 5, 2010. Asia will play against…

People are already planning their holidays in Thailand for 2010 and so we thought we would help out by letting you know the dates of the main events and holidays. I know so many people keep asking “When is Loy Krathong…

In this photo taken Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, a billboard showing Adolf Hitler saluting is erected in the middle on a highway in the resort town of Pattaya, Chonburi province southeastern Thailand. The Thai language on the billboard said, ‘Hitler is not dead,’ had been up for several weeks on the main road and…

Probably one of the most amazing festivals in Thailand has to be the Buffalo Racing in Chonburi. It is also one of the oldest running festivals as the banners in Chonburi City proclaimed it to be the 138th year that this has…

Thai buffalo racers compete in an annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province, 110 kilometers (68 miles) south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. The annual race was held as a celebration among rice farmers before the rice harvest. ( Richard Barrow /ThaiPhotoBlogs.com) More Thailand pictures can be found at

If you have ever been to Thailand then you would have surely seen Thai people by the side of the road playing takraw. This is a very informal game of about half a dozen people standing in a circle. They then have…

People look at a 13-year old Hawksbill turtle after releasing it into the sea at the Sea Turtle Conservation Center of the Royal Thai Navy, in Sattahip, Chonburi province, east of Bangkok August 13, 2009. (REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom) Thai naval troops carry a 13-year old Hawksbill turtle into the sea at the Sea Turtle Conservation…

It is still quite tight at the top of the Thai Premier League with four teams divided by just three points – leading the way are Bangkok Glass, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Thai-Port FC. Second are the Chonburi Sharkheads Read full story >>>

Published yesterday was a boundary change for the subdistrict municipality ( Thesaban Tambon ) Ko Sichang (เทศบาลตำบลเกาะสีชัง) in Chonburi province. The announcement was published in Volume 126, Issue พิเศษ 72 ง on page 47, and titled ” ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงเขตเทศบาลตำบลเกาะสีชัง อำเภอเกาะสีชัง จังหวัดชลบุร “. It was signed as being ready for publication on … Read full story >>>

After the latest round of Premier League games, the Bangkok Glass Transparents continue to lead the way, with 24 points from 10 games, followed by the Chonburi Land Sharks, Osotspa Dried Squids, Muang Thong Exhibitionists and Thai Port, who are fifth with 14 points. The Transparents maintained their position at the top with a 1-0 Read full story >>>

A Royal Gazette announcement which slipped through my normal searches was published on February 18 already, giving the graphic for the special car license plates in Chonburi province ( Gazette ). As Rikker already pointed out in a comment on my first post on these graphics , they are only… Read full story >>>

Yesterday the cabinet approved a provincial governor reshuffle proposed by the Ministry of the Interior. The news reports only focus on the fact that Chonburi governor Suraphon Phongthatsirikun got transferred to the less prestigious province Chachoengsao as a punishment for the security failures … Read full story >>>

(The following blog is a brief/rough translation of a leading report published in the Thai language Daily News newspaper, May 3) Unbelievable! Hi-so websites now online full of young women with gorgeous bodies, long hair, really fair-skin … bangkok day trips… Read full story >>>

Thailand’s latest floating market is the Four Regions Floating Market in Banglamung District of Chonburi, a short distance south of Pattaya. The market is split up into four distinct areas which represent the four regions of Thailand. There are over one…

The Bangkok Post : Undercover police from the Bhumjaithai party’s Isan strongholds were on duty in Pattaya policing the recent red shirt demonstration , Deputy Interior Minister Boonjong Wongtrairat admitted yesterday. He was speaking in response to Puea Thai MP Chalerm Yubamrung’s accusation that police officers from northeastern provinces were deployed to mingle with blue shirt protesters … Read full story >>>

71. The well-known slang word for a gay, ladyboy-like guy ‘toot’ is English in origin. The word in fact, entered the Thai language after the success of the 1982 movie ‘Tootsie’ starring Dustin Hoffman. 72. The Thai lese-majeste law also applies to foreign heads of states. So, if you come to Thailand and say something patronizing or insulting about the likes of the Queen of England or George W Bush…

Chon Buri The Nearest Seaside Retreat Chonburi, Bangkok’s nearest seaside town, is located on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand, only 80 kilometers from Bangkok. The area boasts abundant natural resources, which are highlighted by delightful beaches, local colors, traditions, delicacies and fresh seafood. This is a popular resort among Bangkokians who seek… Read full story >>>

I did promise to keep on top of the new Thai Premier League and have failed to do so – so let me try to make amends now. First, tonight (actually it is probably already over) Chonburi the Shark Botherers will play mighty Hanoi ACB as part of the AFC Cup (Thai teams used to

A popular seaside resort for Thai people is Bangsaen Beach in Chonburi Province. It is just over one hour from Bangkok and at the weekend it is packed with thousands of people. Over recent years, its popularity has started to take a toll and the beach has started to look more like a garbage tip. Children have to pick their way through plastic bags and broken beer bottles…

The Wan Lai Bangsaen Festival took place on 16th-17th April 2009 on Bangsaen Beach. This is the annual water flowing festival that takes place a few days after Songkran. People in this area of Chonburi Province are descendent of Mon and they celebrate Songkran later than the rest of the country. The highlight for …

The Songkran Festival in Thailand is not all about water splashing and having fun. Thai people also take time out to visit their local temples to make merit and also to pour rose scented water over the hands of their elders. They do this in order to receive a blessing and good luck for the new year. Some families also go to …

Today we went back to Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi Province. I was there last year with Nong Grace (click here for pictures ) and as she liked it so much she kept asking me to go again. It is the school summer holidays in Thailand now so we thought we would drive down there today. The zoo is not well-known …

The other day I went for a drive down the Old Sukhumwit Road. In the past, people had to drive down the coast road in Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao Provinces on their way to the beaches in Chonburi and Pattaya. It is a nice drive though not many people do it these days. If you are coming from Bangkok it is much quicker to use the Bang Na-…

Quite a while back, I introduced a whole bunch of amazing Thailand facts which were a compilation of weird and wonderful oddities offered in LOS as posted by members over at thailandqa.com/forum . The thread on 100 things You Didn’t Know about Thailand soon began to sink into the abyss as it …

(Former fugitive murder suspect Duangchalerm meeting up not so long back with another current fugitive, former PM Thaksin) Well, apologies first for that slight delay (mostly due to Richard’s continued updates on the political situation and innumerable day trips) with part two of those who fled, got the red card or were …