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The Thai government over the past few years have been so focussed on first the yellow shirts and then the red shirts that hardly anyone has noticed the rampant increase of drug use in Thailand. It is almost getting to epidemic proportions … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Drug Use in Thailand Increases Alarmingly at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Khan Kluay was a smash hit Thai cartoon when it was first released in Thailand in May 2006. It was the first Thai cartoon made at international standard and did very well in the domestic market. The little blue elephant, called Khan Kluay, was very popular with Thai children of all ages. I know… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Khan Kluay the Blue Elephant at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Parachutists from the Thai Air Force board a U.S. aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III, during a parachute jumping training session as part of the “Cope Tiger 2010″ joint Air Force exercise at Royal Thai Air Force headquarters in Bangkok March 3, 2010. About 1,600 soldiers from three… |
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Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: Cope Tiger 2010 at Thai Photo Blogs
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This morning I drove over to the 100 Year Market at Klong Suan on the border between Samut Prakan and Chachoengsao. They were having their second annual market fair which will take place this long weekend during the Makha Bucha holiday. Mr. Surachai Kanasa, the Governor of Samut … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Klong Suan Market Fair 2010 at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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A policeman stands guard near a damaged train after it derailed in Songkhla province February 25, 2010. The Thai passenger train bound for the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat derailed in Songkhla province on Thursday, injuring 20 people, a railway official said. (Reuters) A policeman… |
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Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam
Read more: Train Derailed in Songkhla at Thai Photo Blogs
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It always made me wonder how the Thai policemen managed to squeeze on their very tight uniforms. They also don’t look very comfortable. Then I discovered the secret one day when I saw a tailor selling police uniforms at a… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Thai Police Uniform at My Thai Photos by Richard Barrow
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(The crime scene of almost every Farang ‘murder’ in Pattaya – the infamous Pattaya hotel balcony) As a Farang in Thailand we have all heard some of the most laughable quack-wack Thailand myths: ladyboys who have coaxed clients back to their rooms only to drug ‘em and cut out … |
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Written by: Stephen Cleary
Read more: Thailand: Greatest Urban Myths (Part 2) at Steve’s Weblog
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TOUR2 : Bang Nampheung Floating Market, The Erawan Museum, Reclining Buddha at Bang Phli and finishing with a meal at sunset at the Bang Pu Seaside Resort. Samut Prakan Province is sandwiched between Bangkok and the Gulf of Thailand. As it is so close to the … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Tour of Samut Prakan 02 at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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It was a year ago now that I first visited the tranquil little village of Baan Nam Khong and enjoyed gliding from tree to tree with the amazing Jungle Flight adventure. I got a chance to fly again last weekend and try out the longest, fastest and… |
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Written by: Betti
Read more: Jungle Flight – twice in a lifetime adventure! at Betti
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This is a picture of the memorial for HTMS Thonburi at the Royal Thai Naval Academy in Samut Prakan. The ship was badly damaged during a battle with the French on 17th January 1941. Thirty six sailors lost their life. The ship was later salvaged and… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: HTMS Thonburi at My Thai Photos by Richard Barrow
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Today marks the 69th anniversary of the battle with the French on 17th January 1941 near the island of Koh Chang. In dispute were some of the territories in Indochina that Thailand wanted to claim back. Although the Thais fought bravely, they lost … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Thai Navy Memorial Day at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand
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Well, about a few weeks back it was my turn, the first in years actually, to do a visa run to Vientiane, Laos. And I did the visa run on my own and not with some over-priced Visa Run trip company. Thinking back, the… |
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Written by: Stephen Cleary
Read more: Thai Visa Run in Vientiane, Laos at Steve’s Weblog
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In Samut Songkram, there is a farmer’s market that has taken over the railway tracks. The market vendors sit on both sides of the track while customers have to walk down the middle. When the train whistle blows, they have less than a minute to pull back their produce and also the awnings sheltering them… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Market on the Railway Tracks at My Thai Photos by Richard Barrow
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One of the greatest journeys I have been on in Thailand was by steam train. If you are lucky, you might be able to go on a steam train yourself. They still run trips between Bangkok and Ayutthaya two or three times a year. These Boat Racing in Thailand Posted on
January 01, 2010
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December 30, 2009
Written by: Richard Barrow Siam Niramit Cultural Show in Bangkok Posted on
December 17, 2009
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November 26, 2009
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November 17, 2009
Written by: Suthee "Phong" Buayam High Tide Floods in Paknam Posted on
November 08, 2009
Written by: Richard Barrow Loy krathong – searching for a moment of peace Posted on
November 03, 2009
Written by: Betti Loy krathong – thoughts on the day of the lantern parade Posted on
November 01, 2009
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October 24, 2009
Written by: Richard Barrow Commemorating Chulalongkorn Day Posted on
October 23, 2009
Written by: Richard Barrow The Birthplace of King Bhumibol Posted on
October 21, 2009
Written by: Stephen Cleary Festivals and Holidays in Thailand in 2010 Posted on
October 20, 2009
Written by: Richard Barrow Novice Monk Ordination for H.M. The King Posted on
October 20, 2009
Written by: Richard Barrow Rafting on the Pai river Posted on
October 18, 2009
Written by: Betti Exploring Phra Samut Chedi Posted on
October 15, 2009
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October 13, 2009
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