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Thais are spending less time reading and more time watching television, according to the National Statistical Office. In its latest report, the office said 66.3% of people over six years old spent time reading last year, down from 69.1% in 2005, a drop of almost 2%. It said 33.7% of people decided not to...
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For three days now my younger brother hasn’t gone to school. No-one in my family really knows what the problem is. Nor do I. But the last thing I want is for him not to go to school because of me. I hope that he didn’t copy my bad habits from the past. Now...
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Large Buddha Footprint in Saraburi We often receive letters from people asking if they can buy clothes and toiletries in Thailand. My reply is “yes” if you are an average or small size. However, if you are tall, have a wide girth or, like me, have big feet than you will run into problems....
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In the past, I always thought that being a teacher was an easy job. But I changed my mind when I became a part-time teacher for the first time at Sriwittayapaknam School. It isn’t that easy like I had first thought. There is more to it than just standing in front of the classroom...
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Have you ever been in a car for a long time when you have gone somewhere far? I am sure most people have done it before and I don’t think anyone likes it. For me, I don‘t just dislike it, I would say that I “hate” it. But now, after I went on a...
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Thai Style House from Central Thailand The characteristics of Thai houses in the Central Plain are as follows: High floor level allowing an average height man to walk with clearance above his head and another floor of about forty centimetres below the main floor as to allow free ventilation and sitters on the main floor...
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61. The most viewed directly Thailand related video posted on YouTube is the clip of the un-edited fight sequence in the movie Tom Yum Kung. The video has been viewed, as of 21 September – just short of 3,500,000 times. Some movie experts have claimed it to be the greatest fight scene in the...
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When I was driving through Taiban late last night I noticed a brightly lit stage in the middle of a deserted parking lot. This was instantly recognizable as likay which is a form of Thai folk opera/drama. Despite the fact that they were probably 200 metres away, I could still hear them singing very...
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51. Now, most folk know that the movie about King Mongkut, ‘The King and I’ is banned in Thailand. In 1985 however, HM The King and Queen went to see ‘The King and I’ on Broadway! (Stephen) 52. In November 2005, during an official trip to India, HRH Princess Sirindhorn was denied entry to...
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Thai people often consult fortune tellers and astrological charts before doing anything important. There are certain days which you shouldn’t do things on. In Thailand, there are some calendars that you can buy that tell you the unlucky and lucky days for each month. In March, there seems to be many days which are...
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Richard Barrow is a prolific writer and ardent photographer. He first came to Thailand in the early 1990's. For 15 years he worked at a primary school in Samut Prakan. Now, he is the managing director of his own company.
Stephen Cleary has been a resident of Thailand for many years. He has done every job possible from acting in Thai soap operas to working undercover for the Thai police. Steve is now a freelance travel writer and translator. He lives with his wife in Suphanburi province.
Panrit "Gor" Daoruang was, in his youth, Thailand's most famous Internet teenager. He is still well-known around the world as he has been blogging about his life since the age of twelve. He now has a daughter called Nong Grace who already has her own website.
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