Sound file: The sounds of Thailand, written 1 day ago, Yesterday I finally got around to editing together some of the random audio snippets I have had on my computer since I left Thailand. This sound compilation contains radio clips, sounds recorded in our street, animal noises, music recorded at ou...

The PAD must stop, written 1 day ago, Although I've spent the majority of the past week lazing about on Bali's beaches, I've been following the events in Thailand loosely. From an outsider's point of view, it just looks like chaos. All I can see is a group of radicals trying to overthrow an elected ...

Olympic Heroine Arrives in Samut Prakan, written 13 hours ago, One of the surprise winners at the recent Olympic Games in Beijing was 17 year old Buttree Puedpong (Nong Song) from Samut Prakan. She won a silver medal for taekwondo. Early this morning, she made a triumphant return to her home city on...

~ You Failed ~, written 2 weeks ago, Something happened at work a week ago. Something rather damaging... happened mainly because of me. I got people calling and shouting into my ears for a few days. Some even gave me these oh-I-would-like-to-kill-you look. Oh well... if it even matters to them, I wo...

Thailand's Troubles Coming to a Head, written 1 day ago, A recap of sorts and where everything stands now. Since the Military led coup to oust Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in late 2006 Thailand has been on edge politically and it's now rapidly coming to a head. The military coup of 2006  suppo...

Daily life of a British English teacher in Songkhla Southern Thailand. With occasional link links and podcasting thrown in too.

Four Seasons Bangkok to host 9th Annual World Gourmet Festival in September, written 1 week ago, The popular Annual World Gourmet Festival, now in its 9th year, will take place 22-28 September 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok. Since its inception nine years ago, the World Gourmet Festival has ...

Starting a New Job, written 1 month ago, I've just started my newest job in the hospital, patient care assistant like 5 weeks now.  If you ask me, am I happy with my recent job?  Oh yeah …that's what my answer is going to be, after I worked over a year in the assisted living with the sucky manag...

Journal of an American expat living and working in Bangkok, Thailand.

An oasis of greenery in Bangkok, written 2 days ago, Not too long ago, I heard about this middle-aged schoolteacher by the name of Khru Waan who maintained a 2 acre garden in the Yannawa district of Bangkok, about 20 kilometers from the center of the city. She had become a quasi-celebrity of sorts, ...

Strikes in Chiang Mai?, written 1 day ago,  All is peaceful in my corner of the world. I have no idea whats happening in Chiang Mai. Maybe I'll find out something today. I'm so glad I worried for nothing about the phones and tv being shut down! Thanx for your prayers. Lets hope the leaders of this ...

Experience the real Thailand., written 1 day ago, Local markets are an important part of Thai life, noisy and colourful they are social gathering points, they also provide a huge range of the fresh ingredients that are the bedrock of Thai cuisine. Whether its spices, aromatic herbs, vegetables, frui...

Information and reviews about hotels all over Thailand. You will also find many travel related things like events, beaches, islands, and other places of interest in Thailand.

Mae Hong Son National Park : Mae Ngao National Park, written 4 days ago, Mae-ngao National Park is situated in Mae Hong Son Province, covering an approximate area of 257,650 rai. The National Park is a beautiful natural sightseeing spot and being the source of many rivers flowing into Salaween River...

Hotel Recommendation: Burasari (Patong Beach), written 15 hours ago, Now I admit Patong Beach is not my favourite place in Phuket... I hardly ever go there unless I have to, BUT although this blog is called "Jamie's Phuket", one must concede that many people stay in Patong and many people ...

Posts on experiences, perspective and opinion on developments in Thailand. News, pictures and forums.

Chart, sales of cars : the fall continues in july, written 5 hours ago, The fall continues. The total sales of cars (passengers + commercial) reached 44 772 units in july, that's a drop of 10 % compare to the previous month, and a drop of 12 % compare to july 2007. Clearly businesses are very cautio...

Diving couple asked to pay back cost of rescue, written 1 day ago, by  Richard Maxton The divers who spent 19 hours drifting in shark-infested waters on the Great Barrier Reef have sold their story to a British newspaper, prompting Queensland premier Anna Bligh to call for them to pay back some of ...

Building a Modern Motorcycle Engine, written 1 day ago, In the early 40s, engine cylinders were rough-bored in iron or steel by a single-point tool carried by a precisely supported rotating boring bar. They were then finish-ground by an orbiting, fast-spinning grinding wheel. Later, internal grindin...

Places I visited in Thailand which rarely or never get featured in guide books, but deserve to be visited more.