Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Feb 8, 2012, 10:31 pm
I’m not sure if I’ve been lucky or unlucky with the weather since my arrival in Udon Thani last weekend. It’s been hot, hot, hot. The Bangkok Post has put the temperature at around 34 degrees Celsius each day but … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Feb 2, 2012, 2:40 am
Today I will once again slip on my traveller’s shoes and shut my front door behind me to set off on the long haul from London to Bangkok and Udon Thani. It’s a route I know well, and one which … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jan 23, 2012, 3:31 pm
It only seems like yesterday that I swore I’d never post a YouTube video on Beyond The Mango Juice. How wrong I was. Over the past year I’ve added about a half dozen or so YouTube videos to this site, … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jan 16, 2012, 2:21 pm
The Odd Couple is the title I’ve tagged to the latest of the funny Thai TV commercials I’ve been highlighting on Beyond The Mango Juice.  And it’s one which in my opinion is very amusing due to an unexpected twist at … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jan 13, 2012, 1:02 am

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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jan 12, 2012, 4:31 am
Pepsi is the second youngest of Wonderful Wi’s four dogs and by far the most mischievous of the quartet. Pepsi is also the star of one of my older posts written in May 2010 titled It Started With a Kiss. … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Dec 30, 2011, 4:14 pm
In March this year I published a felicitously named post Thai Ladyboys Join the Mile High Club which documented the search by new Thai airline PC Air for ladyboy flight attendants. Now nine months later PC Air and its four ladyboy cabin crew … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Dec 28, 2011, 4:00 am
Spicy Thai Green Papaya Salad otherwise known as som tum or som tam grabbed my attention this week when I read an article on HubPages teasingly and titillatingly titled The Thailand Sex Diet. The article, expertly written by Peter Dickinson … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Dec 25, 2011, 7:21 pm
This post which displays a funny Thai TV commercial combines two great aspects of Thai life which are probably recognizable to most expats and experienced travellers to Thailand, but maybe not so to others who frequent the Land of Smiles … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Oct 29, 2011, 5:44 pm
Backpackers in Thailand have a huge range of cheap accommodation to choose from with low grade hotels and apartment blocks offering rooms for as little as 200 baht a night. There are also small guest houses and hostels which throw … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Oct 17, 2011, 3:45 am
There cannot be many bars or restaurants in Thailand’s northeastern region of Isaan which could be plucked from their humble surroundings and placed into western suburbia without their modest, or down-at-heel look, causing a distasteful backward glance from passers-by on the … Continue reading ...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Oct 12, 2011, 5:42 am
In August this year I put together a pictorial post titled My First Time in Chiang Mai in Pictures which included many shots from a four-day vacation Wonderful Wi and I took in Northern Thailand’s foremost cultural city. The post … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Oct 6, 2011, 2:23 am
Wonderful Wi seems to think I drink too much. A passion for drink which she claims masks the beauty and charm which Isaan’s country life bestows upon many other people. I’ve always argued the opposite, and so I’ve decided to publish … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Sep 27, 2011, 7:57 am
My London to Bangkok flight arrived early Saturday morning and by 12 noon my suitcase and I, plus 22 hours of mental travel baggage had arrived in Udon Thani. Four hours later I was sat on the cool concrete steps of Udon Thani’s Institute of Physical Education … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Sep 18, 2011, 6:18 am
A Little Bit of England is one of the categories in the table of contents on Beyond The Mango Juice and from time to time I like to post something which is Thailand related but has taken place here in … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Sep 12, 2011, 1:38 am
The photograph above (source EPA) is a shocking one but nonetheless one which has a happy ending for most of the dogs locked in cages on the flat-bed truck. Thanks to the intervention of Thai police these dogs and many … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Sep 6, 2011, 2:35 am
Thailand is portrayed as the Land of Smiles and those three words have served the Kingdom very well in terms of enticing holidaymakers to the country. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)  has for a long time marketed the country under … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Aug 31, 2011, 5:31 am
As one becomes older and wiser we have a tendency to be more careful with our money and I think that’s a true statement for every culture, country and walk of life. And Thailand is a country and culture which … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Aug 25, 2011, 6:34 am
Like most Thailand bloggers I have a large database of photographs from different regions of the Kingdom most of which will never see the light of day. For every one hundred pictures I take I would doubt if even five … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Aug 18, 2011, 4:21 pm
I had planned to take a two-week break from posting on Beyond The Mango Juice but 11 days into my blogging sabbatical a story on BBC News Online about a chimpanzee and tiger cubs at Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Aug 7, 2011, 5:23 am
Will I get more for my holiday money in Thailand is a question I’m occasionally asked and a visit to my local post office here in the UK sparked an idea for this post. Whilst I was queueing to pay … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Aug 1, 2011, 5:04 pm
The photograph above is an alarming sight and once again shows the danger and madness on Thailand’s roads. It’s the kind of spectacle which is not uncommon on Thailand’s highways but one which you’d probably never see in countries such … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jul 27, 2011, 2:01 pm
My 7 links is a project hosted by travel company Tripbase and its aim is to link the world of bloggers via a chain of posts in which blog authors list their chosen links from seven different category questions. Here’s … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jul 26, 2011, 4:12 am
If you’ve ever been to a restaurant in Thailand then you may have noticed Thais like to eat in the company of others, be it family or friends. You may also have observed the many dishes which each table has … Continue reading →
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jul 20, 2011, 3:54 pm

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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jul 14, 2011, 4:41 pm
Whenever I’m in Thailand Wonderful Wi and myself usually know what we are going to do each and every day. On the rare occasions when we wake up and have nothing planned we tend to discuss our day’s intentions over … Continue reading →You just finished reading Udon Thani Provincial Museum - A...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jul 8, 2011, 2:34 pm
There is both high quality writing and a variety of subject matter in the 15 posts which make up the contents of my Thailand Blogs – June 2011 Review. Thailand’s July election, the Laguna Phuket International Marathon, volunteer teaching in … Continue reading →You just finished reading Thail...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jul 1, 2011, 8:34 pm
Tomorrow morning Thailand heads to the election polls as the country bids to put an end to the political unrest which has divided the Kingdom’s citizens over the past few years. There are forty-two parties contesting the July 3 election … Continue reading →You just finished reading Thailand El...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jun 25, 2011, 12:31 pm
When I first clapped eyes on the sheer amount of steps between me and Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep temple I prayed to Jesus Christ, Wonderful Wi’s Lord Buddha and any other divine being or infinite spirit who might be in earshot … Continue reading →You just finished reading Chiang Mai's Doi Suth...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jun 19, 2011, 6:00 pm
It’s not often I answer a question with a question but when I’m asked How much money do I need to spend in Thailand my usual response is How long is a piece of string, but having recently stumbled upon … Continue reading →You just finished reading How Much Money Do You Need to Spend in Thail...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jun 14, 2011, 2:56 pm
Thai cuisine is known for capturing the five basic food senses in its dishes. Those five tastes are spicy, sweet, sour, salty and bitter. It’s a bit rich to place all of Thailand’s cuisine into one big blackened cooking pot … Continue reading →You just finished reading Fish and Chips in Udon...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jun 9, 2011, 5:39 pm
Chiang Mai is Thailand’s second largest city (that’s it sprawled out beneath the mist), lagging way behind the county’s capital Bangkok in terms of size and population. Thailand’s capital has a populace of over 9 million citizens and Chiang Mai … Continue reading →You just finished readi...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Jun 3, 2011, 5:13 pm
May was a wonderful month for myself and Beyond The Mango Juice as I enjoyed the biggest part of it in Thailand and The Juice had well over 6,000 visitors for the first time. Maybe the new look to the … Continue reading → You just finished reading Thailand Blogs - May 2011 Review! Consider leav...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - May 30, 2011, 4:23 pm
I was taking a break at work the other day when a conversation with a colleague got around to my latest holiday in Thailand. We talked about my recent trip to Chiang Mai, a place my friend had previously visited. … Continue reading → You just finished reading Thailand's Streets Aren't Paved with...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - May 22, 2011, 1:48 am
As a follow up to my last post One Giant Leap Backwards - Thai Style American Breakfast I can now present on video what I refer to as the Eighth Wonder of the World. A Thai girl eating a full … Continue reading → You just finished reading The Eighth Wonder of the World on Video! Consider leavin...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - May 17, 2011, 2:00 am
I hope this post doesn’t upset any of my American readers because they make up a large percentage of Beyond The Mango Juice’s hits. I pray to God and Barack Obama that you do not judge and condemn me for … Continue reading → You just finished reading One Giant Leap Backwards - Thai Style Ame...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - May 14, 2011, 8:25 pm
  In my 12 years of travelling to the Land of Smiles I have only ever visited a Thai massage parlour once before. I’ll correct that. Once for a Thai massage with the intention of curing my aches and pains. In my early … Continue reading → You just finished reading Thai Massage in Ban Dung!...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - May 9, 2011, 12:19 am
They say a dog is often the mirror of its owner. Yeah, I can agree with that. That’s me pictured on the right. I’m starting to think cameras are the same too. Is it possible that my camera is drinking bucketfuls of … Continue reading → You just finished reading Bang Fai Rocket Festival Day...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - May 6, 2011, 8:08 pm
Wonderful Wi and I arrived at our village home around midday yesterday and quickly set about unloading everything from our Honda rental car. The groceries were first, followed by one large suitcase, two travel bags and lastly two days worth … Continue reading → You just finished reading Thailand...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - May 5, 2011, 3:57 am
Beyond The Mango Juice is now camped and revamped (have you noticed the new look) in Udon Thani city at the start of my three-week stay in Thailand after arriving from the UK early Tuesday morning. Despite being in the Kingdom for less … Continue reading → You just finished reading Thailand's...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Apr 27, 2011, 4:19 am
Whilst writing this post I found myself searching Google for information on Dr Who. Very strange you may be thinking. Let me explain. Matt Smith is the eleventh and current actor to play TV's mysterious and eccentric Time Lord who answers to the name of the Doctor. Ken is the patron ...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Apr 14, 2011, 9:03 pm
Thailand's New Year Songkran Festival is celebrated each year from April 13-15 and today the three-day festival draws to a close in most parts of the country. Unfortunately for myself I will not be in Thailand until early next month and therefore I have once again missed the Land of Smiles amazing N...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Apr 5, 2011, 5:23 am
A dilemma I face each time I write my Thailand blogs review is in which order to place each post. I really hate the thought that I may have offended someone by listing their post last. As a rule I … Continue reading → You just finished reading Thailand Blogs - March 2011 Review! Consider leavin...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Mar 29, 2011, 3:19 pm
This is the second post in a series about understanding the basics of Buddhism. I’m reading Clive Erricker’s book Teach Yourself Buddhism and in this ongoing series I will write about my understanding and interpretation of Clive Erricker’s guide to … Continue reading → You just finished re...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Mar 21, 2011, 7:48 am
I thought I’d start this post with a photograph of a beautiful Thai lady. A Thai girl with long shiny black hair, big crystal clear brown eyes and a beautiful flashing smile. She’s also a lady with a wonderful singing … Continue reading → You just finished reading Thailand's Got Talent YouTu...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Mar 16, 2011, 6:48 am
Regular readers will probably know I’m not over keen on Thai food. I do like some of the milder dishes like Gaeng Khiao Wan Gai (Thai Green Chicken Curry) but anything too spicy I tend to eat with a pick and push away attitude. I’m sure if I lived in Thailand then my mindset and You just finishe...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Mar 10, 2011, 5:38 am
PC Air are a new budget airline based at Suvarnabhumi Airport and soon they will be providing charter flights from Bangkok to Korea and Japan. The service will initially fly to Osaka and Tokyo in Japan as well as Seoul, South Korea. The airline also has plans to extend their service to China in the
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Mar 5, 2011, 5:30 am
I’d like to start this month’s Thailand blogs review by directing readers attention to a post from Thailand, Land of Smiles. Living with the Tiger is an article written by the site’s author Talen which highlights the problems facing HIV and AIDS orphans in Thailand. Living with the Tiger is a ...
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Feb 27, 2011, 5:49 am
Can you imagine the trauma a young child goes through seeing their father or mother slowly waste away and die of AIDS. Quite often a child loses both parents and has to be cared for by relatives, the mental trauma and pain they suffer is unimaginable to most of us. Many of these children are
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Hoo D. posted an article on Beyond The Mango Juice - Feb 20, 2011, 3:10 pm
I’ll warn you now. This post is not for the kind of person who is strait-laced, prudish, puritanical or easily disgusted. If the gay movie Philadelphia made you nauseous and sick, then look away now because this post could leave you feeling altogether limp and a bit ‘queer’. With a gay abando...
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