Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Feb 6, 2012, 5:04 pm
Pattaya Burapa Bike Week 2012 The 15th annual Pattaya Burapa Bike Week will be happening February 10th and 11th at the Pattaya Sports Arena in Jomtien. This is one Pattaya event you don’t want to miss. There will be bikes and riders from all over South East Asia and hundreds of the coolest cus...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jan 30, 2012, 3:37 am
The Pattaya International Bed Race 2012 went off without a hitch last night and there was a lot of fun in the air. By the time the beds started lining up for the parade it was overcast and threatening rain and not too long after that the skies did open up for a bit but aside from a little rain, thun...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jan 25, 2012, 3:06 am
Phuket International Blues Rock Festival 2012 The 7th annual Phuket International Blues Rock Festival will be happening this year on February 23 – 26 from 6 pm to midnight at Laguna Grove (the ‘Y-junction’) in Laguna Phuket, Phuket’s five star resort complex on beautiful Bangtao Beach. Thi...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jan 22, 2012, 12:09 pm
Pattaya International Bed Race 2012 The 4th annual Pattaya International Bed Race will take place on January 29, 2012 right on beach road. Organized by the Rotary Club of Pattaya and Pattaya City Hall, the event has been a huge success the past 2 years and looks to be a permanent event on the Patta...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jan 18, 2012, 3:05 am
Bangkok Guitar Fiesta 2012 The second annual Bangkok Guitar Fiesta will be taking place this February 3rd – 5th at the small hall of the Thailand Cultural Center. The Fiesta will be bringing together top international guitarists and acts for your musical enjoyment and education such as; Tango in ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jan 5, 2012, 11:36 am
Thailand Public Holidays 2012 Below is a list of Thailand’s public & National holidays for 2012. Businesses and government offices will be closed on National holidays while tourist attractions, clubs, and shops generally remain open. Many holidays such as Loy Krathong and Visaka Bucha day are bas...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 28, 2011, 8:08 am
Not sure what to do for New Years 2012 in Thailand? Well, here are some great ideas to bring in the New Year Thai style. Bangkok Countdown 2012 Join the throngs of people gathering around Central World where there will be live music, light and sound shows as well as all kinds of great food and dri...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 24, 2011, 11:39 am
As the sky lights up across Pattaya with fireworks and people are gathering all over to share Christmas Eve and Christmas together I want to take this moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. While the vast majority of Thai’s are Buddhist they seem to have a much better grasp on enjoying the...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 23, 2011, 4:19 am
Pattaya Countdown 2012 Pattaya is stepping up the festivities once again this year by playing host to the longest New Years celebrations in all of Thailand. Pattaya Countdown 2012 will take place at Bali Hai Pier nightly from 8pm to midnight starting on December 25th and ending on December 31st. T...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 17, 2011, 1:21 pm
Pattaya Fireworks Competition 2011 This weekend the Pattaya Fireworks Competition finally took place after being rescheduled due to lack of tourists last month. The fireworks started early Friday evening and lasted until about 10pm and again on Saturday. Friday night the fireworks were great but Sa...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 16, 2011, 7:00 am
Golf stars Play for Thailand Flood Relief Some of the biggest names from the world of golf have rallied round to raise nearly 2.5 million Baht to help the victims of November’s devastating floods in Thailand. The clean-up operation following Thailand’s worst flood for half a century is still o...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 16, 2011, 3:31 am
Phuket Electronic Music and Dance Festival 2011 Following the trend of electronic music festivals around the world, the Creative Electronic Music and Dance Festival began last year in Pattaya by the Department of Intellectual Properties, Ministry Of Commerce. With this year’s Phuket Electronic Mu...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 7, 2011, 7:18 am
Doesn’t look much like a cuckoo clock does it? No pendulum, chains or housing for the bird to come out of, then again this isn’t a normal cuckoo clock…this is a Thai cuckoo clock. It also doesn’t work like a normal cuckoo clock as in chiming on the quarter hour, half hour etc. well, it may j...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 5, 2011, 1:36 am
Today King Bhumibol  Adulyadej and all of Thailand will celebrate his 84th birthday. Celebrations will take place all over Thailand in honor of his majesties birthday which is also fathers day. There will be fireworks, concerts and all manner of events for everyone to enjoy. May the King’s birth...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Dec 1, 2011, 2:39 am
Farmer Talen circa 2009 in the rice fields of Mukdahan quite a bit heavier then and very sweaty. The first thing I noticed as the bus pulled into Petchaboon province were the small mountain ranges on the horizon and after that was the miles and miles of farmland. Petchaboon is definitely farm count...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 23, 2011, 3:54 am
Koh Phangan Full Moon Party The Koh Phangan Full Moon Party is the end all and be all of parties and one party many travelers must attend every year. Be prepared for a rollicking great time but remember to watch out for your personal safety and stay out of trouble. If you plan on attending one of ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 21, 2011, 6:30 am
Pattaya International Fireworks Competition The Pattaya International Fireworks Competition will be taking place again this year on December 16th & 17th at Pattaya Beach. Fireworks will be displayed from teams around the world including: Thailand, Italy, USA, United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Japan, C...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 14, 2011, 10:52 am
Don Quixote had his windmills and apparently the Thai’s have their refrigerators. Okay, not all Thai’s do this but I have seen it more often than not which always leaves me scratching my head. This particular Thai fridge belongs to Mo’s family in Petchaboon; they have two. If you notice there...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 11, 2011, 1:09 am
Loy Krathong 2011 Loy Krathong is without a doubt one of my all time favorite Thai holidays and like all Thai holidays it’s a time to spend with friends and loved ones. I had a great time last night wandering the streets and the beach taking pictures and joining in the festivities, although I was...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 3, 2011, 7:28 am
Wat Sup Prairo After a much needed rest from climbing the mountain we finally wandered into the caves of Wat Sup Prairo. As we entered there were some small statues and artifacts strewn about the entrance waiting to be placed and just inside the mouth of the cave there sat a Buddhist nun working on ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Nov 1, 2011, 4:14 am
Wat Sup Prairo Mo’s family lives in the South Western area of Petchaboon in the Amphoe of  Wichian Buri, more specifically the family lives in the Tambon of Sap Noi. In order to get to the family farm one needs to go down a very long dirt road about 20 miles, at about the halfway point you’ll ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 28, 2011, 8:37 am
Anyone who has been to Thailand has most likely noticed this before, a ten baht coin stuck in the ear of a Thai girl. They don’t all do it but I suspect most have done it at least a few times. While Mo and I were at the local Monday/Friday market the other day she got change for a 20 baht note an...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 26, 2011, 1:50 pm
Petchaboon When I last left you I was returning from a short blogging break that ultimately became much longer than I expected. I was all set to get back to my normal posting routine when all hell broke loose. One by one all of my websites and server were hacked, and I mean hacked good. After 2 wee...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Oct 3, 2011, 6:40 am
Five of the best golf courses in Thailand Thailand is widely regarded as one of the best up-and-coming golfing destinations in the world. The sport of golf gifts tourists and residents alike in Thailand the opportunity to unwind and enjoy an activity that more than just a pastime. Factor in the soc...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 30, 2011, 4:45 am
I have been noticeably absent from the blog as of late, nothing wrong, I haven’t been in jail or selling my body for baht coins on beach road…just a brief hiatus to enjoy myself and life for a while without the constraints of constantly writing or researching things to write. It may not seem lik...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Sep 6, 2011, 6:36 am
Moon Cake Festival September 12, 2011 The Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid Autnm Festiva, is a very important Chinese festival that celebrates the yearly harvest and also one of few important Chinese festivals celebrated in Thailand every year due to Thailand’s high Thai-Chinese populati...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Aug 22, 2011, 1:03 am
Time has really flown by, it seems like it was just yesterday that I landed in Thailand with way too many bags and no real clue as to what the move would have in store for me. I’ve thought a lot about my first few weeks here in Thailand as an expat over the past week as I moved into my new apartme...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Aug 10, 2011, 2:02 pm
Kings Cup Polo 2011 September 4 – September 11 The Kings Cup Polo tournament will be celebrating it’s tenth anniversary this year and returning to where it all began, Hua Hin, from September 4th through the 11th. Teams from around the world will be manning their elephants and trunking it out to...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Aug 5, 2011, 5:42 am
World Gourmet Festival September 5 – 11   The 12th annual World Gourmet Festival once again takes center stage at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bangkok from September 5th – 11th. This will be the Bangkok Food event of the year and surely an event not to miss. Guest chefs from around the world wi...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Aug 1, 2011, 8:59 am
Pattaya Motor Show 2011 The Pattaya Motor Show 2011 will be going on all this week at Central Festival, unfortunately I missed the Miss Pattaya Motor Show on the first day but as luck would have it there will be a FHM girl next door contest this weekend that I will be sure not to miss. As far as C...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 30, 2011, 8:22 am
Tripbase is running a campaign to “To unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again.” I normally don’t do these type of things but it’s a pretty unique idea as f...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 29, 2011, 1:14 am
Pattaya Motor Show July 30 – August 7 Back again with all the splendor of automotive innovation in the East. The first time in Thailand with the launch of the Super Car and Super Bike 2012, at the Pattaya Motor Show “Fast to Fest” 2011. Central Festival Pattaya,  in conjunction with the Tou...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 28, 2011, 4:33 am
  Today is my Birthday and while I don’t really care for getting older I am content with the fact that I still have the mind of a 12 year old stuffed into a 46 year old skull. The debauchery fanfare actually started yesterday as one of my oldest friends in Pattaya, Boon, was also having a Birth...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 25, 2011, 10:51 am
Pattaya Chonburi Cultural Festival Continuing on from yesterday’s post  I have to say, again, a big well done to Pattaya for putting on a very lovely festival full of great food, fun, crafts, cultural shows and great music on 4 stages throughout Beach Road. This was just one of many events sched...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 24, 2011, 8:38 am
The Pattaya Chonburi Cultural Festival this weekend was so good it’s going to take 2 posts to show you all the beautiful sights and scrumptious food. Say what you will about Pattaya but it’s events like this that make Pattaya shine and show itself for what it can really be. I won’t bore you wi...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 20, 2011, 5:49 am
Cultural Festival of Pattaya – Chonburi July 22 -24 Heads up, Beach Road will once again be all abuzz this weekend with yet another festival promising food, music and fun. The Cultural Festival of Pattaya – Chonburi is just another in a long line of events honoring the King of Thailand leading ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 14, 2011, 4:29 am
  Samui International Jazz Festival 2011 For one week in September the sands of Koh Samui will come alive with the sweet sounds of jazz music once again as the Samui International Jazz Festival 2011 once again returns from September 18th – 25th. Koh Samui long known for it’s inviting tropica...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 10, 2011, 2:16 pm
Thai for Beginners on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch The week is officially over and I would like to thank everyone for the many great comments on the Another Great Thai Language Giveaway post, all of which were added to a hat and 5 winners were dutifully selected by my beautiful assistant, Mun. You�...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 9, 2011, 7:53 am
Pattaya Food Fun Fest The one thing I absolutely love about Pattaya is the fact that there is always something going on and this weekend is no different as Pattaya is hosting the Food Fun Fest along the full Beach road promenade. If you love food, especially Thai food and snacks, then this is the p...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 8, 2011, 5:12 am
Hua Hin Jazz Festival 2011 Ten years of jazz on the beach in Hua Hin, this year will be the 10th annual Hua Hin Jazz Festival. The dates for the 2011 Hua Hin Jazz Festival is August 26 – 27, 2011 at Hua Hin Beach in front of Sofitel Centara Grand and Villa Resort Hua Hin. Originally the Hua Hin J...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jul 4, 2011, 4:10 am
Thai for Beginners Read to the end to find out how you can win Thai for beginners for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch this week! When I first started my Thai Language learning journey I did so with my trusty Thai/English/English/Thai dictionary from Benjawan Poomsan Becker and it served me well du...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 28, 2011, 7:34 am
  The goal, if anyone can remember back that far, was to live for the whole month of June on only 200 baht a day in Pattaya, Thailand. Obviously I didn’t make my goal as the experiment shut down on June 23rd when my tonsils decided to attack again…and they are still attacking. Even though I d...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 27, 2011, 5:24 am
Chiang Mai International Food Festival 2011   In cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, The Thailand Office of Tourism and Sports as well as Chiang Mai Tourism Business Association, Chiang Mai is proud to bring to you the Chiang Mai International Food Festival 2011. Bringing togethe...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 24, 2011, 11:38 pm
Pattaya Drinking Ban Yes, you read that correctly. If you like to drink and hang out in the bars and Agogo’s of Pattaya then you won’t be a happy camper over the next 3 weekends as elections draw near. This coming weekend bars must close by 6pm on June 25 and cannot open again until Midnight o...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 23, 2011, 3:11 am
Table of contents for Living Like a ThaiLiving Like a ThaiLiving Like a Thai Day 1: The 200 Baht a Day ChallengeLiving Like a Thai Day 2: Losing Money in My SleepLiving Like a Thai Day 4: Pee Baa FalangLiving Like a Thai Day 5: It’s a WashLiving Like a Thai Day 6: The Frugal TightwadLiving Like a ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 22, 2011, 8:05 am
Table of contents for Living Like a ThaiLiving Like a ThaiLiving Like a Thai Day 1: The 200 Baht a Day ChallengeLiving Like a Thai Day 2: Losing Money in My SleepLiving Like a Thai Day 4: Pee Baa FalangLiving Like a Thai Day 5: It’s a WashLiving Like a Thai Day 6: The Frugal TightwadLiving Like a ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 20, 2011, 8:17 am
Table of contents for Living Like a ThaiLiving Like a ThaiLiving Like a Thai Day 1: The 200 Baht a Day ChallengeLiving Like a Thai Day 2: Losing Money in My SleepLiving Like a Thai Day 4: Pee Baa FalangLiving Like a Thai Day 5: It’s a WashLiving Like a Thai Day 6: The Frugal TightwadLiving Like a ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 18, 2011, 12:07 pm
Table of contents for Living Like a ThaiLiving Like a ThaiLiving Like a Thai Day 1: The 200 Baht a Day ChallengeLiving Like a Thai Day 2: Losing Money in My SleepLiving Like a Thai Day 4: Pee Baa FalangLiving Like a Thai Day 5: It’s a WashLiving Like a Thai Day 6: The Frugal TightwadLiving Like a ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 17, 2011, 8:31 am
Table of contents for Living Like a ThaiLiving Like a ThaiLiving Like a Thai Day 1: The 200 Baht a Day ChallengeLiving Like a Thai Day 2: Losing Money in My SleepLiving Like a Thai Day 4: Pee Baa FalangLiving Like a Thai Day 5: It’s a WashLiving Like a Thai Day 6: The Frugal TightwadLiving Like a ...
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Talen b. posted an article on Thailand land of Smiles - Jun 17, 2011, 12:24 am
Table of contents for Living Like a ThaiLiving Like a ThaiLiving Like a Thai Day 1: The 200 Baht a Day ChallengeLiving Like a Thai Day 2: Losing Money in My SleepLiving Like a Thai Day 4: Pee Baa FalangLiving Like a Thai Day 5: It’s a WashLiving Like a Thai Day 6: The Frugal TightwadLiving Like a ...
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