Gold Mine vs. Villagers in Northern Thailand

by Thailand Informer on 2011/10/03

This is a short documentary about villagers trying to shut down a gold mine in Northern Thailand. Why are they trying to shut it down? Because since the gold mine opened, the amount of toxic substances in the ground water there is so high that they can’t use the water anymore.

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How To Celebrate Chinese New Year in Thailand?

by Thailand Informer on 2011/02/06

Well, the answer is easy: you celebrate Chinese new year in Thailand the same way you celebrate it in other places. But thanks to the fact that there are so many Chinese people, and people of Chinese descendant here, it is a lot more fun.

Watch this video to get a quick introduction into how to celebrate the Chinese new year:


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One of the Best Cookbooks 2010? “Thai Street Food”

November 14, 2010

The Guardian has assembled a list of the best cookbooks for 2010 – and guess what? David Thompson’s cookbook on Thai Street food has made it into the list – 21st. Take advantage of the Michelin-starred chef’s trawl for the best of Bangkok’s street vendors. Follow the precise, authentic recipes and the results will be [...]

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Loy Krathong Festival

November 14, 2010

Here another article from the Wall Street Journal: Next Saturday, 10,000 lit paper lanterns will float up into the dark night sky. “A staggeringly beautiful site,” says Titiya Chooto, general manager of the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai in Thailand. It’s Loy Krathong, Thailand’s traditional moon festival, which takes place on the eve of the [...]

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Thailand – The Best Place For Expats

November 14, 2010

A recent HSCB survey has shown that Thailand is the best place for expats to live. Read for yourself what a Wall Street Journal blogger says: Hong Kong, known for its large expat community, ranks as the 13th-best expat experience—squarely in the middle of the 25 countries covered in HSBC Bank’s third annual Expat Explorer [...]

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Traditional Thai Sweets Museum

September 29, 2010

If you love traditional Thai desserts as much as we do, then you’re going to love reading this article. There is a museum not far from Bangkok that is dedicated to… well, our favourite sweets The house of sweet delights The Thai Dessert Museum in Samut Songkhram chronicles the history of traditional Thai khanom Published: [...]

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Snake Venom Extraction in Bangkok

September 27, 2010

Here is a picture from Bangkok where you can see how a man is extracting venom from a snake. They mainly use it for medicinal purposes.

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Energy Drinks in Thailand

September 16, 2010

Thailand is the country where people drink the more energy drinks than anywhere else in the world (by person). The per head consumption is four times as high as in the USA, as pointed out in a recent interesting article by Patrick Winn. In Thailand, many people use energy drinks instead of sleep. Of course, [...]

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Thailand: More Tourists in 2010

September 7, 2010

Amazingly, despite the political unrest in the first half of the year, there will be be a higher number of tourists this year than in the previous year. About 14.5 million foreign visitors are expected to visit the Land of Smiles. This is good news – most people seem to be aware of the fact [...]

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Thai Tiger Airways To Launch March 2011

September 4, 2010

Thai Tiger Airways, Thailand’s new low-cost air carrier plans to launch in March 2011. They want to focus on people who have never flown before, and the joint venture with the Singaporean airline Tiger Air is quite interesting. Overall, this is very promising for travellers, as more competition means more choices – and in many [...]

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