Songkran

Thailand doesn’t really celebrate Christmas, but as the year draws to a close, everyone is getting ready for a party. Chanya wanted to get a few things before our trip away and mother wanted to come along too. If there is one piece of advice I can share with people …

It is now the Thailand New Year so today I decided to do a video about my thoughts on a few things, reflect on a few things and look into the crystal ball for a few things. April 2016 was the month where the pedal hit the metal and I …

Yea, I did show the respectful side of Songkran in the last video, but let’s face it, everyone gets in on the act over the 3-5 days of the celebration. For us, we spent this afternoon having a little fun down one of the back streets near where we live, …

As we’ve been saying in the commentary on our channel, I’m doing my best to show travellers and potential expats what the real Thailand is all about as I discover it. I asked Chanya where the water fights will be on at this year for Songkran and she said that …

Songkran is not all about the water fights, it is a time for giving thanks and to pay respects to our family elders, who, without them, we would not exist… Map Reference: