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Tim is still getting his foothold in Thailand after 5 months in the Kingdom. It can be difficult to acclimate and learn the lay of the land unless you get out and start exploring. What better city is there to explore than central Bangkok? If you’ve lived your whole life …

Songkran was officially over in Bangkok (13-15 April) but other provinces have delayed starts. In keeping with Thai tradition, we take a drive to Si Samrong Sukhothai to spend some time with mothers family. As Chai and Jep came along with us, we also took a run further north to …

You haven’t experienced Thailand or Songkran unless you’ve spent that time with the locals. I don’t mean the typical antics at the expat hangouts like Pattaya, I mean enjoying this time of year with Thai friends. This is the second year we’ve spent some time at a local street party …

Our friend Sonya told us of a live music festival just a short distance up the road so we met up with her and her new boyfriend to go check it out. I still love the fact that I get an ID check when I go to these venues as …

One of the positives of the Songkran holidays is that the roads in Bangkok are free of traffic jams because most people leave the city to visit family in rural areas. I am certainly not complaining, but as it’s a holiday, I’m also taking the day off as the designated …