One month down and loving it – Mae Sot, Thailand Travel Blog

Posted on July 17th, 2010 in Food, Thai Food, Thailand Volunteer

Also on Tuesday I met another international volunteer . He’s only here for three weeks and leaves this coming Friday, but he hadn’t had any good Thai food yet so I invited him out to the night market with the others and true to the …

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Oxen predict bountiful crops

Posted on May 13th, 2010 in Thailand, Thailand Weather

BANGKOK – SACRED Thai oxen predicted good fortunes for the coming year on Thursday with abundant rains and healthy crops, in stark contrast to other forecasts calling for crops to shrink during a ravaging drought. The ancient ploughing ceremony in Buddhist Thailand, overseen by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, marks the end of the dry season and is meant to herald an auspicious start for the …

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Lifeguards Removed from Phuket Beaches | Thailand Travel News …

Posted on December 08th, 2009 in News, Thai Beaches, Thailand

THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Visitors to Phuket during the coming high season are urged to exercise extreme caution in the water surrounding the island following the removal of all of Phuket’s lifeguards and rescue equipment.

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