There are many people asking the question why has after a step and prolonged rise in the Bangkok property market are prices slowing? There are a number of factors, usually these are attributed to rise in interest rates or slowing of the economy but in the case of foreign buyers these factors hardly contribute to […]
I've been taking muay thai kickboxing for about 3 monthsnow, twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. It has beenan amazing experience. The thai kickboxing workouts areintense, make no mistake about it. Even though I am ina beginners class, the sweat pours like a hot summer rain!
We start each kickboxing workout by […]
Do not adjust the color on your television. There are no smudges on your screen. What you saw on the news was not an illusion. When the Thai Military stages a coup, they do it with style and panache. It?s true! Their colorful fashion sense may actually be the reason no shots […]
Thailand has been known as a shopper?s paradise for many years. From luxurious items such as jewelry, silk, designers? clothing or accessories right down to the best of bargained goods. Fixed prices are the norm in shopping centers or department stores but at most other places like markets, street-stalls, etc., haggling is acceptable and expected. […]
Life lessons can come from the most unlikely places, once you become open to receiving them. Once you stop compartmentalizing life, there are rich insights to be gained from places you might never previously have given any thought. Like Thai food?
1. You?ll never get the best out of either by being half-hearted. […]
The world often sees the women of Thailand very differently than they actually are. Much of Hollywood would love society to think of Thai women as these sexual beings that do nothing but submit to prostitution and other sexual acts regularly. The truth is however, that Thai women are quite conservative. In fact, their purity […]
Known as The Art of the Eight Limbs, Muay Thai is a martial art which is practiced in Southeast Asian countries under several different names. Using Muay Thai kicking drills the Thai military trains under a modified form of Muay Thai.
Muay Thai as we now know it originated in Thailand and has been practiced for […]
What is surely celebrated in a grand fashion - Thaipusam, a festival of Penance, Atonement and Thanksgiving. Also known as Kavadi Festival to devotees outside Singapore and Malaysia, this year?s is from the 31st January to 2nd February. Even much grander outside Tamil Nadu, the ancestral homeland f Singaporean and Malaysian Tamils.
In […]
The world politic condemns any country that is not “democratic.” Yet, whenfaced with acts that embody the true essence of democracy: a politicalsystem in which the supreme power lies with the citizens, the world simplycannot recognize it.
On Sept. 19th a military coup overthrew the Thai government, while theFormer PM Thaksin Shinawatra landed in […]
There is such a tremendous selection of fabrics available the job of choosing fabric can be overwhelming. As you peruse the different fabrics, you may be drawn to the bright, splashy colors at first. Then, the subtle colors, interesting textures and weaves present you with more possibilities. It is essential to be […]