Red Pork & Rice or Kao Moo Dang
Sean Kjetil Nordbo Have you ever been wandering around the sois of Pattaya and seen hunks of bright red meat hanging inside the glass display cases of some of the street food vendors?…
Sean Kjetil Nordbo
From Bangkok to Manila
I’ve been on my holiday for five solid weeks now so I guess it is time to update my diary. Not everything has worked out as planned during my leave…
“They Really Don’t Want Us Here in Thailand”
Lots of expats in Thailand think that way … but are they right? Let’s start by stating the obvious: 1. Constantly changing, inconsistently enforced visa regulations are irritating, and not…
Visa Run to Laos
The woman in the green-cloth militar shirt was busy playing pool on her computer. I approached her small both on the Laos/Thai border and coughed slightly. She looked up briefly…
Pattaya Calling
For a long time everyone thought Pattaya began and ended with the walking strip, which is nothing but one bar after the other jostling for space. But over the years…
Areas of Thailand
The central area Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a fascinating mix of East and West, traditional and modern. Buddhist temples along with great shopping and nightlife attract millions of…
Next – Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a breathtaking archipelago located east of India. It is also my next exotic destination as I will work as a scuba diving instructor there…
Birdwatching in Thailand
One of the great attractions for nature tourists visiting Thailand is the diversity of environments extending across mountain peaks, lowland rainforests, mangroves, coral reefs, farmland and urban jungles. Within a…
Monk Talk in Thailand
Wat Suan Dok in Chiang Mai is one of the many places of interest for tourists visiting the area. Dating back to the 14th century. the monastery has abundant historical…
The Opium Trade in Thailand, 1940 – 1950
In the early stages of the Second World War (1939-1945) Thailand continued receiving its opium from countries like Iran and Turkey, but after the Thais sided with the Japanese Empire…