Pomelo or Som-o
Sean Kjetil Nordbo Did you know the largest citrus fruit on the planet can grow as large as a soccer ball? Due to its enormous size, it is often called the ‘king of…
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Muay Thai – Thai Boxing
Boxing clever Muay thai kick boxing is going global, while preserving its ancient roots. Movies and live matches are making the sport a ‘must-see’ spectacle, while ever more visitors study…
Hot! Hot!
I uncover some really cool facts about chillies. Surprisingly, chillies were not known in South-east Asia – home to many of the world’s hottest cuisines – until the New World…
Noi – a typical thai bargirl
I was born into a small village in Isaan, in the north east of Thailand. My mother and father worked hard as farmers and did there very best to give…
Walking ATM-machines in Thailand
The 10 commandments below have over the years become a local joke for the locals that live in Thailand. They are not originally written by me, I have just picked…
Messy Air Asia
My only experience with Air Asia was a flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok a year or so ago. I remember it as pretty ordinary with the exception of some…
Wreck diving in Pattaya
Scuba diving has been big business in Thailand for many years now, with tourism as one of the main planks of the country’s economy and diving tourism ranking very high.…