Echoes of the Golden Triangle This is a journey through Thailand’s restricted frontier areas one February in the early 1990s, as recalled by recently found film-based photos. There’s a special kind of magic on the back of an of an old photograph. Before digital metadata and GPS tags, our memories were anchored by the faint, … Read more
Wat Don Yo Wat Don Yo (pronounced Wat Don Yor) is the community temple and school for the Don Yo village area in Nakhon Nayok province. Last time we visited, a new Ubosot was under construction and even then it looked amazing. We went back on 13th April 2026 to make merit with the whole … Read more
CP An Economic Powerhouse Your 7-Eleven Snack is Fueling a US$96.5 Billion Global Powerhouse You’re in Bangkok. It’s hot. You duck into a 7-Eleven for a cold drink and a sandwich. You pay, you leave, and you forget about it. But here’s the twist: that ฿85 transaction just contributed to a company that employs over … Read more
Si Thep World Heritage Gem Back in September 2023 the Dvaravati era city of Si Thep officially became Thailand’s 7th historical spot on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Si Thep World Heritage Gem rubs shoulders with other UNESCO heavy hitters like Sukhothai’s historic towns, Ayutthaya’s ruins, the Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuaries, Ban Chiang’s ancient digs, … Read more
The Secret Japanese Garden This beautiful but at the same time strange garden is actually named the Shinto Peace Garden, located in Kanchanaburi city not far from one of the WW2 military cemeteries. Despite it’s location it gets few visitors, and considering it’s strong links to the horrors of the Death Railway, not many people … Read more
Nang Yai Shadow Puppet Show On 26 March 2026 the Thai government approved a resolution to propose “Nang Yai” (traditional Thai shadow puppet show) for UNESCO registration as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, using “Nang Yai Wat Khanon, Ratchaburi Province” as the model for presentation. Nang Yai incorporate various episodes of the epic tale … Read more
Thai Traditional Dress (Chud Thai) Traditional Thai Dress from the Ayutthaya period began to develop its own unique style starting from 1893 BE (Buddhist Era), during the reign of King Ramathibodi I (King Uthong). It evolved from the traditional knee-length loincloth (jong kraben) and the diagonally draped sash (sabai chiang). The style then continued to … Read more
Royal Thai Air Force Museum We don’t usually post stories about Bangkok attractions as most visitors trawl through the city at some point, and most sights are very well known, however…. Here’s a great place to visit in Bangkok that not too many people know about, and it’s easy to get to, and best of … Read more