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Songkran Festival 2013

How to get away from Songkran Festival 2013

After entering my 5th year of living in Thailand the whole Songkran festival is just way too much, first couple years was fine but now it’s just old and I want out. I don’t want to get wet, period. How […]

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creepy old men in pattaya

Creepy Old Guys in Pattaya

Had an experience today that I haven’t encountered before, in fact it was kinda creepy not just for me but the girl I’m with. I met this young 18y/o V in Isaan who I thought was just cute as a […]

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cialis in Thailand

How NOT to take Cialis at a Soapy Massage

I’m on vacation in Pattaya right now it’s been 9 months since I’ve been down here so I thought I’d check out all the old traps and what is a trip to Pattaya without visiting one of the famous soapy […]

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clouds in pattaya

The clouds in Pattaya

Walking street and beach road it’s enough alone to keep your eyes firmly at street level at all times. But then when you get back to the hotel/apartment you start to look up. Sometimes sober though often half cut you […]

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Do Thai people hate Farang

Do Thai people hate Farang?

Hate is a very strong word and while I don’t think Thai people hate Farang I still think there is a very ingrained dislike for the westerners. Thai’s are very xenophobic and fear is ingrained in them like chili is […]

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Something strange about Thai Nicknames

Something strange about Thai Nicknames

Have you ever met a Thai person called “Moo” (meaning Pig) and then noticed how large they are? Or have you ever met a “Nok” (meaning bird) who never stops talking? I’ve been noticing lately how Thai people seem to […]

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Battle of the Zip Line Tours in Chiang Mai

Battle of the Zip Line Tours in Chiang Mai

There’s a battle going on in Chiang Mai these days, there are Gibbons, Squirrels and Eagles fighting for the dominance of the lucrative Zip Line adventure tours. Flight of the Gibbon were the first to come out and have set […]

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Single Mom in Khon Kaen

Single Moms in Thailand

I’ve been in Khon Kaen a few days now and met a number of people but this story is really about single moms in Thailand not just the one I met. If you use the dating sites you’ll notice a […]

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Thai Girl Rape Story

Should I have stopped the guy raping a Thai Girl

My life which like that of other Expats in Thailand either retired out here early or working online typically sleep when the sun comes up. Being awake during the night however you see a lot of crazy stuff happen even […]

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New Year 2013

New Years Resolutions 2013

First of all I just want to shout out and Thank everyone who has come to visit the Living Thai blog during 2012 without you guys this site wouldn’t be what it is and a special Thanks to all the […]

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Bad Farang

How my Infamy went Viral on Facebook

I go to the Facebook Fan page for this site “Living Thai” because i noticed all these messages and checked my web logs to find a thousand people came to the site from Facebook today. Definitely more than usual only […]

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This is Thailand, I can do whatever I want

So I currently live in a 3 story shophouse behind Chiang Mai University across the road from a busy coffee shop (with no parking) and a very large apartment complex that has conciderably more bikes and cars than it does […]

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President Obama comes to Thailand

Fresh off of his re-election victory, President Obama will be coming to Thailand in less than a week. The President is due to arrive in Thailand some time on Sunday (though time and date not yet officially confirmed) during a […]

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Sex in Thailand vs Sex in Japan

Thailand has a huge sex industry and Farang who use sex services in Thailand make up only a small percentage of the overall Thai sex industry. While the likes of Pattaya, Nana plaza and Patong are really in your face, […]

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Losing face in Thailand is BS

Often times when I get into conversations with guys at the bar, I let them share all of their “expertise” while I just sit back and listen. Naturally everyone thinks they’re an expert, but I’m not very confrontational so I […]

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Farang bites me on the back

I got bit by a farang at Spicy and other drama

I’ve seen more drama this week than I have my entire stay in Thailand and last night topped the cake when some Farang bit me at Spicy nightclub. I’m there with a few mates and I can see other guys […]

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