News Index

  Background

• Thai National Anthem An illuminating translation (Aug 2007)
• The Wai To wai or not to wai...that is the question (March 2007)
• Why Wai? when it is better not to (Jan 2003)
• Grovelling A Primer (Jan 2010)
• Gestures Just a Matter of Interpretation (Feb 2006)
• Red Tape Hard lessons in expat paradise (Dec 2006)
• Thai Whiskey How tax keeps Thailand tipsy (Feb 2006)
• Living Up Country Stickman doesn't recommend the 'Real Thailand' life (Dec 2005)
• The Morning After Waking up with LT girl only to wish you had gone ST (Nov 2005)
• When Last Orders May Really be Your Last Late night violence (Aug 2005)
• Use of the Word Farang ie Westerner (July 2005)
• Opting out of the Thai Family Pension Scheme (May 2005)
• Foreigner in your own House Farangs have names you know! (March 2005)
• Mia Farangs Thai wives and the Thai economy (June 2004)
• Losing Face Stickman explains (Jan 2003)
• Foreigner Prices Dual pricing (Sep 2003)

 Nightlife Advice

• Nicknames Everyone has a nickname...including you
• Rules of Bar-hopping for Thailand Nightlife tips

• Would you Credit it? Rules for farangs to get Thai credit cards (July 2008)
• Mortgages More on Bangkok Bank mortgages to foreigners (Aug 2005)
• Farang Friendly Banks Which banks will open a foreigner an account (July 2005)
• Renovate Your Ideas Successful Bar Ownership (March 2007)
• Business GoGo Going Gone Why do people buy GoGos (Feb 2005)
• A Bar in a Million Will people come to yours? (Nov 2005)
• Tax Allowances to Raise (Aug 2006)

 Working:

• Working it Out Work Permit changes being implemented (Aug 2008)
• Extending Non-Immigrant-B Visas More hoops to work in Thailand (May  2007) 
• Prohibited Occupations for Farangs (Oct 2006)
• Work Permit Law Official Memo (Jan 2007)

 Crime and Policing

• Guns in Thailand Thailand near the top of the league in gun murder (Dec 2006)
• Foreign Tourist Police Assistants Who are the black shirts on Walking Street? (Jan 2009)
• Farang Volunteer Tourist Police Their role in kill joy operations (June 2005)
• The Bangkok Hilton Life on death row (June 2005)
• Tea Junction Identifying hot spots for illegal traffic police 'tolls' (Feb 2006)

 Law

• Sex Toys Illegal to sell in Thailand but tolerated by Customs (July 2005)
• Young Adults Should Avoid Thai Holidays Drinking age is 20 (July 2005)
• Age Related sex & marriage (Sept 2003)
• Drink Drive Limits in Thailand (April 2006)
• Home Affairs Buying property in Thailand (June 2004)

 Marriage:

• Murderous Wives  Bar girl and the expat: a killing foretold (Aug 2008)
• Farangs seek the warmth of large Thai Families : Bollox conclusions (April 2008)
• Married to Isaan How Issan ladies meet their husband (Dec 2006)
• Pizza vs Somtam How Thai life adapts to accommodate farang husbands (Nov 2006)
• A Good Little Earner Farang/Thai marriages a hot in Isaan (Aug 2006)
• The Ultimate Mother In-Law Joke Paying the bride price (March 2003)
• Divorce Thai Style essential reading by Stickman (June 2004)
• Rent Not Buy Mixed Blessings of being hitched with a Thai (Feb 2006)

 Environment

• Tap Water is Clearly Green Whereas bottled water is clearly not green (July 2007)
• Climate Change Act now to stop Bangkok sinking, urge scientists (Feb 2010)

 Health

• Box Aware Deadly box jellyfish new to Thailand (Oct 2008)
• Jellyfish First Aid for jellyfish stings (June 2009)
• Cancerous Joss Sticks Beware of health hazard in Thai temples (Aug 2008)
• Don't Let your Typhoid Jabs Lapse Food hygiene is not good in Thailand ( Nov 2005)
• Rabies First aid after an animal bite (May 2005)

 Media

• Ministry of Censorial Culture Thailand's Censors (March 2007)
• Truely Bollox Work permit required to subscribe to True telephone, TV or internet (Nov 2007)
• Who Runs Thai TV? Ex Prime Minister Thaksin, the army and Thai Rak Thai (Nov 2005)

 Phone book

• Pattaya Phone Book (Dec 2005)

 Speaking Thai

• A Thai Primer an introduction to speaking Thai
• Months in Thai (May 2007)
• Not Enough Hours in the Day to Learn Thai
• Learn Online Suggested websites
• Sex & Slanging A few useful words and phrases
• Learn to Speak Thai in 1 Easy Lesson ...+ 10 years of practice
• Use of the Word Farang ie Westerner

 Travel:

• Pattaya Transport Bus, Train, Plane
• Passports Last 6 Months Longer Change of immigration rules (May 2006)
• One Way Tickets and travelling to Thailand without a visa (April 2006)
• Tourist Police Overstay their Welcome Overstayers 5 day ordeal (Feb 2006)
• Surviving Homeland Customs Tips to minimise hassle on your return home (Dec 2005)
• Mug Shots for the Surveillance State New specification for UK passport photos (Aug 2005)
• Border Hassle Beggars Belief Beware of thieving Cambodian children (Aug 2005)
• UK Immigration are Coughing Blood Long stay UK visitors need TB test (July 2005)
• A Customary Warning An unpleasant welcome to Thailand (Oct 2006)
• Oh My Buddha! Export of Buddha Images from Thailand (Aug 2009)
• What's Up Down South Summary of the unrest in South Thailand (Oct 2005)