Thailand Blogs

My Love Affair with Thailand-Epilogue-Chapter 4

Mike — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:34:35 +0000

As the London bound Qatar Airways flight thundered down the runway at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on 16th January 2009 I slipped into my usual reflective mood to help pass away the long flight via the Gulf. It had, I … Continue reading → Related posts:

My Love Affair with Thailand-Epilogue-Chapter 3

Mike — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:31:24 +0000

After my return to the UK in July 2007 life became fairly hectic, it certainly wasn’t straightforward, but somewhere along the way I made a decision to pack up work in the UK and move to Thailand. A Tale of … Continue reading → Related posts:

My Love Affair with Thailand-Epilogue-Chapter 2

Mike — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:07:08 +0000

I’d like to be able to say that my life was a bed of roses as the Qatar Airways flight settled gently onto the long runway at Changi airport in Singapore. But it wasn’t, the sixteen or so hours since … Continue reading → Related posts:

My Love Affair with Thailand-Epilogue-Chapter 1

Mike — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:22:46 +0000

My love affair with Thailand started in the beginning of the new Millennium and came to an end in August 2011. An affair, which like many physical love affairs, started innocently enough, but grew into something that eventually became destructive. … Continue reading → Related posts:

Why I left Thailand

Mike — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:58:12 +0000

I have been back in the UK for a while now and I thought it was time to share with you why I left Thailand and have no plans to return for the foreseeable future. As with many decisions in … Continue reading → Related posts:

The Eyes of Thailand

Mike — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:32:46 +0000

As many of you will know I have a lot of time for anyone trying to help the plight of Asian Elephants in Thailand. With this in mind I thought I would share some information with you about a documentary … Continue reading → Related posts:

Web Sites Targeted in Latest Lèse-majesté Crackdown in Thailand

Mike — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:03:05 +0000

It would seem that websites are being targeted in the latest Lèse-majesté Crackdown in Thailand if an article in today’s Telegraph entitled “Thailand to crack down on insults against the monarchy,” is to be believed. According to the article Deputy … Continue reading → Related posts:

Adapting to Life in the UK

Mike — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:36:39 +0000

Adapting to life in the UK after three and a half years in Thailand has been fun so far. Meeting family and old friends, enjoying the football and a few pints of real ale along with some of the English … Continue reading → Related posts:

Thailand Blogs

Mike — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:40:01 +0000

Although Thailand Blogs is now thirteen months old I thought that since I will be away in the UK for a while and not writing any Thai related posts that I would review what we have achieved since the web-logs … Continue reading → Related posts:

Thailand Blogs Review July 2011

Mike — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:54:53 +0000

July in Thailand found me taking a holiday in Chiang Mai for a few days while the Thai people went to the polls to elect a new government, sadly the month was also notable for the loss of life in … Continue reading → Related posts: