Bangkok Diaries

Thailand Princess Cup Archery Tournament 2009

thaistory — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:02:09 +0000

Written by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Those interested in archery already know that one of the most important and most expected events of the year is Thailand Princess Cup Archery Tournament 2009, which will be held between 25-26 July 2009. The event is organized by ThailandOutdoor Archery Club (TOAC) in joint venture with the Sports Association for [...] Related posts:

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Bangkok BookCrossers July Meeting

thaistory — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:23:05 +0000

Posted by Voicu Mihnea Simandan BookCrossing has become a major cultural event that takes place all over the world. It links people who have in common one interest: books. According to BookCrossing.com, almost 800 thousand people in over 130 countries like to share their passion for books with the world, including Thailand and Romania. The Bangkok BookCrossers [...] Related posts:

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Thais ok with corrupted government

Admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:10:11 +0000

Well this does explain a lot about Thaksin’s popularity. Thais ok with corrupted government By: BangkokPost.com Published: 28/06/2009 at 12:02 PM A latest survey reveals that many Thai people would accept a crooked government if it can make the country prosper and raise their standard of living. The Abac Poll Research Centre conducted a survey on people’s [...] Related posts:

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Bang Pa-In Palace in Ayutthaya Province

thaistory — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:32:25 +0000

Photos and text by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Ayutthaya is one of my favorite places in Thailand, located about 70 km north of Bangkok. I have been there on several occasions and I never get bored of it. On a very recent day-trip to Ayutthaya, I stopped at Bang Pa-In Palace, located in Bang Pa-In District, [...] Related posts:

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Yoga Practitioner in Bangkok Park

thaistory — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:21:44 +0000

Posted by Voicu Mihnea Simandan Not so long ago I wrote about the benefits of archery. Today, we will briefly look at some of the health benefits of yoga. The pictures were taken in one of the many parks in Bangkok. Yoga increases body flexibility. Yoga keeps your joints, ligaments and tendons in good [...] Related posts:

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More Bad News for Thailand Keeps Coming

Admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:55:12 +0000

I ran across a slew of bad news for Thailand: First from the Wall Street Journal is news that Ford Motor Company plans on moving its operations in Thailand to China. Ford Motor Co. confirmed Thursday it plans to move its Asia, Pacific and Africa regional headquarters to China from Thailand. While the move will [...] Related posts:

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Most single Isaan women want a Western husband

Admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:32:06 +0000

Interesting story in The Nation about a poll which indicates that more and more Isaan women are seeking a Western husband Bagging a farang More than threefifths of women in the Northeast surveyed in an Isaan poll said they wanted to marry farang husbands, mainly because of their wealth, faithfulness and respect for women. Of 484 women living [...] Related posts:

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Mee and My Dad

Admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:45:34 +0000

A really interesting documentary by a filmmaker who’s 60 year old father decided to marry a bar girl only two years older than himself. He travels to Thailand to meet his new mother, attend the wedding, and figure out if his dad has found true love or has simply gone off the deep end. [...] Related posts:

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This Is Why You Don’t Start Fights With Thais

Admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:29:48 +0000

If you haven’t heard the advice already allow me to tell you now that starting a physical altercation with a Thai is suicide. Thais very seldom one on one and they are known to be very patient in plotting their revenge even if you get the upper-hand the first go. In this video [...] Related posts:

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Where is the AIDS/HIV in Thailand?

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:35:13 +0000

I want to start off this post with a very strong disclaimer: The goal of this post is not to minimize the risks of unprotected sex in any way. The goal is to look at facts and attempt to determine what is true and what is a myth in regards to AIDS/HIV in [...] No related posts.