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Annual Disaster in Thailand
Annual disaster in Thailand may look like tsunami, military revolution or like this: Can you imagine any European country there police and army wont do anything while people with real swords roaming capitols streets? Welcome to Thailand!
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Fairs in Bangkok
Thailand has one of the most beautiful fashion schools in the world based on cross-culture traditions mix of indigenous culture, Chinese, Indian, European fashion. As you probably know from my previous posts, one of the most valuable advices for newcomers is do NOT bring your own clothes to Thail ...
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Holidays and Public Events in Phuket - May-June
May, 19 - Visakha Bucha Day (public holiday): it is a day to commemorate three important events of Buddhism: the birth, the enlightenment and the passing away of the Buddha. Miraculously, these events fell in the same month and on the same date.
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Phuket in April: Public Events and Holidays
There are multiple public events and holidays planned on Phuket in this year - from usual Songkran Festival to cricket and golf championships and motorbike exhibition. Here goes a list of events starting from this weekend: April, 6: Chakri Memorial Day (public holiday) - Chakri Day commemorates the ...
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Public events and holidays on Phuket in April
There are multiple public events and holidays planned on Phuket in this year - from usual Songkran Festival to cricket and golf championships and motorbike exhibition. Here goes a list of events starting from this weekend: April, 6: Chakri Memorial Day (public holiday) - Chakri Day commemorates the ...
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Good News for Real Estate Buyers in Thailand
Recently Thailand has changed laws related to advertisement of real estate properties??during construction (Condominium Act): It makes developers accountable for claims made in their advertisements and imposes fines. New Condominium Act will take effect on July 4. After construction end owners have ...
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Swedish Woman Murdered in Phuket
Its sad that lately we hear criminal news from Phuket, Thailand more and more often. Now it is a murder (most likely) of 27 years old swedish tourist in Phuket which was identified by local police as Hanna Charlotta. Dead body was discovered by??her travel companions near the bungalow they had rente ...
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Real Lord of War
If you saw Lord of War movie (which is probably Nicolas Cages best movie) to remember end part of it: biggest illegal weapon trader Yuri Orlov (ex-KGB) is being freed from custody by US government because someone have to sell weapons to rebels all around world to support tremendous US military spen ...
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Golf Clubs in Phuket
Phuket is one of the best worlds golf locations (you can see all Phuket golf clubs on map): there are??five golf??clubs which can satisfy almost??everyone - from amateur to professional players. First of all - here goes Blue Canyon Country Club. Travel time is??20-30 minutes from Patong or Phuket to ...
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Google Maps: English Titles on Phuket
Just found Google.Maps now offer Phuket (and Thailand) map with English titles. Just yay!!! Almost 2 years ago I wanted to develop interactive map service (yellow pages) - but found Google??had just Thais titles on map. Now expect multiple interactive map services in nearest future: Im planning to r ...
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Phuket Blues Festival
Karon: 2 nights in row there was??Phuket International Blues Rock Festival delayed for a week somehow). You could meet The Groove Doctors with Jimmy Fame and blues-soul vocalist Shari Puorto from Los Angeles, Boy Blues Band, The Blues Machine, Cannonball and Bonnie Anderson, Li???l Willie The Fabul ...
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Pattaya, Thailand: 1 Tourist Killed, 2 Injured in Street Fight
Once again sad news from Thailand.??Three Estonian tourists were ushered into bar in Pattaya (Walking Street, local red light district) but not to enter it??(some bars have??too high entry fee novadays). Thai men at entrance became angry and light brawl sparkled. Tourists decided to complaint about ...
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Attraction Crash - 28 Children Injured
28 children were injured after collapse of broken down watercourse in Bangkok. Four children are in critical condition. 10-12 children are in local hospital with broken limbs, bruises and light head injures. Attractions section collapsed then children were on the slide. Here is original story (alway ...
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One Dead in Gunfight near Kata, Phuket
Situation with the crime looks pretty misty. Swiss tourist (Pierre Alain Oberson) who enjoyed new girlfriends company (while his wife and two kids were in resort) on his yacht 500m away from shore spotted a man (who had??a plastic bag) in diving suit in water and invited him aboard. After one hour d ...
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Phuket, Thailand Business Directory - Live
Besides emergency phones in Phuket and banks the site now??has suitable??Phuket business directory (in beta state however - but??almost fully with useful information about business in and around Phuket: hotels and resorts, car rentals, diving and yacht cruises, attractions, villas and appartment ren ...
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Public Behavior Ethic in Thailand
Public behavior rules in Thailand differ from Western and are based on common sense in terms of hot climate and Buddhism ethic rules. Do not ask questions about Royal family and religion.??Such questions counts as extreme rudeness.???? Thai greeting ??? wai ??? should be used properly. Wai has stric ...
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Ethic Rules in Restaurants in Thailand
Ethic rules??in restaurants in Thailand are very different from Western public behavior codex. If you are inviting someone (woman) to restaurant in Thailand do not be surprised if invited person will bring a friend without prior notice. Not necessary but it is a common practice then highest income t ...
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What to Wear in Thailand
Thai social behavior differ from Western ??? alot. You??should be ready to change your common??public activities to local rules. First of all you dont have to take your own clothes to Thailand: most likely yours will be too warm + there is a plenty of inexpensive clothes of good quality can be found ...
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Useful Phones in Phuket
Useful phones in Phuket: emergency police number: 191 emergency fire number: 199 marine police station:??214 368 Phuket immigration office: 212 108 Tourism Authorithy of Thailand: 212 213 Phuket bus terminal:?? 211 480 Bangkok Hospital Phuket: 1719 Mission Hospital: 237 220-6 Vachira Hospital: 21 ...
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How to Eat Sushi
I always used sticks to eat sushi. It was unsuitable and stupid: rice falling apart in soy sauce making it impossible to grab with sticks. Seems like I was purely wrong with it - see this brilliant movie how to eat at sushi bar:
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