It’s conventional wisdom in the expat community that you don’t want to run afoul of Thais in business dealings, because it’s a good way to lose one’s life. But it’s not just expats that lose their lives, it’s Thais as well. This WoWasis post describes most popular ways of murdering people, the activities of some […]
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Bangkok softball league features trafficked massage parlor girls, human rights organizations up in arms
Human rights organizations focusing on trafficking of southeast Asian women are seeing red over a softball league playing each weekend in a well-known inner city Bangkok park. These organizations, who have asked that their names not be divulged for security reasons, are alleging that trafficked women are playing against each other in softball teams organized […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bachelor in Bangkok: Khun Lee’s 5 rules for meeting a “good” girl in Bangkok
Last week we explored the best way to handle oneself when dealing with Entertainment Providers in LOS. This week I want to venture into the realm of the “good girls.” More and more guys are coming to me for advice on how to meet a nice gal in Thailand. Many have tried a relationship with […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Good Manner: Failure to respect the King gets man in hot water with Thai girlfriend
The Good Manner: Love & Relationship Advice from WoWasis’ Pa Farang This week’s dilemma: Failure to respect the King gets man in hot water with Thai girlfriend Dear Pa Farang, I think I’m in hot water. The other day, while on a boat, the wind blew some baht notes out of my hand, and, to […]
Read the rest of this entry »Steve Rosse’s short story of Phuket: Two for the Road
Here at WoWasis, we think Steve Rosse’s short story Two for the Road is one of the most poigant we’ve read on life in Thailand (see Steve’s bio at the bottom of this article. ) The story is reprinted from the book Thai Vignettes, published in book or ebook format from Bangkok Book House Two […]
Read the rest of this entry »Exploring Thai culture at Bangkok’s Siam Society
Bangkok’s best venue for exploring Thai culture and tradition is at the venerated Siam Society, whose exciting complex is on Soi Asok (Sukhumvit Soi 21), just northwest of the (BTS Skytrain Asok, and MRT Subway Sukhumvit stations). We attended an Isaan music and dance performance there for 200 baht, and were treated to fabulous Thai […]
Read the rest of this entry »Thailand’s Hill Tribes
Approximately 500,000 semi-nomadic tribespeople live in Thailand, comprising some 15-20 tribes. Each has its own culture, dress, language, customs, and belief system. Tribal culture crosses geo-political boundaries, and therefore each group will be known by several names, depending on the modern country in which they’re found, whether it be Thailand, Burma, China, Laos, or […]
Read the rest of this entry »Chiang Mai area: Golden Triangle and Points North
Aside from trekking opportunities, many visitors make the northern run to Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle, to visit the Mekong area and Burma. There is very little to see in the ancient capital of Chiang Rai, as ancient buildings have been plowed-under. A few minutes north, in the Golden Triangle area, where Thailand, Laos, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Lacquerware in Chiang Mai, Thailand
There are still a few lacquerware shops operating in and around the Chiang Mai area. Chiang Mai lacquerware was designed to provide a waterproof finish to bowls, trays, and cabinets, utilizing lacquer produced from a tree found in Burma and northern Thailand. Today, lacquer, which is officially banned in Thailand due to its toxicity, is […]
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