
Our Tony Jaa Bio introduces the Thai Martial Arts Movies star, Panom Yeerum. Tony Jaa was born Panom Yeerum in Surin, North Eastern Thailand on 5th February 1976. Interested in Martial Arts from a very young age, Tony Jaa would try to imitate his idols, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li and would practice [more]

There are many Thai amulets available but none more strange to the visitor than the love charm, the Palad Khik, a small phallus like object or Shiva Lingam (Linga) which Thai males wear around their waist on a cord. The Palad Khik amulet came to Thailand hundreds of years ago with the Khmers from Cambodia [more]

Bie The Star was born Sukrit Wisetkaew on the 4th September 1985 in Chiang Mai. Bie The Star is now one of the best known Thai Pop singers and also has a career as a TV actor. I Need Somebody was his debut hit in October 2006. Sukrit’s nickname Bie comes from the Northern Thai [more]

Ganesh (Ganesha, Ganesa) is a very popular choice for a Sak Yant and there are several Ganesh Sak Yant designs available. Known as the Remover of Obstacles, Ganesh was the son of Shiva and Parvati and is perhaps the best known of the Hindu deities, instantly recognizable by his Elephant head. Although Ganesh is a [more]

Aug 12th is a National Holiday as the Thai people celebrate H.M.The Queen’s Birthday. Aug 12th is quite appropriately also Mother’s Day in Thailand as Queen Sirikit is affectionately considered to be the Mother of the Thai Nation. All over Thailand, many streets will be festooned with flowers and flags and photographs of H.M. Queen [more]

The traditional art of Thai fruit carving including watermelon carving, began in Thailand in the 14th century during the reign of King Phra Ruang, the 1st King of the Sukothai Kingdom. The first fruit carving is said to have been created to decorate a kratong during the Thai festival of Loy Kratong. Originally seen only [more]

The Buddhist Festival of Asaha Bucha is one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar. Asaha Bucha day celebrates the occasion of the first sermon given by the Lord Buddha. This Buddhist Festival also commemorates the birth of the Sangha. The Sangha refers to a group of people who have achieved enlightenment, either [more]

Thai Online Radio, Jazz Moment gives Jazz lovers non stop 24 hours a day Jazz from around the world. Jazz Moment is a Thai community online radio station. Jazz is very popular in Thailand and Jazz Moment gives you the opportunity to listen to very best of Thai Jazz. Listen Live to Thai Online Radio [more]

The year 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in the both the Chinese and Thai Zodiac. 2011 will be a Metal Rabbit year. The normal characteristics of Rabbit people are tempered by the Chinese Element Metal. The 5 Chinese elements, Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth run in a 5 Year cycle which overlays [more]

Wat Phrathat Doi Kham, the Temple of the Golden Mountain, is a beautiful Thai Wat with a spectacular view over the city of Chiang Mai. Wat Phrathat Doi Kham is an older Temples than Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai’s best known Thai Wat. Built over 1300 years ago, Wat Phrathat Doi Kham eventually became [more]