Lifestyle & Culture

Thailand Expat Forum - The Naked Truth

Dec 082009

Researching for new material, I decided to read through a Thailand Expat forum to uncover the naked truth about Expats and discover what interests and concerns the average male Expat in Thailand. I was so amazed at the wealth of information on Thai Lifestyle and Culture freely given out by many Expats in these forums, some of whom have been living here for as long as 3 months, that I decided to do my own in-depth investigation into the Lifestyle and Culture of the average male Expat living in Thailand

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Road Deaths - Thailand is Over the Limit

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Dec 042009

There are more than 12000 road deaths in Thailand every year caused by drivers over the limit. During the Songkran Festival alone, there are around 600 road deaths with 41% caused by an excess of alcohol. In a study carried out 14 years ago, out of nearly 5000 drivers, 12.6% were found to have a BAC above the legal limit.

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10000 Buddhist Monks in Chiang Mai

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Nov 282009

It’s not everyday you get the chance to see 10000 Buddhist Monks all together in Chiang Mai or anywhere else for that matter. The Buddhist Monks gathered to collect alms on a massive scale and this has become an annual event in Chiang Mai. This year, the alms collected were to be distributed among the people in the South of Thailand who have been suffering the effects of political conflict for several years.

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Katoey - Thai Ladyboys

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Nov 282009

I was recently asked what is a Katoey and why are there so many Thai Ladyboys or Katoey in Thailand. Indeed, in some cities, Thai Ladyboys do appear to outnumber the Thai ladies, Pattaya being a prime example. The normally accepted definition of a Katoey is that a Katoey is a female soul trapped inside a male body and I’m sure in many cases this is true

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Thai Food Culture

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Nov 152009

Food plays an important part in the culture of any country and learning about Thai Food Culture is a most enjoyable experience. Usually a meal in Thailand will consist of several Thai food dishes covering a range of flavours and textures which are always served with large amounts of steaming hot fragrant rice. There is
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Cultural Differences - Thai Culture

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Nov 152009

Thai Culture does not have too many cultural differences of importance to the visitor. Some of the cultural differences are obvious, but Thai culture does contain a few cultural differences which you should be aware of to avoid giving offense or causing embarrassment either to a Thai or to yourself. Thai people are delighted when
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Miss International Queen

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Nov 022009

Ms. Haruna Ai, aged 37, from Japan was the winner of the Miss International Queen 2009 Pageant held in Pattaya. The Miss International Queen Pageant is a beauty contest for Transsexuals from all over the world. To enter the competition, all contestants must have been born as men. The Miss International Queen contest was held
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