http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:44:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/apple-powered-by-a-durian-thai-innovation/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/apple-powered-by-a-durian-thai-innovation/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:43:01 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5096 Just watch as an Apple I-Pod is powered by a Durian. You can almost smell the power. This Durian power supply is a perfect example of Thai innovation, and when the Durian’s power runs down it can simply be eaten so no messy disposal problems. Can you imagine thousands of these Durians connected to the
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/apple-powered-by-a-durian-thai-innovation/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/tony-jaa-bio-martial-arts-movies-star/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/tony-jaa-bio-martial-arts-movies-star/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:57:00 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=4716 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
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/tony-jaa-bio-martial-arts-movies-star/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/tony-jaa-ong-bak-3-trailer/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/tony-jaa-ong-bak-3-trailer/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:33:38 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3940 All those fans of Tony Jaa will be delighted by the release of an official teaser trailer for Ong Bak 3 but will not be happy to learn of yet another delay in the release of this Thai Movie. Ong Bak 3 which stars Tony Jaa and also features Petchtai Wongkamlao (Mum) is now expected
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/tony-jaa-ong-bak-3-trailer/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-film-in-the-shadow-of-the-naga-nak-prok/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-film-in-the-shadow-of-the-naga-nak-prok/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:14:38 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3809 Perhaps the most controversial Thai film to date will finally be released on 18th March 2010. In the Shadow of the Naga ( Nak Prok) has spent 3 years battling with censorship and only obtained a license for its release after the new rating system for Thai films was introduced. In the Shadow of the
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-film-in-the-shadow-of-the-naga-nak-prok/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/broken-dream-thai-katoey-shock-horror/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/broken-dream-thai-katoey-shock-horror/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:03:30 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=3777 Shock Horror. The man of her dreams turns out to be a Thai Katoey. You can just feel the heartbreak of her broken dream in this amusing Thai commercial which shows an overweight Thai girl sitting with a plate piled high with food as she discovers that her macho pin-up boy is not quite what
[Read more....]]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/broken-dream-thai-katoey-shock-horror/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/thai-beauty-more-than-meets-the-eye/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/thai-beauty-more-than-meets-the-eye/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:37:25 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2999 In this amusing Thai commercial a Katoey shows she has more than meets the eye, actually quite a lot more, when she enters the elevator. This Katoey certainly gets our sympathy. Who for example, hasn't tried to hold in their breath at the swimming pool or beach when other people are watching.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/thai-beauty-more-than-meets-the-eye/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-star-comedian-goh-tee/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-star-comedian-goh-tee/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:14:38 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2487 The Thai Star known as Goh Tee is one of Thailand's most loved comedians. Goh Tee ( โก๊ะตี๋) was born Jaroernpohn Onlamai on the 31st December 1980 and attended the Wat Phra It primary school in the central Thai province of Ang Thong where he acquired the nickname of Goh Tee because of his topknot hairstyle with pigtail known in Thailand as Pohm Goh, a popular hairstyle among Thai children]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-star-comedian-goh-tee/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/thai-commercial-tragic-love/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/thai-commercial-tragic-love/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:15:31 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2096 This Thai Commercial about Tragic Love was produced for a Thai Company that makes ceiling tiles, and tells the sad tale of 2 Geckos in love. This tragic love story is sure to bring tears to your eyes as one of the Geckos falls to his death followed by his lover.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/humour/thai-commercial-tragic-love/feed/ 3 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/petchtai-wongkamlao-mum-jokmok/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/petchtai-wongkamlao-mum-jokmok/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:58:37 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=1692 Petchtai Wongkamlao, better known as Mum or Mum Jokmok was born on the 24th June 1963, in the Isaan province of Yasothon, N.E. Thailand. Petchtai Wongkamlao had 7 brothers and sisters. His younger sister ran away from home at the age of about 16 and went to Bangkok where she became a comedian.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/petchtai-wongkamlao-mum-jokmok/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-film-yaem-yasothon-2/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-film-yaem-yasothon-2/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:06:59 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=1674 The eagerly awaited sequel to the Thai Film Yaem Yasothon, Yaem Yasothon 2, is scheduled for release on 3rd December 2009. The Thai Film, Yaem Yasothon 2, is a country comedy and stars Mum Jokmok ( Petchtai Wongkamlao) as Yaem. Mum Jokmok is also the Director of the film. Included in the cast is Janet Khiew who returns as Yaem's glamorous and amorous wife Juei along with 2 of Mum Jokmok's own children, his daughter Em Busarakam Wongkamlao, who plays the part of Yaem's daughter, and his son Mick Paytai Wongkamlao.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/movies-and-video/thai-film-yaem-yasothon-2/feed/ 0