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Elections 2011 Thailand
At the 03.07.2011 elections for a new Thai parliament and so the prime minister (PM) will be held in Thailand. Some... »
The Magic Red Indian Water Lily Nymphaea rubra
It needed a while, until we figured out, that the Red Indian Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra) is blooming... »
Ranad Xylophone Battle Thailand
While we did a bit of research about the well-known Thai Ranad Xylophone Artist Khun In, we´ve been amazed about a funny... »
Carry the Burden
The sculpure of a buddhist monk is carrying the burden of the railing of a stairway in the Buddhist Shan (Thai Yai)... »
Thai Good Luck Charm Ta Krut
Thai people believe in supernaturalism and animism, even if they are Buddhists, Christs or Moslems. Amulets and other... »
Chalermchai Kositpipat Stop Alcohol Sculpture Thailand
For sure, Chalermchai Kositpipat is the most well known artist for contemporary and Buddhist art from Thailand. At... »
Broken Heart Boy in the Rain Thailand
Standing in the rain mostly means You´re not on the sunny side of life. The sad Thai song "Poo chai nai sai fon"... »
Lotus (Nelumbo) Seed Head
The Lotus (Nelumbo) isn´t just a beautiful flower, most parts of the Lotus plant, like the seeds are edible.... »
Still Life with Bamboo Ladder
At was late afternoon, while we reached the mountain village Mae Salong (Santikhiri) in North Thailand at an... »
The Scary Monster Insect Thailand
During a morning walk in our tropical garden in Chiang Mai, North Thailand, I discovered that scary monster insect... »
Tattooed Thai Boy Saggers
Since boxershorts became very popular in Thailand, most of the Thai boys are saggers and most of the Thai boys... »
Glowing Beauty Red Torch Ginger Thailand
We´ve been attracted by that glooming beauty, while we visited a tropical garden, near Chiang Rai, North... »
Jumping Thai Boys
Photography of jumping Thai boys was the task for our 2 young photographers, while went to a relaxing afternoon... »
Funny Thai Toilet Sign Old Siam Style
While travelling around in Thailand, there are lots of ununsual things, like this funny toilet sign, old Siam... »
Ganesh Lord of Success Chalermchai Kositpipat Thailand
Ganesh Lord of Success is a real masterpiece of art, painted by the most important artist of contemporary art in... »
Akha Tribe Boy in a Well
Young Akha Hill Tribe Thai boy Jonny is a funny and crazy kid and never misses a trick. While his friends been... »
Eating Insects Weird Food
Eating and food, specially eating insects is a point of view. While many people in the world just think it is... »
Big Golden Triangle Buddha Statue Thailand
We discovered the impressive, big golden Buddha statue on a journey to the City of the Golden Triangle (Ban Sop Ruak),... »
Thai Eyes strikes back
After the attack on Thai Eyes in mid February, we asked our visitors for their help and support, which has absolutely... »
Attack on Thai Eyes Thailand
At 17.02.2011, the Thai Eyes Thailand team has been fallen victim on a sleeping gas attack. At about 4:30 in the... »

What day is today ?

Dec 212010

What day is today ? That simple question mostly causes big confusion in Thailand. In Thai: Wan Nee Wan Arai ?, what day is today is the start of a crossfire. Most people in Thailand have to work everyday, no rest, no Saturday or Sunday, so it´s not that important to know, what day is [more...]

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Take a Shower Thailand

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Jul 182010

Arb nam is the Thai word for take a shower or take a bath. Thai people are very neat and clean people and enjoy to take a cooling and refreshing shower several times a day. As Thailand is a tropical country with a mostly hot to very hot climate, personal body hygiene is big affair [more...]

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Jai Yen Yen Keep Cool Baby

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Mar 042010

One of the most important behaviours in Thailand is to keep a Jai Yen, a cold heart. So keep cool Baby ! Jai jen, translated as cold heart means self-controlled, cool or even-tempered. The opposite of Jai yen is Jai ron, hot-tempered, furious or annoyed. If You want to clear some kind of a problem [more...]

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No more available Thai Term Mot Leaw

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Sep 212009

The Thai term Mot leaw is maybe the most annoying term, which people have to face, while they visit the tropical country of Thailand. Mot Leaw, means no more available or out of stock. This Thai term will teach You about Murphy´s law. A few examples: * You get up in the morning and go [more...]

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Wan Nee Proong Nee Today Tomorrow Thai Words

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Aug 312009

Wan Nee (today) we will teach You two new Thai Words, which are very important in the daily life in Thailand. The first word is Wan Nee, which means today or this day. There is nothing special about this word. So just rember Wan Nee, means Today. The second word is a bit more difficult: [more...]

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Hong Nam Thai for Beginners

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Jul 162009

One of the most important words in Thailand is Hong Nam because everybody will use the Hong Nam . Hong Nam is the Thai word for toilet or bathroom, so You see how important this word could be for some reasons. Hong Nam is a compound word, consisting of Hong means room and Nam means [more...]

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