Tag Archives: Thailand
Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
PLEASE DO NOT HAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITH GIBBONS! There are numerous gibbons being used as tourist attractions on Phuket. By paying to have your photo taken with a gibbon you are helping these people to reduce the numbers of … Continue reading
How to connect
All people including myself try to connect to others. Some people find it easy to connect. Either they do it over the internet or just asking to lit their sigaret. In Thailand people don’t ask for a favor. In stead … Continue reading
It is Raining, Hallelujah
It is Raining, Hallelujah! Better appreciate it. In Thailand August is raining season. Everything gets cleaned, fresh & shining. In Holland August is the high summer season so we expect that is dry, sunny & warm. Apparently there are climatological … Continue reading
Driver license
Driving a motorbike is the last thing I would suggest. There are many accidents. Tourist do not drive a motorbike!! For the foreigners who are staying in Thailand for work buy a car. Better is it to get a Thai … Continue reading
Babylon’s flowers
As a Dutchman I speak English. In rural Thailand not so many Thai speak English. As a Dutchman I was asked how to win land, where there was just water. First we had weeks of just being polite to each … Continue reading
Real Estate in Thailand
Thailand is paradise if you come for holidays. A tourist enjoys everything as outsider and for a reasonable price. Staying in a hotel or resort is great for a short period. When you want to stay longer paradise changes into … Continue reading
Tribes
South East Asia has many minority tribes. The Hill tribes in Northern Thailand are unfortunately a touristic attraction nowadays. Please show some respect to these cultures and local customs. In Karen Hill tribe language “Pa-dong” means someone who wears brass-rings. … Continue reading