In 1966, a young anthropology student of Harvard called Stephen Young was living in the Ban Chiang village in Northeastern Thailand while conducting interviews for his senior honor thesis. It was when he tripped over a root of a Kapok tree and fell down that he accidentally discovered a rim of a buried pot. He knew that even …
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Udon Thani is the most popular town in Isaan not just for expats but also for short time visitors that know how much the city has to offer. It’s the mix of modern facilities, western restaurants and supermarkets along with a bustling nightlife while being everything but touristic or overcrowded at any time of the …
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The nightlife scene in Khon Kaen is diverse and bustling and has a lot more to offer than most foreigners think. Really by walking around town during daytime and almost getting bored if you don’t know the nice places to visit you wouldn’t think that this place has so much to offer after sunset. Khon Kaen …
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Khon Kaen is one of the big 4 cities of Isaan. Many Thai people even consider it as the most important city of Thailand’s northeastern region – and this has many reasons: Khon Kaen is the most important transportation hub in Isaan due to its location in the center of the region. It’s the biggest city in Isaan in …
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It’s always a pleasure to explore some of the more quiet, authentic and not so touristic parts of Thailand. Khon Kaen, one of the big four cities of Isaan, is such a place. While there are quite a few nice places to visit, it is still fairly quiet and relaxing with far less visitors than the …
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Life in Thailand is so much more fun and easy going than in most other countries in the world, but one of the few things that provide challenges for a lot of foreigners is dealing with their visa situation. If you are tired of spending time and money by going to regular visa extension trips …
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If you read through all the different Thailand forums on the internet you have so many foreigners complaining about their bad experiences being ripped off in Thailand. It’s usually about Thai people that tell you a lie in order to get some money out of you without providing the promised service, sometimes not giving anything …
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Yesterday I walked out of the office in Fortune Town in Bangkok and ran into a big festival set up right in front of the main entrance. Songkran is just two weeks away and that must be the reason why they had a big market selling food as well as the typical Thai game stands …
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