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Getting Out Of High Lipped Thailand Bunkers
Have you ever faced a high lipped greenside bunker like those at Chiang Mai Highlands Golf Club or worst yet one of those humongous fairway bunkers at Siam Country Club Plantation Course in Pattaya? Most Thailand golf holidaymakers in this......
Many golfers ask about packing their own golf clubs when coming to Thailand. My advice is this: If your Thailand trip is mainly for golf, you will be happier using your own, full set of 14 clubs. You will feel......
Can Thais Design Golf Courses?
With almost 300 courses and over 600,000 registered golfers in Thailand, it is no surprise that there are a number of Thai golf course designers. Unlike most foreign designers, I have found it very difficult to find much personal information......
Three Thailand Golf Vacation Add-On Hot Picks
Many a golfer on a Thailand golf tour asks about other nearby destinations to visit in combination with Thailand or as an addition to a Thailand golf holiday. Here are my 3 hot picks for nearby Asia golf destinations. 1.......
Stick It Close From The Rough Around The Thailand Greens
Every Thailand golfer lands in the rough sooner or late, especially on courses with narrow fairways such as Amata Spring in Bangkok or Santiburi in Samui or courses with rough between the fairway and green such as Bangpra in Pattaya.......
Thailand Tourism’s Secret Golf Course: Bangpra International Golf Club
Did you know that Tourist Thailand (TAT) owns their own golf course? One would think this would be an excellent maneuver as TAT sights golf as one of the seven key areas for Thai tourism promotion and development. Ironically though,......
Thailand Land of Smiles
Thailand in the News Week Ending 03/06/10
Thailand Refuses Sister of the Dalai Lama Thailand has refused to grant a tourist visa to the sister of the Dalai Lama for fear of angering China, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. Jetsun Pema, the younger sister of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, who like her brother lives in India, was due...
Knit One Pearl Two the Thai Way
It wasn’t long ago that knitting and crocheting were a popular pastime for women in the United States, as a matter of fact it was a pretty big industry as well. Obviously these were serious skills that were needed throughout the beginning of the country that took a back seat...
Thailand Tourist Visa’s Free Again
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports have asked the government to extend the tourism stimulus measures for another year and yesterday deputy government spokesman Watchara Kannika confirmed that the the measures will be extended from April 1, 2010 and go through to March 31, 2011. The free tourist visa measure was...
Thailand in the News Week Ending 02/27/10
Thaksin, Thaksin, Thaksin… This was most probably the most boring week in Thailand news since the coup back in 2006. Everyone had Thaksin and the Supreme Courts verdict on their mind, and everyone wrote about it as well. As I suspected when I wrote last weeks news wrap up, the Courts...
The 2010 Bangkok Jazz festival is coming up March 9th through the 14th at Central World with many international and local acts performing on two stages. You can get more information on tickets and acts at The Bangkok Jazz Festival web site. Below you’ll find the line up of acts...
It’s not usually easy to tell who is who politically or otherwise in most countries, luckily in Thailand there is an obscure law that demands people show themselves for who they really are. Red shirts, yellow shirts, green shirts and more all signify a different faction that you should familiarize...
JOTMAN
Moscow police corruption protest
Russian blogger Zyalt took outstanding photos of an anti-police corruption protest held this weekend in Moscow. Links and brief translations at There Live.Sanjuro, JOTMAN.COM expert on Russian affairs, provides background on police corruption in Russia here, especially here, here, here....
Email from George W. Bush to Barack Obama?
After reading the previous Jotman post, an inside contact at USDOF (rogue department set up by Cheney) forwarded me an interesting email. Though of dubious authenticity, it has allowed me to make some sense of how the Obama Administration seems to operate, so I am posting it here....
Scared, Americans race to be like China
To no informed observer's surprise, Obama is now said to be reconsidering his decision to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in a civilian court in New York City.In a marked turn-around since the Bush era, Republicans now favor military commissions for all terror suspects. And it's small wonder that Republicans...
An earthquake live-blogger in Santiago
At ThereLive.com Jotman tracks bloggers' firsthand reports of disasters, coups, wars, and other historic events. Whenever I come across particularly notable there-live blogger account, I try to mention it on this blog.Today I came across an outstanding "there live" account of the Chile earthquake by Matt Suggett, an American living...
FoxLogic makes it easier to have an opinion
Political issues can be confusing and cause much frustration for Americans. Fortunately now there's FoxLogic®. The month of February 2010 saw the application of FoxLogic® to everything from the financial crisis to terrorism. EXAMPLE 1This week, judge Richard Posner tested a variation of FoxLogic on unsuspecting readers of his...
Chile earthquake tsunami warnings
UPDATEDThe 8.8 earthquake off Chile (by way of comparison, the 7.0 Haiti earthquake was five hundred times weaker) has caused tsunami warnings to be issued for countries on the other side of the Pacific. According to Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ...
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Lovers in Death Pact Leap from Patong Tower
Breaking News A pair of young lovers have plunged from Phuket's tallest building to their deaths because their families did not approve their romance. They left behind photos of their holiday....
Swedish Girl Survives Box Jellyfish Attack
Latest Have there been unreported deaths from box jellyfish in Thailand? The mother of a Swedish girl who narrowly survived an attack says she was told there have been unreported deaths....
Phuket Disaster Echoed Jetstar Landing Scare
Latest Pilots slow to react, distracted, stressed, confused . . . a botched landing on a Jetstar flight was replicated within weeks by a tragic holiday crash disaster on Phuket....
Phuket SMS Blood Alarm Leaves Callers in Distress
Breaking News A mysterious SMS across Phuket about a child in need of blood has caused distress to recipients of the message who wanted to help. The US Navy was ready to respond....
Kick-Boxing Norwegian Accused of Shoplifting
Latest A Norwegian tourist has paid 40,000 baht to settle a case of shoplifting against him. The mediated settlement avoids loss of passport and possible delays in a court hearing....
MediaWATCH: Tsunami Warning Questioned
UPDATE News Digest Tsunami warning review; Thaksin boosts March 14 show; Sabotage fear; Phuket's media party; 'Probe kid killings' call; Terror alarm in Indonesia; Boost for Centara....
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UNAMID: 2 missing Darfur peacekeepers found
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Two UN-AU peacekeepers found in Darfur after ambush
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Avalanche, crashes kill 7 in Germany
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Pru s Thiam aims to charm top UK shareholders on AIA
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UK & World News: Tributes to 'inspirational' soldier
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Sorry, this is going to be a rant. Not a major rant, just a wee one, but a rant nonetheless. I am an...
Sapan Lek Record Shop China Town
I’ve been told about this shop for awhile, but have never quite found it till yesterday. Go to...
June in Thailand: The Death Railway
One of the main things to see in Kanchanaburi is the Death Railway. I took a day tour out that inclu...
My last three posts have been rather verbose…don’t you think? Well to add some color to...
Krabi sounds like a town that needs to turn its frown upside down
Krabi is a fairly popular town on Thailand’s backpacker trail. From there you can go to nice b...
When will I stop waking up every morning and wishing I was back here?
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ThaiPulse Blog
Thailand Sites I Like… is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Thailand Sites I Like… is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I don’t read much about Thailand – but I wish I did. What I mean is, I wish there was more to read. I don’t read...
Heatwave is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Heatwave is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse It’s been blistering hot now for about 2 months. We’ve had a couple rain showers in 60 days, but it’s noticeably hotter and dryer than the last couple years. Moving into...
4 Puppies – My Good Deed is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse 4 Puppies – My Good Deed is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Some bitch abandoned her pups across the street in a hole of dirt. We didn’t see her come by to...
Thaksin’s Loss is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Thaksin’s Loss is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Everyone by now knows Taksin lost over a billion US Dollars yesterday. You know, in the big picture it’s not such a big deal. He may make a big...
Tiger Don’t Owe You Shite is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Tiger Don’t Owe You Shite is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I have to admit – I don’t “get it”. Why in the world Tiger Woods went on TV to apologize to someone...
Is Thailand Blocking Email Attachments & YouTube Uploads?
Is Thailand Blocking Email Attachments & YouTube Uploads? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse Is Thailand Blocking Email Attachments & YouTube Uploads? is a post from: ThaiPulse.com/blog/, a Thailand focused website. ©2009-2010 ThaiPulse I’m having trouble with two things lately – within the last 5 days. Email attachments in Google...
Philip Golingai
Tanks in the night spark coup talk
Thai Takes By PHILIP GOLINGAITWENTY-TWO V-150 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) rumbled into the streets of Bangkok on Monday night. And – not surprising for politically-jittery Thailand – the immediate assumption was the military had launched a coup.It turned out that the APCs were decommissioned from an operation in the country’s...
Explosive rumour is true after all
Thai TakesBy PHILIP GOLINGAIAT AROUND 3am on Jan 15, an M79 grenade was fired into the compound of the Thai Army headquarters in Bangkok, landing near the office of Army chief General Anupong Paochinda.The Thai authorities kept silent about the attack until the media broke the story a week later....
THAI TAKES By PHILIP GOLINGAITHE other day I was eating Thai food in a restaurant in a Bangkok suburb with a Malaysian tourist and my guest was surprised that the dishes did not taste like the ones in her favourite Thai restaurant in Kuala Lumpur.“What’s the difference?” I asked.“Well, now...
Thai TakesBy PHILIP GOLINGAIA THAI fortune-teller predicted that “after a coup the country would have a new prime minister whose name begins with the Thai letter pronounced “Awe”.In response to that prediction, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said: “There are people who want to bring about violence but it is...
Thai TakesBy PHILIP GOLINGAI1) WHO is the most adored in Thailand?a) Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajivab) Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatrac) Lin Ping, the baby Panda2) What fever swept Thailand?a) H1N1 feverb) Panda feverc) Liverpool feverd) All the above3) Who shot Sondhi Limthongkul, co-leader of the Yellow Shirts, an anti-Thaksin movement?a)...
Thai TakesBy PHILIP GOLINGAIWHAT’s Thailand’s 365 days of lust?It is a controversial 2010 calendar featuring nude models whose bodies are painted to cover their assets. The titillating calendar was produced to promote Leo beer, a low-end alcoholic beverage manufactured by Singha Corporation (owner of iconic Thai beer, Singha).The Leo calendar...
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A “diva”, according to Merriam-Webster English dictionary: 1. prima donna 2. Usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality. The word came from the Latin word “divus” which means goddess or a female deity.The word came to the English language in 1883 and used for operatic prima donnas that time....
MEET OUR NEW SONGBIRD: The Bare-Faced Bulbul
Ha! Our good neighbor Laos has revealed yet another new specie of song birds -- this is the Bare-Faced Bulbul -- only found among the tower-like limestones of the jungles of Savannakhet Province. It is the only known "bald" song birds in Mainland Asia.It was discovered by Aussie scientists in...
OUR GIRLS IN THE MISS UNIVERSE 2009
Here are our gorgeous delegates to the Miss Universe Pageant this year in Nassau, Bahamas. Live telecast of the coronation will be on 23 August 2009, Sunday.Zivanna Letisha Siregar, 20, 5'10", JakartaJoannaBelle Ng, 21,5'8", Kota KinabaluPamela Manalo, 22, 5'10", ManilaRachel Kum, 24, 5'7", SingaporeChutima Durongdej, 23, 5'10", BangkokVõ Hoàng Yến,...
Anyone born before or after 1986 knows who Corazon Aquino is. The gentle, soft-spoken, simple housewife who became the 11th President of the Philippines that year and started a “wave” of People Power revolts across the globe.She is the first female President in Southeast Asia and one of the firsts...
A beautiful soul, a brother, a son... a good friend says good bye...MOR GANH NGUYEN HERITIER01 July 1980 - 03 April 2009Died doing what he loves best, surfing.Bali, Indonesia.We will miss you.We hope to see you in our next life. We'll find you.*BISEAN will resume blogging on Morgan's 28th Birthday....
Phuket News
Phuket Jungle Waterpark Opening
A new era begins on Phuket this year with the opening of the first resort theme park, the Splash Jungle Waterpark at West Sands Resort. Race you to the waterslides. While pricing is still being determined, the 500 million baht waterpark will be open to the public and is capable...
Bangkok Airport Sets Expansion Plans
State-owned Airports of Thailand PCL is planning a massive investment program to increase annual passenger capacity at Suvarnabhumi airport here to 80 million by 2016 from 45 million at present. The airports operator plans to spend as much as 10 billion baht, or about $300 million, to build a new domestic...
The second anniversary of the crash of One-Two-Go holiday flight CG269 today marks a suitable time to reflect on some of the outcomes of life and death moments on Phuket. How long should we remember the island’s disasters? Is two years enough, as in the case of a plane crash...
Central Festival recently held an actual festival to celebrate its 5th year as the best shopping center in Phuket on September 5. A fashion show was the main event and models and celebrities including baby faced Mario Maurer strutted their stuff down the catwalk to showcase local Phuket style and...
Weekend Washout Forecast for Phuket
Those hoping to spend this weekend basking in sunshine on Phuket beaches will be disappointed, if the predictions are anything to go by. The weekend is expected to be a washout. Chokchai Patarayongphaisarn, a Phuket Meteorological Department forecaster, predicted the heavy rain pouring down over Phuket would continue until Wednesday. And...
Keep Phuket lean, the grass roots community clean-up project, created by the Summer in Phuket campaign, is gaining momentum after the successful Clean Phuket Day on 28 May, which resulted in the island’s top resorts and businesses leading over 3,000 local people in the cleanup of 20 locations around the...
Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News
Jeff Bridges won the best won the best actor for his performance as a country singer in "Crazy Heart" at the 82nd annual Academy Awards Sunday night....
Suthep: Keep politics inside parliament
Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security affairs Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday expressed concern over the political movements outside the parliament, and insisted the government was willing to hold talks with all sides....
Blast rocks Pakistani city of Lahore
A powerful explosion rocked Pakistan's second city of Lahore near a police building and Muslim seminary on Monday, where smoke was rising into the sky, police said....
Bombing suspects 'not scapegoats'
The two men arrested for alleged involvement in last month's grenade attack on a Bangkok Bank branch on Silom Road are not scapegoats and have confessed, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Monday morning....
'Hurt Locket' wins original screenplay
"The Hurt Locker" won the award for best original screenplay at the 82nd annual Academy Awards held in Hollywood, California on Sunday night....
US al-Qaeda spokesman arrested
The US-born spokesman for al-Qaeda has been arrested, Pakistani authorities said Sunday, hailing an intelligence coup that struck a blow at the organisation's public relations apparatus....
My Thai Village Life
The Continuing Saga of Finding Friendly Farangs ...
On again, off again plans...the ever changing world I live in. I thought about going to this ‘thing’. Then there was talk of going orchid hunting in the forest. Then there was talk of going shopping in town together, but skipping the ‘thing’. Then at the last minute the forest...
There can be a lot of negative gossip in a village. Endless recanting of who said or did what to whom. The effect of simply being in earshot of all that negativity seems to affect me on an almost cellular level. It is hard for me to imagine what effect...
Gone is that fresh crisp chill, and occasional fog, of the early morning hours. Though still pleasant enough, things are warming up, noticeably. Gone too are our views of the mountains. They are hidden behind the perennial pall of smoke and haze that permeates the region at this time of...
A Drive to Town, Noticing the Unnoticed ...
A simple drive to town can be an adventure. One can find new things to see, if one will only open ones eyes. Perhaps there will be a giant Ngiew tree adorned with its flaming orange blossoms. A frail, half blind figure, bending to retrieve the fallen flowers. Stripping away...
Where to enjoy Coffee in the Rai ...
I am a coffee lover, and though indulging in coffee is relatively harmless, I do consider it a vice. Being short of vices, one has to make do. Making my own pot of coffee, in a rather large French press, left me drinking rather too much in the past. In...
Village Farang’s Google Map ...
Felt like doing something different this year. At the bottom of the page you will find a map. Village Farang’s Chiang Rai, is my personal map of Chiang Rai. Not meant to be all inclusive but rather a glimpse into places we frequent. Putting too many bike or motorcycle routes...
Phuket Weather
Webcam at Twin Palms Resort, Surin Beach, Phuket
I've had a webcam on this weather site for a while, at Karon Beach, the original being found on the Marina Phuket Resort website. I have meant to add this other webcam for a while now, it often shows great sunsets looking west over the Andaman Sea at the Catch...
Sure is warm! And it's "only" February - normally March and April are the hottest months. Damn, we might have to get that aircon installed in the living room :) I have seen the first mentions of possible water shortages due to the total lack of rain - Phuket Gazette...
Happy and Hot Chinese New Year
Hey, can't we have some rain?! Yes, February is living up to it's billing as the driest month in Phuket. Rain free so far. I wish I had more time to enjoy the weather, but this has been a very busy week. Our bookings board in the dive shop is...
Daily updates of Phuket weather would be silly at this time of year. For the last 10 days I could just write "sunny, hot, blue skies". February is the driest month of the year (see: Phuket Rainfall Averages) - you can't guarantee no rain, although February had no recorded rain...
Every day this week has been hot and sunny. Have not seen any rain although did hear rumbles of thunder last night and a few distant lightening flashes lit up the sky. Would not be surprised if we do get some thunderstorms in the next 2 days - when it's...
A week of sunshine, memories and happiness. The weather at this time of year in Phuket is just about right. Not too hot, a slight breeze to cool the air, hardly any rain, clear starry nights. Just wish I had more days to enjoy it - will not grumble about...
FACT - Freedom Against Censorship Thailand
Some of the weirder elements of life in Thailand on the cutting edge of free speech are the antics of Akbar Khan who tries so hard to be more Thai than Thai and more Royal than thou! Akbar Khan is responsible for a slew of lèse majesté and defamation charges, primarily...
Who’s next on Google’s hitlist?-Bangkok Post
[FACT comments: While we’d like to believe that do-no-evil Google would treat Thai ’net censors with the same respect they’ve treated Chinese, the fact remains, Google is still censoring search results in China abd using geolocational blocking in many countries on YouTube. Gives us little to hope for here!] Who’s...
Govt to shut down more community radio-Bangkok Post
[FACT comments: Have you noticed our govt—and most govts, for that matter—are shameless control freaks? They don’t trust their citizens to act responsibly. And they sure don’t want any media they can’t lock down…] Radio stations face closure for agitation Broadcasters ordered to explain inciting violence Apichart Jinakul Bangkok Post: February 25, 2010 http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/thaksin-judgement-related/33455/radio-stations-face-closure-for-agitation The...
New data law waiting to kick in your door-Bangkok Post
Big Brother is watching – and waiting to break down your doors Don Sambandaraksa Bangkok Post Database: February 24, 2010 http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/techscoop/33445/big-brother-is-watching-and-waiting-to-break-down-your-doors What do the GT200 magic wand and the Internet Sniffer project have in common? Both are an assault on privacy and allow the state to pick on anyone at will. The fact that the...
New data retention law, there goes privacy-Bangkok Post
Data law draft raises fears over user privacy Legal experts warn against abuse of power Suchit Leesa-nguansuk Bangkok Post Database: February 24, 2010 http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/technews/33446/data-law-draft-raises-fears-over-user-privacy Law experts have raised criticisms of Thailand’s Data Protection Law draft, saying that there are several issues requiring amendment, especially concerns over abuse of power. As it stands, the draft does not...
Freedom House circumvention channel
Freedom House has a great YouTube channel—freedom4internet. They’ve uploaded instructional videos for circumventing Internet censorship using Freegate, UltraSurf, Vaultletsoft, TOR and HotspotShield. All these free circumventors should be in your anti-censorship toolkit—so you can use them yourself and teach others how. http://www.youtube.com/user/freedom4internet#p/u ...
Phuket, Thailand News
US consular outreach trip: Phuket
PHUKET: The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bangkok has announced a consular outreach visit to Phuket on March 19....
Phuket Gallery Hosts Day-Night and Day Exhibition - AsiaRooms.com
PHUKET, THAILAND, March 06, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- People booking Phuket hotels next month may be like to visit the island's latest exhibition of contemporary art....
Chinese cancelling Phuket Trips Amid redshirt protest fears
About 30 per cent of the trips to Phuket planned by Chinese travellers have been cancelled due to the red shirts' demonstration scheduled for the middle of this month, the Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office reported yesterday....
PHUKET TOWN: An exhibition of sacred Buddhist relics from the worldwide Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour will be open for public viewing on Saturday and Sunday in Kamala....
Phuket to benefit from continuation of stimulus package
PHUKET: Less than one month after Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Thaivisa.com that the free tourist visa scheme would end on March 5, 2010, the Thai Government has announced that the tourism stimulus package will continue for another year, along with US$10,000 worth of free riot insurance for tourists....
Casa Brazil Hotel, Karon Beach in Phuket, Thailand: Clean, budget accommodation in a great location
Casa Brazil is a lovely little hotel located right in the center of Karon town on Phuket Island, Thailand....
Bangkok, Thailand News
Mass Protest Planned in Bangkok, Thailand: More Than 1 Million People and 20,000 Buddhist Monks
The Anti-government Group the UDD, Known as the 'red Shirts', Plan an Enormous Protest in Bangkok on Friday, March 12, 2010 Bangkok, Saturday March 6, 2010...... With things possibly getting worse in Thailand in the next week, tourists may want to consider staying away from Bangkok, the Thai capital, and...
Where to go to meet people from your own country if you're an expat in Bangkok, Thailand
This is the flag of my original culture and I love meeting fellow Brits in Bangkok, Thailand - copyright C. James After they've lived a few years in Bangkok, Thailand, many expats want to also meet people from their own country....
How to save your life if bitten by a snake in Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand's snakes are lethal
Just because Bangkok, Thailand is a mega-city, it doesn't mean it doesn't have snakes....
Suan Lum Night Bazaar, Bangkok, Thailand: Best cheap shopping, entertainment and food
My favorite place to have an evening out in Bangkok, Thailand is Suan Lum Night Bazaar....
Best places to take a walk in Bangkok, Thailand: See the City of Angels on foot
I love to walk, but when I first moved to Bangkok, Thailand, the incredible heat made me think I'd probably never go for a walk again....
Taking the boat on the Chao Praya River in Bangkok, Thailand: Ferries, tourist boats, longtail boats
One of the best ways to see Bangkok, Thailand is by river boat. Taking a river boat on the Chao Praya River, which runs the length of Bangkok, is wonderful as you avoid Bangkok's terrible traffic and get the river breezes, making the world's hottest city more bearable....