Cross Chiang Mai Riverside Hotel
I recently visited Chiang Mai and the surrounding areas and was lucky enough to stay at the Cross Chiang Mai Riverside Hotel on the banks of the River Ping. The hotel is quite unassuming from the road with an understated red brick fascia. The security guard guided me to the parking area and the reception […]
Coming to Thailand
If you are planning a visit to Thailand may I suggest that you hire a car and get off the beaten track. Having lived in the country now for 16 years the real beauty of the country is outside the main tourist areas, towns and cities. Don’t waste your holiday jostling with the tour groups […]
H. E. Mr. Jyri Järviaho Ambassador of Finland to Thailand and Cambodia
Expat Life recently sat down with Jyri Järviaho the Finnish Ambassador to Thailand in the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to catch up and discuss the current situation with Russia and the Ukraine. A very delicate matter… The Finnish/Russian international border is roughly North to South between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation. Some 1,340km (830 miles) long, […]
H.E. Mr. Thierry Mathou Ambassador for France to the Kingdom of Thailand
Expat Life recently interviewed the French Ambassador to Thailand and was pleased to update his previous interview with us. How long have you been the Ambassador to Thailand? I took office at the end of 2020 and I received my letters of credence from His Majesty the King in April 2021. But I have been […]
Dr. CBD at Black Mountain Golf Club – Hua Hin March 24th 2023
Khun Pornchai Padmindra (CEO) and his team from Dr. CBD Co. Ltd. were promoting their Golf Plus range of products at the above event at one of the best golf courses in SE Asia – Black Mountain. They have an extensive range of approved and responsible products for every possible medical cannabis and Kratom application. […]
Fix & Fit. Advanced Pain Management Clinic, Praram 9 Hospital, Bangkok
I would like to thank Dr. Pradit at the above establishment for helping keep me going with a series of pain killing, steroid injections in my right hip (where I have Trochanteric Bursitis) and up my spine from the sacroiliac to between my shoulders, where I have trigger points, chronic arthritis, scoliosis and Myofascial Pain […]
Amazing Thailand Dance With Me – The Isan Project
A magical piece of work by British Producer Will Robinson, known by many travellers who come to Thailand as “The Isan Project”, Will’s music and video creations continue to be popular amongst overseas visitors. Following the success of his creations “Thailand Amazing Thailand, “This is the moment” and “Where the Eagles fly”. Will has penned […]
Hotel MYS Khao Yai
I have just spent the last 3 nights at a brand new 5 star plus hotel on the edge of the Khao Yai National Park – the Hotel MYS. It has been open for less than one week! It is operated by Unicorn Hospitality Group and the General Manager James, a forty something Thai, brought […]
National Lions Club of Thailand Annual Convention 2
I got to the university in the centre of the town in plenty of time for the 8am start, I had now been informed after getting up at 6am, but I seemed to be the only one there… was I early? After asking a few of the staff, none of which spoke English of course […]
Koh Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2023 2nd – 7th May
Six sensational nights featuring top international jazz artists in concert at the island’s 5 star resorts and beach clubs With less than 8 weeks to go before the annual Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2023 festival organiser SKÅL International Koh Samui has confirmed the line up of events which not only showcases top jazz artists from Europe, South America, […]